Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May 02, 2015	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 3,510,158	$ 3,086,687	$ 3,180,917	$ 3,088,995	$ 3,250,726	$ 2,782,855	$ 2,968,270	$ 2,938,148	$ 12,866,757	$ 11,939,999	$ 11,041,677
Costs and Expenses
Cost of goods sold	2,539,563	2,206,092	2,251,845	2,176,205	2,386,591	2,003,347	2,119,480	2,067,455	9,173,705	8,576,873	7,937,956
Selling, general and administrative	493,802	490,171	469,511	436,924	450,877	443,354	435,226	409,298	1,890,408	1,738,755	1,615,371
Interest expense, net	3,755	4,156	4,213	4,364	4,530	4,427	1,652	2,003	16,488	12,612	2,984
Total costs and expenses	3,037,120	2,700,419	2,725,569	2,617,493	2,841,998	2,451,128	2,556,358	2,478,756	11,080,601	10,328,240	9,556,311
Earnings before taxes	473,038	386,268	455,348	471,502	408,728	331,727	411,912	459,392	1,786,156	1,611,759	1,485,366
Provision for taxes on earnings	172,470	141,722	173,442	180,868	144,567	116,071	153,273	177,187	668,502	591,098	560,642
Net earnings	$ 300,568	$ 244,546	$ 281,906	$ 290,634	$ 264,161	$ 215,656	$ 258,639	$ 282,205	$ 1,117,654	$ 1,020,661	$ 924,724
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.63	$ 0.72	$ 0.73	$ 0.66	$ 0.54	$ 0.64	$ 0.69	$ 2.85	$ 2.53	$ 2.24
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.62	$ 0.71	$ 0.73	$ 0.66	$ 0.53	$ 0.63	$ 0.69	$ 2.83	$ 2.51	$ 2.21
Weighted average shares outstanding (000)
Basic (in shares)									392,124	403,034	413,553
Diluted (in shares)									394,958	406,405	418,077