Earnings per share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 31, 2015

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 July 31, 2015					13 Weeks Ended August 1, 2014
	Net Income		Shares	Per Share Amount		Net Income		Shares	Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	282,349	295,679	$	0.95	$	251,260	303,015	$	0.83
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			849					873
Diluted earnings per share	$	282,349	296,528	$	0.95	$	251,260	303,888	$	0.83

	26 Weeks Ended July 31, 2015					26 Weeks Ended August 1, 2014
	Net Income		Shares	Per Share Amount		Net Income		Shares	Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	535,584	298,440	$	1.79	$	473,658	306,173	$	1.55
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			868					918
Diluted earnings per share	$	535,584	299,308	$	1.79	$	473,658	307,091	$	1.54