CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net sales	$ 21,986,598	$ 20,368,562	$ 18,909,588
Cost of goods sold	15,203,960	14,062,471	13,107,081
Gross profit	6,782,638	6,306,091	5,802,507
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,719,189	4,365,797	4,033,414
Operating profit	2,063,449	1,940,294	1,769,093
Interest expense	97,821	86,944	88,232
Other (income) expense		326
Income before income taxes	1,965,628	1,853,024	1,680,861
Income tax expense	714,495	687,944	615,516
Net income	$ 1,251,133	$ 1,165,080	$ 1,065,345
Earnings per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.45	$ 3.96	$ 3.50
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.43	$ 3.95	$ 3.49
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	281,317	294,330	304,633
Diluted (in shares)	282,261	295,211	305,681
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.00	$ 0.88