CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 204,569	$ 174,519
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and deferred financing costs	195,664	195,489
Gain on disposal of assets	(12,371)	(2,211)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	(2,376)
Asset impairment and store closing charges	6,527	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable	(191)	(2,047)
Increase in merchandise inventories	(534,617)	(418,319)
Increase in other current assets	(23,075)	(31,969)
Decrease in other assets	2,643	9,264
Increase in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	372,994	383,047
Decrease in income taxes payable	(39,141)	(85,524)
Net cash provided by operating activities	173,002	219,873
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(65,295)	(111,910)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	18,279	11,978
Net cash used in investing activities	(47,016)	(99,932)
Financing activities:
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(1,507)	(78,190)
Issuance cost of line of credit	(1,354)	(5,373)
Increase in short-term borrowings	170,000	27,000
Cash dividends paid	(4,647)	(7,364)
Purchase of treasury stock	(301,566)	(162,115)
Proceeds from stock issuance	0	4,247
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	2,376
Net cash used in financing activities	(139,074)	(219,419)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(13,088)	(99,478)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	124,060	224,272
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	110,972	124,794
Non-cash transactions:
Accrued capital expenditures	9,700	4,900
Stock awards	$ 769	$ 2,848