Summary Of Cash Payments For Interest And Income Taxes And Non-Cash Investing And Financing Activities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items]
Cash paid for: Interest on debt	$ 45,653	$ 46,691	$ 48,501
Cash paid for: Income taxes	971,732	781,170	787,273
Changes in accrued expenses due to: Dividends payable	12,291	13,018	9,675
Changes in accrued expenses due to: Property additions	$ 33,615	$ (23,746)	$ 14,568