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
Balances at Jan. 29, 2010	$ 3,408,784	$ 298,013	$ 2,941,863	$ 203,075	$ (34,167)
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2010		340,586,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income	627,857			627,857
Unrealized net gain on hedged transactions	13,871				13,871
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	(11,291)	763	(12,054)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		872,000
Other equity transactions	(529)	(39)	(490)
Other equity transactions (in shares)		(44,000)
Balances at Jan. 28, 2011	4,063,632	298,819	2,954,177	830,932	(20,296)
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 28, 2011		341,507,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income	766,685			766,685
Unrealized net gain on hedged transactions	15,105				15,105
Share-based compensation expense	15,250		15,250
Repurchases of common stock	(186,597)	(4,340)	(1,558)	(180,699)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(4,960,000)
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	27,727		27,727
Exercise of stock options	(27,392)	1,342	(28,734)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		1,534,000
Other equity transactions	172	7	165
Other equity transactions (in shares)		8,000
Balances at Feb. 03, 2012	4,674,582	295,828	2,967,027	1,416,918	(5,191)
Balances (in shares) at Feb. 03, 2012	338,089,000	338,089,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income	952,662			952,662
Unrealized net gain on hedged transactions	2,253				2,253
Share-based compensation expense	21,664		21,664
Repurchases of common stock	(671,459)	(12,595)	(16)	(658,848)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(14,394,000)
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	77,020		77,020
Exercise of stock options	(73,120)	2,667	(75,787)
Exercise of stock options (in shares)		3,048,000
Other equity transactions	1,728	285	1,443
Other equity transactions (in shares)		326,000
Balances at Feb. 01, 2013	$ 4,985,330	$ 286,185	$ 2,991,351	$ 1,710,732	$ (2,938)
Balances (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2013	327,069,000	327,069,000