CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 29, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020	Feb. 01, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,655,050	$ 1,712,555	$ 1,589,472
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	574,237	504,804	454,134
Deferred income taxes	34,976	55,407	52,325
Noncash share-based compensation	68,609	48,589	40,879
Other noncash (gains) and losses	11,570	8,293	42,870
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(575,827)	(578,783)	(521,342)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(16,516)	(14,453)	(12,097)
Accounts payable	745,596	428,627	375,214
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	388,597	100,322	65,857
Income taxes	(6,522)	(20,404)	56,390
Other	(3,611)	(6,959)	(152)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	3,876,159	2,237,998	2,143,550
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,027,963)	(784,843)	(734,380)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	3,053	2,358	2,777
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,024,910)	(782,485)	(731,603)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	1,494,315		499,495
Repayments of long-term obligations	(4,640)	(1,465)	(577,321)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding	(425,200)	58,300	(63,300)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	300,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	(300,000)
Costs associated with issuance of debt	(13,574)	(1,675)	(4,384)
Repurchases of common stock	(2,466,434)	(1,200,376)	(1,007,494)
Payments of cash dividends	(355,926)	(327,568)	(306,523)
Other equity and related transactions	56,467	22,104	15,626
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,714,992)	(1,450,680)	(1,443,901)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,136,257	4,833	(31,954)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	240,320	235,487	267,441
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,376,577	240,320	235,487
Cash paid for:
Interest	128,211	100,033	98,012
Income taxes	721,570	457,119	313,457
Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities:
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	1,721,530	1,705,988
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 118,059	$ 110,248	$ 63,662