CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2022	Jan. 29, 2021	Jan. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,399,232	$ 2,655,050	$ 1,712,555
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	641,316	574,237	504,804
Deferred income taxes	114,359	34,976	55,407
Noncash share-based compensation	78,178	68,609	48,589
Other noncash (gains) and losses	191,040	11,570	8,293
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(550,114)	(575,827)	(578,783)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(47,471)	(16,516)	(14,453)
Accounts payable	98,735	745,596	428,627
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(37,328)	388,597	100,322
Income taxes	(14,642)	(6,522)	(20,404)
Other	(7,494)	(3,611)	(6,959)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,865,811	3,876,159	2,237,998
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,070,460)	(1,027,963)	(784,843)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	4,903	3,053	2,358
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,065,557)	(1,024,910)	(782,485)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations		1,494,315
Repayments of long-term obligations	(6,402)	(4,640)	(1,465)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding	54,300	(425,200)	58,300
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities		300,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities		(300,000)
Costs associated with issuance of debt	(2,268)	(13,574)	(1,675)
Repurchases of common stock	(2,549,669)	(2,466,434)	(1,200,376)
Payments of cash dividends	(392,188)	(355,926)	(327,568)
Other equity and related transactions	64,225	56,467	22,104
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(2,832,002)	(1,714,992)	(1,450,680)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(1,031,748)	1,136,257	4,833
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	1,376,577	240,320	235,487
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	344,829	1,376,577	240,320
Cash paid for:
Interest	159,803	128,211	100,033
Income taxes	568,267	721,570	457,119
Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities:
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	1,778,564	1,721,530	1,705,988
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 143,589	$ 118,059	$ 110,248