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	$ 1,730,672
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	91,307
Ending balance at Oct. 28, 2017	$ 4,645,608			(602,919)
Ending balance (Shares) at Oct. 28, 2017	1,264,605,010
Beginning Balance at Feb. 03, 2018	$ 5,148,309	$ 1,256,018		(441,859)	$ 4,334,150
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Feb. 03, 2018	1,256,018,044	1,256,018
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	$ 2,218,260				2,218,260
Cumulative effect of accounting change	58,712				58,712
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(149,988)			(149,988)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(727,975)				(727,975)
Recognition of share-based compensation	77,353		$ 77,353
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	223,594	$ 11,030	218,079		(5,515)
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (Shares)		11,030
Common stock repurchased and retired	(1,591,392)	$ (33,903)	$ (295,432)		(1,262,057)
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(33,903)
Ending balance at Nov. 03, 2018	$ 5,256,873	$ 1,233,145		$ (591,847)	$ 4,615,575
Ending balance (Shares) at Nov. 03, 2018	1,233,145,248	1,233,145