CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2014	Feb. 01, 2013	Feb. 03, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,025,116	$ 952,662	$ 766,685
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	332,837	302,911	275,408
Deferred income taxes	(36,851)	(2,605)	10,232
Tax benefit of share-based awards	(30,990)	(87,752)	(33,102)
Loss on debt retirement, net	18,871	30,620	60,303
Noncash share-based compensation	20,961	21,664	15,250
Other noncash (gains) and losses	(12,747)	6,774	54,190
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(144,943)	(391,409)	(291,492)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,947)	5,553	(34,554)
Accounts payable	36,942	194,035	104,442
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	16,265	(36,741)	71,763
Income taxes	(5,249)	138,711	51,550
Other	(2,200)	(3,071)	(195)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,213,065	1,131,352	1,050,480
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(538,444)	(571,596)	(514,861)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	288,466	1,760	1,026
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(249,978)	(569,836)	(513,835)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	2,297,177	500,000
Repayments of long-term obligations	(2,119,991)	(478,255)	(911,951)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	1,172,900	2,286,700	1,157,800
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	(1,303,800)	(2,184,900)	(973,100)
Debt issuance costs	(15,996)	(15,278)
Payments for cash flow hedge related to debt issuance	(13,217)
Repurchases of common stock	(620,052)	(671,459)	(186,597)
Other equity transactions, net of employee taxes paid	(26,341)	(71,393)	(27,219)
Tax benefit of share-based awards	30,990	87,752	33,102
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(598,330)	(546,833)	(907,965)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	364,757	14,683	(371,320)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	140,809	126,126	497,446
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	505,566	140,809	126,126
Cash paid for:
Interest	73,464	121,712	209,351
Income taxes	646,811	422,333	382,294
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	27,082	39,147	35,662
Purchases of property and equipment under capital lease obligations		$ 3,440