CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2012	Jul. 29, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 427,555	$ 303,011
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	146,260	135,871
Deferred income taxes	(844)	18,136
Tax benefit of stock options	(59,235)	(450)
Loss on debt retirement, net	30,620	60,303
Noncash share-based compensation	10,224	6,798
Other noncash gains and losses	3,332	17,709
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(139,998)	(222,669)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(1,847)	(37,136)
Accounts payable	68,515	166,690
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(35,276)	18,399
Income taxes	(74,001)	(68,155)
Other	(1,813)	(68)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	373,492	398,439
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(303,988)	(218,123)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	426	473
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(303,562)	(217,650)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	500,000
Repayments of long-term obligations	(477,846)	(911,361)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	1,035,400	371,600
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(815,200)	(25,600)
Debt issue costs	(15,067)
Repurchase of common stock from principal shareholder	(300,000)
Equity transactions with employees, net of taxes paid	(48,421)	(274)
Tax benefit of stock options	59,235	450
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(61,899)	(565,185)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	8,031	(384,396)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	126,126	497,446
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	134,157	113,050
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 46,917	$ 32,276