CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Balance at Feb. 03, 2018	$ 1,708,155	$ 1,239	$ (3,589,006)	$ 946,147	$ 4,365,219	$ (15,444)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net Income	85,105				85,105
Issuance of 17,600 and 12,800 shares during the three and six months ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2018, respectively.	978
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2016-16 and ASU 2018-02	(69,116)				(66,574)	(2,542)
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	(301)					301
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	301
Purchase of 818,585 and 39,400 shares during the three months ended and purchase of 1,064,743 and 517,803 shares during the six months ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2018, respectively	(91,876)		(91,876)
Cash dividends declared:
Common Stock, $0.10 per share for each of the three months ended and $0.20 for each of the six months ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2019, respectively,	(8,271)				(8,271)
Balance at Nov. 03, 2018	1,625,276	1,239	(3,680,882)	947,125	4,375,479	(17,685)
Balance at Aug. 04, 2018	1,674,474	1,239	(3,626,885)	947,125	4,370,780	(17,785)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net Income	7,425				7,425
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	(100)					100
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	100
Purchase of 818,585 and 39,400 shares during the three months ended and purchase of 1,064,743 and 517,803 shares during the six months ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2018, respectively	(53,997)		(53,997)
Cash dividends declared:
Common Stock, $0.10 per share for each of the three months ended and $0.20 for each of the six months ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2019, respectively,	(2,726)				(2,726)
Balance at Nov. 03, 2018	1,625,276	1,239	(3,680,882)	947,125	4,375,479	(17,685)
Balance at Feb. 02, 2019	1,678,381	1,239	(3,716,890)	948,835	4,458,006	(12,809)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net Income	43,393				43,393
Issuance of 17,600 and 12,800 shares during the three and six months ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2018, respectively.	1,011
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	0
Purchase of 818,585 and 39,400 shares during the three months ended and purchase of 1,064,743 and 517,803 shares during the six months ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2018, respectively	(101,514)		(101,514)
Cash dividends declared:
Common Stock, $0.10 per share for each of the three months ended and $0.20 for each of the six months ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2019, respectively,	(8,888)				(8,888)
Balance at Nov. 02, 2019	1,612,383	1,239	(3,818,404)	949,846	4,492,511	(12,809)
Balance at Aug. 03, 2019	1,645,844	1,239	(3,783,191)	949,846	4,490,759	(12,809)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Net Income	5,462				5,462
Other Comprehensive (Income) Loss, Defined Benefit Plan, after Reclassification Adjustment, after Tax	0
Purchase of 818,585 and 39,400 shares during the three months ended and purchase of 1,064,743 and 517,803 shares during the six months ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2018, respectively	(35,213)		(35,213)
Cash dividends declared:
Common Stock, $0.10 per share for each of the three months ended and $0.20 for each of the six months ended August 3, 2019 and August 4, 2019, respectively,	(3,710)				(3,710)
Balance at Nov. 02, 2019	$ 1,612,383	$ 1,239	$ (3,818,404)	$ 949,846	$ 4,492,511	$ (12,809)