CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	May 09, 2020	May 04, 2019	May 09, 2020	May 04, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,779,299	$ 2,783,006	$ 8,085,999	$ 7,875,307
Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses	1,288,651	1,290,986	3,728,221	3,640,706
Gross profit	1,490,648	1,492,020	4,357,778	4,234,601
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses	998,975	944,497	2,958,144	2,799,239
Operating profit	491,673	547,523	1,399,634	1,435,362
Interest expense, net	47,450	43,239	135,528	123,608
Income before income taxes	444,223	504,284	1,264,106	1,311,754
Income tax expense	101,327	98,335	271,591	259,762
Net income	$ 342,896	$ 405,949	$ 992,515	$ 1,051,992
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share	23,386	24,836	23,610	25,210
Effect of dilutive stock equivalents	442	558	550	501
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	23,828	25,394	24,160	25,711
Basic earnings per share	$ 14.66	$ 16.35	$ 42.04	$ 41.73
Diluted earnings per share	$ 14.39	$ 15.99	$ 41.08	$ 40.92