Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	KOHLS CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000885639
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Trading Symbol	KSS
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 03, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		217,185,846