Earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	May 05, 2023	Apr. 29, 2022
Net Income
Basic Earnings	$ 514,380	$ 552,657
Diluted Earnings	$ 514,380	$ 552,657
Shares
Shares outstanding, basic	219,193	228,477
Effect of dilutive share-based awards	914	1,132
Shares outstanding, diluted	220,107	229,609
Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.35	$ 2.42
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.34	$ 2.41
Share-based awards outstanding excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	100	100