CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Net sales	$ 5,211,802	$ 4,871,492	$ 4,412,835
Cost of goods sold, including occupancy and distribution costs	3,616,921	3,422,462	3,195,899
GROSS PROFIT	1,594,881	1,449,030	1,216,936
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,148,268	1,129,293	972,025
Merger and integration costs	0	0	10,113
Pre-opening expenses	14,593	10,488	9,227
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	432,020	309,249	225,571
Gain on sale of investment	(13,900)	0	0
Interest expense	13,868	14,016	4,543
Other expense (income)	26	(2,278)	(2,148)
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	432,026	297,511	223,176
Provision for income taxes	168,120	115,434	87,817
NET INCOME	$ 263,906	$ 182,077	$ 135,359
EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.19	$ 1.57	$ 1.2
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.1	$ 1.5	$ 1.15
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic (in shares)	120,232	116,236	113,184
Diluted (in shares)	125,768	121,724	117,955
Cash dividend paid per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0	$ 0