CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2013	Feb. 03, 2012	Jan. 28, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 952,662	$ 766,685	$ 627,857
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	302,911	275,408	254,927
Deferred income taxes	(2,605)	10,232	50,985
Tax benefit of stock options	(87,752)	(33,102)	(13,905)
Loss on debt retirement, net	30,620	60,303	14,576
Noncash share-based compensation	21,664	15,250	15,956
Other noncash gains and losses	6,774	54,190	13,549
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(391,409)	(291,492)	(251,809)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,553	(34,554)	(10,157)
Accounts payable	194,035	104,442	123,424
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(36,741)	71,763	(42,428)
Income taxes	138,711	51,550	42,903
Other	(3,071)	(195)	(1,194)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,131,352	1,050,480	824,684
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(571,596)	(514,861)	(420,395)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	1,760	1,026	1,448
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(569,836)	(513,835)	(418,947)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	500,000
Repayments of long-term obligations	(478,255)	(911,951)	(131,180)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	2,286,700	1,157,800
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(2,184,900)	(973,100)
Debt issuance costs	(15,278)
Repurchases of common stock	(671,459)	(186,597)
Other equity transactions, net of employee taxes paid	(71,393)	(27,219)	(13,092)
Tax benefit of stock options	87,752	33,102	13,905
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(546,833)	(907,965)	(130,367)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	14,683	(371,320)	275,370
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	126,126	497,446	222,076
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	140,809	126,126	497,446
Cash paid for:
Interest	121,712	209,351	244,752
Income taxes	422,333	382,294	314,123
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	39,147	35,662	29,658
Purchases of property and equipment under capital lease obligations	$ 3,440