Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 3,059,798	$ 2,607,948	$ 2,298,234
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	819,655	725,957	658,796
Loss on property disposals and impairment charges	17,653	8,871	5,207
Deferred income tax (benefit)	(88,594)	(137,440)	(5,503)
Share-based compensation	103,557	101,362	102,251
Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets, related to Sierra	0	99,250	0
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	0	51,773
Pension settlement charge	36,122	0	31,173
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	0	(70,999)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable	(23,532)	(62,358)	(23,235)
(Increase) decrease in merchandise inventories	(465,429)	(450,377)	11,862
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	236,342	(317,850)	(9,600)
Increase in accounts payable	198,212	205,111	48,253
Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	169,418	334,522	389,399
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable	40,965	(94,492)	146,766
Other	(15,708)	5,120	(7,518)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,088,459	3,025,624	3,626,859
Cash flows from investing activities:
Property additions	(1,125,139)	(1,057,617)	(1,024,747)
Purchases of investments	(161,625)	(861,256)	(716,953)
Sales and maturities of investments	636,560	906,137	529,146
Other	26,652	0	(2,324)
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(623,552)	(1,012,736)	(1,214,878)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	0	0	992,540
Cash payments for extinguishment of debt	0	0	(425,584)
Cash payments for debt issuance expenses	0	0	(9,921)
Cash payments on build to suit leases	(7,115)	(3,138)	0
Cash payments for rate lock agreement	0	0	(3,150)
Cash payments for repurchase of common stock	(2,406,997)	(1,644,581)	(1,699,998)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	255,241	133,687	164,190
Cash payments of employee tax withholdings for performance based stock awards	(16,014)	(19,274)	(24,965)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0	0	70,999
Cash dividends paid	(922,596)	(764,040)	(650,988)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(3,097,481)	(2,297,346)	(1,586,877)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(95,674)	113,086	9,272
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	271,752	(171,372)	834,376
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,758,477	2,929,849	2,095,473
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 3,030,229	$ 2,758,477	$ 2,929,849