Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 28, 2017

Earnings per Share

Earnings Per Share: The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for net income:

	Fiscal Year Ended
Amounts in thousands except per share amounts	January 28, 2017		January 30, 2016		January 31, 2015
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$	2,298,234	$	2,277,658	$	2,215,128
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation		655,647		673,484		692,691
Basic earnings per share	$	3.51	$	3.38	$	3.20
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	2,298,234	$	2,277,658	$	2,215,128
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation		655,647		673,484		692,691
Assumed exercise/vesting of:
Stock options and awards		8,785		9,767		10,854
Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation		664,432		683,251		703,545
Diluted earnings per share	$	3.46	$	3.33	$	3.15