CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011	Jul. 29, 2011	Apr. 29, 2011	Jan. 28, 2011	Oct. 29, 2010	Jul. 30, 2010	Apr. 30, 2010	Feb. 03, 2012	Jan. 28, 2011	Jan. 29, 2010
Net sales	$ 4,185,073	$ 3,595,224	$ 3,575,194	$ 3,451,697	$ 3,486,104	$ 3,223,427	$ 3,214,155	$ 3,111,314	$ 14,807,188	$ 13,035,000	$ 11,796,380
Cost of goods sold									10,109,278	8,858,444	8,106,509
Gross profit	1,346,369	1,115,802	1,148,342	1,087,397	1,130,153	1,010,668	1,035,979	999,756	4,697,910	4,176,556	3,689,871
Selling, general and administrative expenses									3,207,106	2,902,491	2,736,613
Operating profit	508,240	310,917	350,029	321,618	408,251	274,334	300,757	290,723	1,490,804	1,274,065	953,258
Interest income									(91)	(220)	(144)
Interest expense									204,991	274,212	345,744
Other (income) expense									60,615	15,101	55,542
Income before income taxes									1,225,289	984,972	552,116
Income tax expense									458,604	357,115	212,674
Net income	$ 292,510	$ 171,164	$ 146,042	$ 156,969	$ 222,546	$ 128,120	$ 141,195	$ 135,996	$ 766,685	$ 627,857	$ 339,442
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86	$ 0.50	$ 0.43	$ 0.46	$ 0.65	$ 0.38	$ 0.41	$ 0.40	$ 2.25	$ 1.84	$ 1.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.85	$ 0.50	$ 0.42	$ 0.45	$ 0.64	$ 0.37	$ 0.41	$ 0.39	$ 2.22	$ 1.82	$ 1.04
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)									341,234	341,047	322,778
Diluted (in shares)									345,117	344,800	324,836