CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2020	Feb. 01, 2019	Feb. 02, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,712,555	$ 1,589,472	$ 1,538,960
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	504,804	454,134	404,231
Deferred income taxes	55,407	52,325	(137,648)
Loss on debt retirement		1,019	3,502
Noncash share-based compensation	48,589	40,879	34,323
Other noncash (gains) and losses	8,293	41,851	11,088
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(578,783)	(521,342)	(348,363)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(14,453)	(12,097)	(49,406)
Accounts payable	428,627	375,214	427,911
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	100,322	65,857	75,647
Income taxes	(20,404)	56,390	(156,504)
Other	(6,959)	(152)	(1,633)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,237,998	2,143,550	1,802,108
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(784,843)	(734,380)	(646,456)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	2,358	2,777	1,428
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(782,485)	(731,603)	(645,028)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations		499,495	599,556
Repayments of long-term obligations	(1,465)	(577,321)	(752,676)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding	58,300	(63,300)	(60,300)
Costs associated with issuance and retirement of debt	(1,675)	(4,384)	(9,524)
Repurchases of common stock	(1,200,376)	(1,007,494)	(579,712)
Payments of cash dividends	(327,568)	(306,523)	(282,931)
Other equity and related transactions	22,104	15,626	8,033
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,450,680)	(1,443,901)	(1,077,554)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	4,833	(31,954)	79,526
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	235,487	267,441	187,915
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	240,320	235,487	267,441
Cash paid for:
Interest	100,033	98,012	88,749
Income taxes	457,119	313,457	660,510
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	1,705,988
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 110,248	$ 63,662	$ 63,178