CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2019	Feb. 02, 2018	Feb. 03, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,589,472	$ 1,538,960	$ 1,251,133
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	454,134	404,231	379,931
Deferred income taxes	52,325	(137,648)	12,359
Loss on debt retirement	1,019	3,502
Noncash share-based compensation	40,879	34,323	36,967
Other noncash (gains) and losses	41,851	11,088	(3,625)
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(521,342)	(348,363)	(171,908)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(12,097)	(49,406)	(25,046)
Accounts payable	375,214	427,911	56,477
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	65,857	75,647	42,937
Income taxes	56,390	(156,504)	26,316
Other	(152)	(1,633)	(500)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,143,550	1,802,108	1,605,041
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(734,380)	(646,456)	(560,296)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2,777	1,428	9,360
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(731,603)	(645,028)	(550,936)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	499,495	599,556
Repayments of long-term obligations	(577,321)	(752,676)	(3,138)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding	(63,300)	(60,300)	490,500
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	(4,384)	(9,524)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,007,494)	(579,712)	(990,474)
Payments of cash dividends	(306,523)	(282,931)	(281,135)
Other equity and related transactions	15,626	8,033	11,110
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,443,901)	(1,077,554)	(1,024,137)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(31,954)	79,526	29,968
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	267,441	187,915	157,947
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	235,487	267,441	187,915
Cash paid for:
Interest	98,012	88,749	92,952
Income taxes	313,457	660,510	679,633
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 63,662	$ 63,178	$ 38,914