CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2018	Feb. 03, 2017	Jan. 29, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,538,960	$ 1,251,133	$ 1,165,080
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	404,231	379,931	352,431
Deferred income taxes	(137,648)	12,359	12,126
Loss on debt retirement	3,502		326
Noncash share-based compensation	34,323	36,967	38,547
Other noncash (gains) and losses	11,088	(3,625)	7,797
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(348,363)	(171,908)	(290,001)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(49,406)	(25,046)	(24,626)
Accounts payable	427,911	56,477	105,637
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	75,647	42,937	44,949
Income taxes	(156,504)	26,316	(19,675)
Other	(1,633)	(500)	(905)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,802,108	1,605,041	1,391,686
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(646,456)	(560,296)	(504,806)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	1,428	9,360	1,423
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(645,028)	(550,936)	(503,383)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	599,556		499,220
Repayments of long-term obligations	(752,676)	(3,138)	(502,401)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding	(60,300)	490,500
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities		1,584,000	2,034,100
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities		(1,835,000)	(1,783,100)
Costs associated with issuance and retirement of debt	(9,524)		(6,991)
Repurchases of common stock	(579,712)	(990,474)	(1,299,613)
Payments of cash dividends	(282,931)	(281,135)	(258,328)
Other equity and related transactions	8,033	11,110	6,934
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,077,554)	(1,024,137)	(1,310,179)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	79,526	29,968	(421,876)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	187,915	157,947	579,823
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	267,441	187,915	157,947
Cash paid for:
Interest	88,749	92,952	76,354
Income taxes	660,510	679,633	697,357
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 63,178	$ 38,914	$ 32,020