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	$ 169,220			$ 169,220
Balance at Jan. 30, 2016	1,795,305	$ 940,796	$ (17,118)	3,994,211	$ (3,123,822)	$ 1,198	$ 40
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				0
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
Net income	170,263			170,263
Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU No. 2018-02			(2,542)
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly to Equity, Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle	(69,116)			(66,574)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,177		5,177
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	2,688	2,688				0
Purchase of 4,096,972, 3,810,385 and 5,306,737 shares of treasury stock during the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(127,884)				(127,884)
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock, $0.34, $0.28, and $0.26 per share during the years 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(10,902)			(10,902)
Balance at Feb. 02, 2019	$ 1,678,381	$ 948,835	$ (12,809)	$ 4,458,006	$ (3,716,890)	$ 1,199	$ 40