Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017	Aug. 04, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 9,331,115	$ 8,357,700	$ 18,019,835	$ 16,141,724
Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs	6,635,815	5,972,675	12,814,054	11,502,747
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,699,714	1,483,648	3,250,489	2,895,251
Interest expense, net	3,029	9,677	7,177	19,518
Income before provision for income taxes	992,557	891,700	1,948,115	1,724,208
Provision for income taxes	252,931	338,743	492,108	634,972
Net income	$ 739,626	$ 552,957	$ 1,456,007	$ 1,089,236
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$ 1.19	$ 0.87	$ 2.33	$ 1.70
Weighted average common shares – basic (in shares)	623,426	639,127	625,019	641,776
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$ 1.17	$ 0.85	$ 2.30	$ 1.67
Weighted average common shares – diluted (in shares)	632,960	648,317	633,684	651,892
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.39	$ 0.3125	$ 0.78	$ 0.625