CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total
Balances at Feb. 03, 2012	$ 295,828	$ 2,967,027	$ 1,416,918	$ (5,191)	$ 4,674,582
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	(12,595)	(16)	(658,848)		(671,459)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(14,394,000)
Tax benefit from stock option exercises		77,020			77,020
Exercise of share-based awards	2,667	(75,787)			(73,120)
Exercise of share-based awards (in shares)	3,048,000
Other equity transactions	285	1,443			1,728
Other equity transactions (in shares)	326,000
Balances at Feb. 01, 2013	286,185	2,991,351	1,710,732	(2,938)	4,985,330
Balances (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2013	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	(9,657)		(610,395)		(620,052)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(11,037,000)
Tax benefit from stock option exercises		24,151			24,151
Exercise of share-based awards	896	(27,237)			(26,341)
Exercise of share-based awards (in shares)	1,026,000
Balances at Jan. 31, 2014	277,424	3,009,226	2,125,453	(9,910)	5,402,193
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 31, 2014	317,058,000				317,058,000
Increase (Decrease) in Shareholders' Equity
Net income			1,065,345		1,065,345
Unrealized net gain (loss) on hedged transactions				2,583	2,583
Share-based compensation expense		37,338			37,338
Repurchases of common stock	(12,342)		(787,753)		(800,095)
Repurchases of common stock (in shares)	(14,106,000)
Tax benefit from stock option exercises		5,047			5,047
Exercise of share-based awards	432	(2,805)			(2,373)
Exercise of share-based awards (in shares)	495,000
Balances at Jan. 30, 2015	$ 265,514	$ 3,048,806	$ 2,403,045	$ (7,327)	$ 5,710,038
Balances (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2015	303,447,000				303,447,000