CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018	May 05, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 364,852	$ 279,489
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	109,335	98,586
Deferred income taxes	8,046	9,516
Loss on debt retirement		3,502
Noncash share-based compensation	12,406	8,932
Other noncash (gains) and losses	3,340	2,122
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	12,356	(42,456)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,294	(12,342)
Accounts payable	5,043	56,630
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(55,124)	(39,511)
Income taxes	85,276	146,137
Other	(176)	(143)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	548,648	510,462
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(164,630)	(143,519)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	631	131
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(163,999)	(143,388)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	499,495	599,556
Repayments of long-term obligations	(400,330)	(750,275)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding	(237,200)	(22,800)
Costs associated with issuance and retirement of debt	(4,444)	(9,460)
Repurchases of common stock	(150,001)	(88,755)
Payments of cash dividends	(77,657)	(71,294)
Other equity and related transactions	2,017	(5,984)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(368,120)	(349,012)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	16,529	18,062
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	267,441	187,915
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	283,970	205,977
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 66,684	$ 47,464