Earnings per share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 04, 2017

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 4, 2017					13 Weeks Ended July 29, 2016
			Weighted					Weighted
	Net		Average	Per Share		Net		Average	Per Share
	Income		Shares	Amount		Income		Shares	Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	294,783	273,690	$	1.08	$	306,518	283,130	$	1.08
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			442					986
Diluted earnings per share	$	294,783	274,132	$	1.08	$	306,518	284,116	$	1.08

	26 Weeks Ended August 4, 2017					26 Weeks Ended July 29, 2016
			Weighted					Weighted
	Net		Average	Per Share		Net		Average	Per Share
	Income		Shares	Amount		Income		Shares	Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	574,272	274,191	$	2.09	$	601,642	284,508	$	2.11
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			483					1,039
Diluted earnings per share	$	574,272	274,674	$	2.09	$	601,642	285,547	$	2.11