CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 02, 2012	Oct. 28, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 635,240	$ 474,175
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	222,398	204,771
Deferred income taxes	24,221	23,977
Tax benefit of stock options	(85,335)	(16,101)
Loss on debt retirement, net	30,620	60,303
Noncash share-based compensation	15,357	10,969
Other noncash gains and losses	9,548	31,656
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(326,076)	(350,932)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	12,399	(30,899)
Accounts payable	130,733	164,336
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(4,334)	89,993
Income taxes	28,350	(57,575)
Other	(2,235)	(174)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	690,886	604,499
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(453,626)	(363,099)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	1,144	729
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(452,482)	(362,370)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	500,000
Repayments of long-term obligations	(478,026)	(911,708)
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	1,703,400	649,100
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facility	(1,349,800)	(361,300)
Debt issue costs	(15,278)
Repurchases of common stock	(596,442)
Equity transactions with employees, net of taxes paid	(71,139)	(13,188)
Tax benefit of stock options	85,335	16,101
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(221,950)	(620,995)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	16,454	(378,866)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	126,126	497,446
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	142,580	118,580
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	40,569	44,225
Purchases of property and equipment under capital lease obligations	$ 3,440