CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2024	Feb. 03, 2023	Jan. 28, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,661,274	$ 2,415,989	$ 2,399,232
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	848,793	724,877	641,316
Deferred income taxes	72,847	235,299	114,359
Noncash share-based compensation	51,891	72,712	78,178
Other noncash (gains) and losses	88,982	530,530	191,040
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(299,066)	(1,665,352)	(550,114)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(63,576)	(65,102)	(47,471)
Accounts payable	36,940	(194,722)	98,735
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(39,189)	(25,409)	(37,328)
Income taxes	25,303	(37,517)	(14,642)
Other	7,599	(6,750)	(7,494)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,391,798	1,984,555	2,865,811
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,700,222)	(1,560,582)	(1,070,460)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	6,199	5,236	4,903
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,694,023)	(1,555,346)	(1,065,557)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations	1,498,260	2,296,053
Repayments of long-term obligations	(19,723)	(911,330)	(6,402)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding	(1,501,900)	1,447,600	54,300
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	500,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities	(500,000)
Costs associated with issuance of debt	(12,438)	(16,925)	(2,268)
Repurchases of common stock		(2,748,014)	(2,549,669)
Payments of cash dividends	(517,979)	(493,726)	(392,188)
Other equity and related transactions	11,712	33,880	64,225
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(542,068)	(392,462)	(2,832,002)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	155,707	36,747	(1,031,748)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	381,576	344,829	1,376,577
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	537,283	381,576	344,829
Cash paid for:
Interest	352,473	195,312	159,803
Income taxes	359,578	500,814	568,267
Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities:
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	1,804,934	1,836,718	1,778,564
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 148,137	$ 150,694	$ 143,589