CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2013	Nov. 02, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 702,943	$ 635,240
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	247,672	222,398
Deferred income taxes	6,483	24,221
Tax benefit of share-based awards	(28,163)	(85,335)
Loss on debt retirement, net	18,871	30,620
Noncash share-based compensation	16,372	15,357
Other noncash gains and losses	(3,552)	9,548
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(187,490)	(326,076)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	5,269	12,399
Accounts payable	(3,106)	130,733
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	63,547	(4,334)
Income taxes	(76,371)	28,350
Other	(1,900)	(2,235)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	760,575	690,886
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(443,978)	(453,626)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	950	1,144
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(443,028)	(452,482)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	2,297,177	500,000
Repayments of long-term obligations	(2,119,760)	(478,026)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	1,170,900	1,703,400
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	(1,195,800)	(1,349,800)
Debt issuance costs	(15,996)	(15,278)
Payments for cash flow hedge related to debt issuance	(13,217)
Repurchases of common stock	(419,974)	(596,442)
Other equity transactions, net of employee taxes paid	(24,132)	(71,139)
Tax benefit of share-based awards	28,163	85,335
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(292,639)	(221,950)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	24,908	16,454
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	140,809	126,126
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	165,717	142,580
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	32,040	40,569
Purchases of property and equipment under capital lease obligations		$ 3,440