CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 03, 2017	Oct. 28, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 826,805	$ 836,957
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	298,571	282,386
Deferred income taxes	37,573	(3,207)
Loss on debt retirement	3,502
Noncash share-based compensation	24,948	27,676
Other noncash (gains) and losses	12,787	1,935
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(340,090)	(405,456)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(15,198)	(30,471)
Accounts payable	384,101	439,259
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	58,901	50,683
Income taxes	(147,375)	(74,892)
Other	(1,645)	(456)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,142,880	1,124,414
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(488,616)	(405,899)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	1,005	4,333
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(487,611)	(401,566)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	599,556
Repayments of long-term obligations	(751,927)	(1,302)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding	59,400	453,000
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities		1,584,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities		(1,835,000)
Costs associated with issuance and retirement of debt	(9,524)
Repurchases of common stock	(298,735)	(679,416)
Payments of cash dividends	(212,934)	(212,249)
Other equity and related transactions	(2,828)	10,408
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(616,992)	(680,559)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	38,277	42,289
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	187,915	157,947
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	226,192	200,236
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 75,249	$ 46,647