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. 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 (loss) 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 share-based awards	(27,392)	1,342	(28,734)
Exercise of share-based awards (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
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income	952,662			952,662
Unrealized net gain (loss) 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 share-based awards	(73,120)	2,667	(75,787)
Exercise of share-based awards (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
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income	1,025,116			1,025,116
Unrealized net gain (loss) on hedged transactions	(6,972)				(6,972)
Share-based compensation expense	20,961		20,961
Repurchases of common stock	(620,052)	(9,657)		(610,395)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)		(11,037,000)
Tax benefit from stock option exercises	24,151		24,151
Exercise of share-based awards	(26,341)	896	(27,237)
Exercise of share-based awards (in shares)		1,026,000
Balances at Jan. 31, 2014	$ 5,402,193	$ 277,424	$ 3,009,226	$ 2,125,453	$ (9,910)
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2014	317,058,000	317,058,000