Earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2023	Jul. 29, 2022	Aug. 04, 2023	Jul. 29, 2022
Net Income
Basic Earnings	$ 468,835	$ 678,030	$ 983,215	$ 1,230,687
Diluted Earnings	$ 468,835	$ 678,030	$ 983,215	$ 1,230,687
Shares
Shares outstanding, basic	219,403	226,299	219,298	227,388
Effect of dilutive share-based awards	549	1,157	731	1,145
Shares outstanding, diluted	219,952	227,456	220,029	228,533
Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.14	$ 3.00	$ 4.48	$ 5.41
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 2.13	$ 2.98	$ 4.47	$ 5.39
Share-based awards outstanding excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	100	100	100	100