Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 5,238,105	$ 5,264,362	$ 5,193,995
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation expense shown separately below)	3,116,210	3,121,920	3,094,576
Gross margin	2,121,895	2,142,442	2,099,419
Selling and administrative expenses	1,778,416	1,723,996	1,730,956
Depreciation expense	124,970	117,093	120,460
Operating profit	218,509	301,353	248,003
Interest expense	(10,338)	(6,711)	(5,091)
Other income (expense)	(558)	712	1,387
Income before income taxes	207,613	295,354	244,299
Income tax expense	50,719	105,522	91,471
Net income	$ 156,894	$ 189,832	$ 152,828
Earnings per common share
Earnings per common share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 3.84	$ 4.43	$ 3.37
Earnings per common share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 3.83	$ 4.38	$ 3.32