CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 05, 2017	Apr. 29, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 279,489	$ 295,124
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	98,586	92,324
Deferred income taxes	9,516	7,541
Loss on debt retirement, net	3,502
Noncash share-based compensation	8,932	10,253
Other noncash (gains) and losses	2,122	(440)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(42,456)	3,476
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(12,342)	(16,676)
Accounts payable	56,630	(55,267)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(39,511)	(21,416)
Income taxes	146,137	89,294
Other	(143)	(260)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	510,462	403,953
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(143,519)	(98,968)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	131	323
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(143,388)	(98,645)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	599,556
Repayments of long-term obligations	(750,275)	(497)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding	(22,800)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities		751,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities		(731,000)
Costs associated with issuance and retirement of debt	(9,460)
Repurchases of common stock	(88,755)	(230,961)
Payments of cash dividends	(71,294)	(71,308)
Other equity and related transactions	(5,984)	7,198
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(349,012)	(275,568)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	18,062	29,740
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	187,915	157,947
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	205,977	187,687
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 47,464	$ 40,285