Earnings per share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2013

Earnings per share

Schedule of computation of earnings per share

Earnings per share is computed as follows (in thousands except per share data):

	2012
	Net Income		Weighted Average Shares		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	952,662		332,254	$	2.87
Effect of dilutive share-based awards				2,215
Diluted earnings per share	$	952,662		334,469	$	2.85

	2011
	Net Income		Weighted Average Shares		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	766,685		341,234	$	2.25
Effect of dilutive share-based awards				3,883
Diluted earnings per share	$	766,685		345,117	$	2.22

	2010
	Net Income		Weighted Average Shares		Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	627,857		341,047	$	1.84
Effect of dilutive share-based awards				3,753
Diluted earnings per share	$	627,857		344,800	$	1.82