Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 03, 2018		1,256,018,000
Beginning balance at Feb. 03, 2018	$ 5,148,309	$ 1,256,018	$ 0	$ (441,859)	$ 4,334,150
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 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 (in shares)		7,967,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	147,470	$ 7,967	143,486		(3,983)
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(22,452,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (989,999)	$ (22,452)	(193,427)		(774,120)
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 04, 2018	1,241,533,412	1,241,533,000
Ending balance at Aug. 04, 2018	$ 5,227,073	$ 1,241,533	0	(598,398)	4,583,938
Beginning balance (in shares) at May. 05, 2018		1,250,405,000
Beginning balance at May. 05, 2018	5,262,408	$ 1,250,405	0	(555,530)	4,567,533
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	739,626				739,626
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(42,868)			(42,868)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(242,328)				(242,328)
Recognition of share-based compensation	25,912		25,912
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		3,882,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	78,923	$ 3,882	76,982		(1,941)
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(12,754,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (594,600)	$ (12,754)	(102,894)		(478,952)
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 04, 2018	1,241,533,412	1,241,533,000
Ending balance at Aug. 04, 2018	$ 5,227,073	$ 1,241,533	0	(598,398)	4,583,938
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2019	1,217,182,508	1,217,183,000
Beginning balance at Feb. 02, 2019	$ 5,048,606	$ 1,217,183	0	(630,321)	4,461,744
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	1,459,140				1,459,140
Cumulative effect of accounting change	403				403
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(82,504)			(82,504)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(557,860)				(557,860)
Recognition of share-based compensation	55,400		55,400
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		5,094,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	79,178	$ 5,094	74,084		0
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(13,344,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (699,751)	$ (13,344)	(129,484)		(556,923)
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2019	1,208,932,667	1,208,933,000
Ending balance at Aug. 03, 2019	$ 5,302,612	$ 1,208,933	0	(712,825)	4,806,504
Beginning balance (in shares) at May. 04, 2019		1,212,668,000
Beginning balance at May. 04, 2019	5,131,895	$ 1,212,668	0	(633,282)	4,552,509
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	758,962				758,962
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(79,543)			(79,543)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(278,624)				(278,624)
Recognition of share-based compensation	29,668		29,668
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		1,952,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	42,711	$ 1,952	40,759
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(5,687,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (302,457)	$ (5,687)	(70,427)		(226,343)
Ending balance (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2019	1,208,932,667	1,208,933,000
Ending balance at Aug. 03, 2019	$ 5,302,612	$ 1,208,933	$ 0	$ (712,825)	$ 4,806,504