Earnings per share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 03, 2018

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 3, 2018					13 Weeks Ended August 4, 2017
			Weighted					Weighted
	Net		Average	Per Share		Net		Average	Per Share
	Income		Shares	Amount		Income		Shares	Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	407,237	266,457	$	1.53	$	294,783	273,690	$	1.08
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			769					442
Diluted earnings per share	$	407,237	267,226	$	1.52	$	294,783	274,132	$	1.08

	26 Weeks Ended August 3, 2018					26 Weeks Ended August 4, 2017
			Weighted					Weighted
	Net		Average	Per Share		Net		Average	Per Share
	Income		Shares	Amount		Income		Shares	Amount
Basic earnings per share	$	772,089	267,362	$	2.89	$	574,272	274,191	$	2.09
Effect of dilutive share-based awards			818					483
Diluted earnings per share	$	772,089	268,180	$	2.88	$	574,272	274,674	$	2.09