Earnings per share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 01, 2014

Earnings per share

Schedule of computation of earnings per share

Earnings per share is computed as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

	13 Weeks Ended August 1, 2014					13 Weeks Ended August 2, 2013
	Net Income		Shares	Per Share Amount		Net Income		Shares	Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	251,260	303,015	$	0.83	$	245,475	324,770	$	0.76
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			873					869
Diluted earnings per share	$	251,260	303,888	$	0.83	$	245,475	325,639	$	0.75

	26 Weeks Ended August 1, 2014					26 Weeks Ended August 2, 2013
	Net Income		Shares	Per Share Amount		Net Income		Shares	Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	473,658	306,173	$	1.55	$	465,558	325,872	$	1.43
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			918					1,014
Diluted earnings per share	$	473,658	307,091	$	1.54	$	465,558	326,886	$	1.42