Statement of Stockholder's Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance at Jan. 30, 2010	$ 1,827,917	$ 1,033	$ 339,453	$ 2,183,690	$ (8,973)	$ (687,286)
Beginning Balance, Shares Outstanding at Jan. 30, 2010		87,986				15,314
Cumulative restatement for change in inventory accounting	47,341			47,341
Net Income	155,709			155,709
Purchase of Common Stock	(76,158)					(76,158)
Purchase of Common Stock, Shares		(1,582)				1,582
Dividends ($0.70 per share)	(61,656)			(61,656)
Share-based Compensation Issuances and Exercises	8,395		(29,741)	0		38,136
Share-based Compensation Issuances and Exercises, Shares		842				(842)
Tax Deficiency from Share-based Compensation Issuances and Exercises	(1,053)		(1,053)
Share-based Compensation Expense	40,599		40,599
Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Marketable Securities	(622)				(622)
Net Change in Unrealized Gains or Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments	(320)				(320)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	3,238				3,238
Ending Balance at Jan. 29, 2011	1,943,390	1,033	349,258	2,325,084	(6,677)	(725,308)
Ending Balance, Shares Outstanding at Jan. 29, 2011		87,246				16,054
Net Income	143,934			143,934
Purchase of Common Stock	(196,605)					(196,605)
Purchase of Common Stock, Shares		(3,546)				3,546
Dividends ($0.70 per share)	(60,956)			(60,956)
Share-based Compensation Issuances and Exercises	34,538		(34,153)	(18,448)		87,139
Share-based Compensation Issuances and Exercises, Shares		1,938				(1,938)
Tax Deficiency from Share-based Compensation Issuances and Exercises	2,973		2,973
Share-based Compensation Expense	51,093		51,093
Unrealized (Gains) Losses on Marketable Securities	9,409				9,409
Net Change in Unrealized Gains or Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments	12,217				12,217
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	(8,658)				(8,658)
Ending Balance at Jan. 28, 2012	1,931,335	1,033	369,171	2,389,614	6,291	(834,774)
Ending Balance, Shares Outstanding at Jan. 28, 2012		85,638				17,662
Net Income	237,011			237,011
Purchase of Common Stock	(321,665)					(321,665)
Purchase of Common Stock, Shares		(7,548)				7,548
Dividends ($0.70 per share)	(57,634)			(57,634)
Share-based Compensation Issuances and Exercises	(3,656)		(18,356)	(1,730)		16,430
Share-based Compensation Issuances and Exercises, Shares		355				(355)
Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation Issuances and Exercises	(466)		(466)
Share-based Compensation Expense	52,922		52,922
Net Change in Unrealized Gains or Losses on Derivative Financial Instruments	(19,152)				(19,152)
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments	(427)				(427)
Ending Balance at Feb. 02, 2013	$ 1,818,268	$ 1,033	$ 403,271	$ 2,567,261	$ (13,288)	$ (1,140,009)
Ending Balance, Shares Outstanding at Feb. 02, 2013		78,445				24,855