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	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 (in shares)		11,030,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	223,594	$ 11,030	218,079		(5,515)
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(33,903,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (1,591,392)	$ (33,903)	(295,432)		(1,262,057)
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 03, 2018	1,233,145,248	1,233,145,000
Ending balance at Nov. 03, 2018	$ 5,256,873	$ 1,233,145	0	(591,847)	4,615,575
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 04, 2018		1,241,533,000
Beginning balance at Aug. 04, 2018	5,227,073	$ 1,241,533	0	(598,398)	4,583,938
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	762,253				762,253
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	6,551			6,551
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(241,147)				(241,147)
Recognition of share-based compensation	27,412		27,412
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		3,063,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	76,124	$ 3,063	74,593		(1,532)
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(11,451,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (601,393)	$ (11,451)	(102,005)		(487,937)
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 03, 2018	1,233,145,248	1,233,145,000
Ending balance at Nov. 03, 2018	$ 5,256,873	$ 1,233,145	0	(591,847)	4,615,575
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	2,287,403				2,287,403
Cumulative effect of accounting change	403				403
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(7,093)			(7,093)
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(834,975)				(834,975)
Recognition of share-based compensation	86,590		86,590
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		8,169,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	151,988	$ 8,169	143,819
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(22,168,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (1,190,390)	$ (22,168)	(230,409)		(937,813)
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 02, 2019	1,203,183,703	1,203,184,000
Ending balance at Nov. 02, 2019	$ 5,542,532	$ 1,203,184	0	(637,414)	4,976,762
Beginning balance (in shares) at Aug. 03, 2019		1,208,933,000
Beginning balance at Aug. 03, 2019	5,302,612	$ 1,208,933	0	(712,825)	4,806,504
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	828,263				828,263
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	75,411			75,411
Cash dividends declared on common stock	(277,115)				(277,115)
Recognition of share-based compensation	31,190		31,190
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings (in shares)		3,075,000
Issuance of common stock under Stock Incentive Plan, net of shares used to pay tax withholdings	72,810	$ 3,075	69,735
Common stock repurchased and retired (in shares)		(8,824,000)
Common stock repurchased and retired	$ (490,639)	$ (8,824)	(100,925)		(380,890)
Ending balance (in shares) at Nov. 02, 2019	1,203,183,703	1,203,184,000
Ending balance at Nov. 02, 2019	$ 5,542,532	$ 1,203,184	$ 0	$ (637,414)	$ 4,976,762