CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Feb. 01, 2013	Feb. 03, 2012
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net sales	$ 17,504,167	$ 16,022,128	$ 14,807,188
Cost of goods sold	12,068,425	10,936,727	10,109,278
Gross profit	5,435,742	5,085,401	4,697,910
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,699,557	3,430,125	3,207,106
Operating profit	1,736,185	1,655,276	1,490,804
Interest expense	88,984	127,926	204,900
Other (income) expense	18,871	29,956	60,615
Income before income taxes	1,628,330	1,497,394	1,225,289
Income tax expense	603,214	544,732	458,604
Net income	$ 1,025,116	$ 952,662	$ 766,685
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.17	$ 2.87	$ 2.25
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.17	$ 2.85	$ 2.22
Weighted average shares:
Basic (in shares)	322,886	332,254	341,234
Diluted (in shares)	323,854	334,469	345,117