Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock
Net income	$ 269,370			$ 269,370
Balance at Jan. 31, 2015	2,019,270	$ 937,993	$ (31,029)	3,734,891	$ (2,623,822)	$ 1,197	$ 40
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)	13,911		13,911
Issuance of 46,042, 47,554 and 34,830 shares under stock option and stock bonus plans during the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	2,804	2,803				1
Purchase of 4,096,972, 3,810,385 and 5,306,737 shares of treasury stock during the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(500,000)				500,000
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock, $0.34, $0.28, and $0.26 per share during the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(10,050)			10,050
Balance at Jan. 30, 2016	1,795,305	940,796	(17,118)	3,994,211	(3,123,822)	1,198	40
Net income	169,220			169,220
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,981		5,981
Issuance of 46,042, 47,554 and 34,830 shares under stock option and stock bonus plans during the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	2,671	2,671
Purchase of 4,096,972, 3,810,385 and 5,306,737 shares of treasury stock during the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(246,173)				(246,173)
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock, $0.34, $0.28, and $0.26 per share during the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(9,587)			(9,587)
Balance at Jan. 28, 2017	1,717,417	943,467	(11,137)	4,153,844	(3,369,995)	1,198	40
Net income	221,324			221,324
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,307)		(4,307)
Issuance of 46,042, 47,554 and 34,830 shares under stock option and stock bonus plans during the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	2,681	2,680				1
Purchase of 4,096,972, 3,810,385 and 5,306,737 shares of treasury stock during the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(219,011)				(219,011)
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock, $0.34, $0.28, and $0.26 per share during the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(9,949)			(9,949)
Balance at Feb. 03, 2018	$ 1,708,155	$ 946,147	$ (15,444)	$ 4,365,219	$ (3,589,006)	$ 1,199	$ 40