CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2023	Jan. 28, 2022	Jan. 29, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,415,989	$ 2,399,232	$ 2,655,050
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	724,877	641,316	574,237
Deferred income taxes	235,299	114,359	34,976
Noncash share-based compensation	72,712	78,178	68,609
Other noncash (gains) and losses	530,530	191,040	11,570
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(1,665,352)	(550,114)	(575,827)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(65,102)	(47,471)	(16,516)
Accounts payable	(194,722)	98,735	745,596
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(25,409)	(37,328)	388,597
Income taxes	(37,517)	(14,642)	(6,522)
Other	(6,750)	(7,494)	(3,611)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,984,555	2,865,811	3,876,159
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,560,582)	(1,070,460)	(1,027,963)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	5,236	4,903	3,053
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,555,346)	(1,065,557)	(1,024,910)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	2,296,053		1,494,315
Repayments of long-term obligations	(911,330)	(6,402)	(4,640)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding	1,447,600	54,300	(425,200)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities			300,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities			(300,000)
Costs associated with issuance of debt	(16,925)	(2,268)	(13,574)
Repurchases of common stock	(2,748,014)	(2,549,669)	(2,466,434)
Payments of cash dividends	(493,726)	(392,188)	(355,926)
Other equity and related transactions	33,880	64,225	56,467
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(392,462)	(2,832,002)	(1,714,992)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	36,747	(1,031,748)	1,136,257
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	344,829	1,376,577	240,320
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	381,576	344,829	1,376,577
Cash paid for:
Interest	195,312	159,803	128,211
Income taxes	500,814	568,267	721,570
Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities:
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	1,836,718	1,778,564	1,721,530
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 150,694	$ 143,589	$ 118,059