CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2013	Aug. 03, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 465,558	$ 427,555
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	163,237	146,260
Deferred income taxes	5,163	(844)
Tax benefit of share-based awards	(23,717)	(59,235)
Loss on debt retirement, net	18,871	30,620
Noncash share-based compensation	10,843	10,224
Other noncash gains and losses	(176)	3,332
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(133,414)	(139,998)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(14,245)	(1,847)
Accounts payable	(10,855)	68,515
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	65,737	(35,276)
Income taxes	(61,584)	(74,001)
Other	(1,303)	(1,813)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	484,115	373,492
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(308,526)	(303,988)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	258	426
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(308,268)	(303,562)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	2,297,177	500,000
Repayments of long-term obligations	(2,119,536)	(477,846)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	823,900	1,035,400
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	(902,800)	(815,200)
Debt issuance costs	(15,996)	(15,067)
Payments for cash flow hedge related to debt issuance	(13,217)
Repurchases of common stock	(219,981)	(300,000)
Other equity transactions, net of employee taxes paid	(20,700)	(48,421)
Tax benefit of share-based awards	23,717	59,235
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(147,436)	(61,899)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	28,411	8,031
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	140,809	126,126
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	169,220	134,157
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 43,251	$ 46,917