CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014	Feb. 01, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net income	$ 1,065,345	$ 1,025,116	$ 952,662
Unrealized net gain (loss) on hedged transactions, net of related income tax expense (benefit) of $1,671, $(4,461) and $1,448, respectively	2,583	(6,972)	2,253
Comprehensive income	$ 1,067,928us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	$ 1,018,144us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	$ 954,915us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

Amount after tax and reclassification adjustments, of increase (decrease) in accumulated gain (loss) from derivative instruments designated and qualifying as the effective portion of cash flow hedges and an entity's share of an equity investee's increase (decrease) in deferred hedging gain (loss), attributable to parent entity.

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