CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2013	Nov. 02, 2012	Aug. 03, 2012	May 04, 2012	Feb. 03, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011	Jul. 29, 2011	Apr. 29, 2011	Feb. 01, 2013	Feb. 03, 2012	Jan. 28, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net sales	$ 4,207,621	$ 3,964,647	$ 3,948,655	$ 3,901,205	$ 4,185,073	$ 3,595,224	$ 3,575,194	$ 3,451,697	$ 16,022,128	$ 14,807,188	$ 13,035,000
Cost of goods sold									10,936,727	10,109,278	8,858,444
Gross profit	1,367,799	1,226,123	1,263,223	1,228,256	1,346,369	1,115,802	1,148,342	1,087,397	5,085,401	4,697,910	4,176,556
Selling, general and administrative expenses									3,430,125	3,207,106	2,902,491
Operating profit	522,349	361,389	387,214	384,324	508,240	310,917	350,029	321,618	1,655,276	1,490,804	1,274,065
Interest expense									127,926	204,900	273,992
Other (income) expense									29,956	60,615	15,101
Income before income taxes									1,497,394	1,225,289	984,972
Income tax expense									544,732	458,604	357,115
Net income	$ 317,422	$ 207,685	$ 214,140	$ 213,415	$ 292,510	$ 171,164	$ 146,042	$ 156,969	$ 952,662	$ 766,685	$ 627,857
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.97	$ 0.62	$ 0.64	$ 0.64	$ 0.86	$ 0.50	$ 0.43	$ 0.46	$ 2.87	$ 2.25	$ 1.84
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.97	$ 0.62	$ 0.64	$ 0.63	$ 0.85	$ 0.50	$ 0.42	$ 0.45	$ 2.85	$ 2.22	$ 1.82
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)									332,254	341,234	341,047
Diluted (in shares)									334,469	345,117	344,800