CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Comprehensive Income
Balances at Jan. 30, 2009	$ 2,831,695	$ 278,114	$ 2,489,647	$ 103,364	$ (39,430)
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2009		317,845,000
Comprehensive income:
Net income	339,442			339,442		339,442
Unrealized net gain on hedged transactions, net of income tax expense of $9,692, $9,406 and $2,553 during the year 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively	5,263				5,263	5,263
Comprehensive income	344,705					344,705
Issuance of common stock	441,162	19,863	421,299
Issuance of common stock (in shares)		22,700,000
Cash dividends, $0.7525 per common share, and related amounts	(239,731)			(239,731)
Share-based compensation expense	15,009		15,009
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	3,072		3,072
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	2,286	266	2,020
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans (in shares)		304,000
Other equity settlements under stock incentive plans	(7,900)	(230)	(7,670)
Other equity settlements under stock incentive plans (in shares)		(263,000)
Balances at Jan. 29, 2010	3,390,298	298,013	2,923,377	203,075	(34,167)
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2010		340,586,000
Comprehensive income:
Net income	627,857			627,857		627,857
Unrealized net gain on hedged transactions, net of income tax expense of $9,692, $9,406 and $2,553 during the year 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively	13,871				13,871	13,871
Comprehensive income	641,728					641,728
Share-based compensation expense	12,805		12,805
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	10,110		10,110
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans	2,025	82	1,943
Issuance of common stock under stock incentive plans (in shares)		93,000
Exercise of stock options	(7,636)	763	(8,399)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		872,000
Other equity settlements under stock incentive plans	5,149	(39)	5,188
Other equity settlements under stock incentive plans (in shares)		(44,000)
Balances at Jan. 28, 2011	4,054,479	298,819	2,945,024	830,932	(20,296)
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2011	341,507,000	341,507,000
Comprehensive income:
Net income	766,685			766,685		766,685
Unrealized net gain on hedged transactions, net of income tax expense of $9,692, $9,406 and $2,553 during the year 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively	15,105				15,105	15,105
Comprehensive income	781,790					781,790
Share-based compensation expense	15,250		15,250
Repurchase of common stock from principal shareholder	(185,000)	(4,301)		(180,699)
Repurchase of common stock from principal shareholder (in shares)		(4,916,000)
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	27,727		27,727
Exercise of stock options	(27,077)	1,342	(28,419)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		1,534,000
Other equity settlements under stock incentive plans	1,326	(32)	1,358
Other equity settlements under stock incentive plans (in shares)		(36,000)
Balances at Feb. 03, 2012	$ 4,668,495	$ 295,828	$ 2,960,940	$ 1,416,918	$ (5,191)
Balances (in shares) at Feb. 03, 2012	338,089,000	338,089,000