Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Retained Earnings
Beginning Balance at Jan. 28, 2017				$ (694,226)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 1,089,236
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	133,496
Ending balance at Jul. 29, 2017	$ 4,540,804
Ending balance (Shares) at Jul. 29, 2017	636,274,241
Beginning Balance at Feb. 03, 2018	$ 5,148,309	$ 628,009		(441,859)	$ 4,962,159
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Feb. 03, 2018	628,009,022	628,009
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 1,456,007				1,456,007
Cumulative effect of accounting change	58,712				58,712
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(156,539)			(156,539)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(486,828)				(486,828)
Recognition of share-based compensation	49,941		$ 49,941
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	147,470	$ 3,984	143,486
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (Shares)		3,984
Common stock repurchased and retired	(989,999)	$ (11,226)	$ (193,427)		(785,346)
Common stock repurchased and retired (Shares)		(11,226)
Ending balance at Aug. 04, 2018	$ 5,227,073	$ 620,767		$ (598,398)	$ 5,204,704
Ending balance (Shares) at Aug. 04, 2018	620,766,706	620,767