Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	8 Months Ended
	May 05, 2018	May 06, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 937,254	$ 846,969
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles	237,091	219,988
Amortization of debt origination fees	5,858	5,802
Deferred income taxes	(135,972)	7,809
Share-based compensation expense	29,559	29,343
Asset impairment	193,162	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	4,254	10,835
Merchandise inventories	(255,112)	(233,628)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	173,355	15,012
Income taxes payable	18,500	93,478
Other, net	48,407	13,622
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,256,356	1,009,230
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(327,148)	(357,934)
Purchase of marketable securities	(90,192)	(68,016)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	79,514	65,649
Proceeds from sale of assets and other, net	35,166	1,068
Net cash used in investing activities	(302,660)	(359,233)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (payments) proceeds from commercial paper	(129,600)	30,700
Proceeds from issuance of debt		600,000
Repayment of debt		(400,000)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	69,694	43,283
Purchase of treasury stock	(927,155)	(844,183)
Payments of capital lease obligations	(36,866)	(34,286)
Other, net	(1,247)	(7,359)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,025,174)	(611,845)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(3,406)	(745)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(74,884)	37,407
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	293,270	189,734
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 218,386	$ 227,141