Earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2024	Feb. 03, 2023	Jan. 28, 2022
Net Income
Basic Earnings	$ 1,661,274	$ 2,415,989	$ 2,399,232
Diluted Earnings	$ 1,661,274	$ 2,415,989	$ 2,399,232
Shares
Shares outstanding, basic	219,415	225,148	234,261
Effect of dilutive share-based awards	523	1,149	1,551
Shares outstanding, diluted	219,938	226,297	235,812
Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 7.57	$ 10.73	$ 10.24
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 7.55	$ 10.68	$ 10.17
Share-based awards outstanding excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	100	100	100