CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015	Jan. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,165,080	$ 1,065,345	$ 1,025,116
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	352,431	342,353	332,837
Deferred income taxes	12,126	(17,734)	(36,851)
Tax benefit of share-based awards	(13,698)	(12,147)	(30,990)
Loss on debt retirement, net	326		18,871
Noncash share-based compensation	38,547	37,338	20,961
Other noncash (gains) and losses	7,797	8,551	(12,747)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(290,001)	(233,559)	(144,943)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(24,626)	(25,048)	(4,947)
Accounts payable	105,637	97,166	36,942
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	44,949	41,635	16,265
Income taxes	(19,675)	12,399	(5,249)
Other	(905)	(1,555)	(2,200)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,377,988	1,314,744	1,213,065
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(504,806)	(373,967)	(538,444)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	1,423	2,268	288,466
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(503,383)	(371,699)	(249,978)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	499,220		2,297,177
Repayments of long-term obligations	(502,401)	(78,467)	(2,119,991)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	2,034,100	1,023,000	1,172,900
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	(1,783,100)	(1,023,000)	(1,303,800)
Debt issuance costs	(6,991)		(15,996)
Payments for cash flow hedge related to debt issuance			(13,217)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,299,613)	(800,095)	(620,052)
Payments of cash dividends	(258,328)
Other equity and related transactions	6,934	(2,373)	(26,341)
Tax benefit of share-based awards	13,698	12,147	30,990
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,296,481)	(868,788)	(598,330)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(421,876)	74,257	364,757
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	579,823	505,566	140,809
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	157,947	579,823	505,566
Cash paid for:
Interest	76,354	82,447	73,464
Income taxes	697,357	631,483	646,811
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 32,020	$ 31,586	$ 27,082