Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Common Stock Class A Common Stock	Common Stock Class B Common Stock
Net income	$ 221,324			$ 221,324
Balance at Jan. 28, 2017	1,717,417	$ 943,467	$ (11,137)	4,153,844	$ (3,369,995)	$ 1,198	$ 40
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4,307)		(4,307)
Issuance of 47,018, 38,809 and 46,042 shares under stock plans during the years 2019, 2018 and 2017	2,681	2,680				1
Purchase of 2,198,779, 1,796,908 and 4,096,972 shares of treasury stock during the years 2019, 2018 and 2017	(219,011)				219,011
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock, $0.50, $0.40 and $0.34 per share during the years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively	(9,949)			(9,949)
Balance at Feb. 03, 2018	1,708,155	946,147	(15,444)	4,365,219	(3,589,006)	1,199	40
Net income	170,263			170,263
Reclassification due to the adoption of ASU No. 2018-02	2,542
Income Tax Effects Allocated Directly to Equity, Cumulative Effect of Change in Accounting Principle	(69,116)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)	5,177		5,177
Issuance of 47,018, 38,809 and 46,042 shares under stock plans during the years 2019, 2018 and 2017	2,688	2,688				0
Purchase of 2,198,779, 1,796,908 and 4,096,972 shares of treasury stock during the years 2019, 2018 and 2017	(127,884)				(127,884)
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock, $0.50, $0.40 and $0.34 per share during the years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively	(10,902)			(10,902)
Balance at Feb. 02, 2019	1,678,381	948,835	(12,809)	4,458,006	(3,716,890)	1,199	40
Net income	111,081			111,081
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(18,250)		(18,250)
Issuance of 47,018, 38,809 and 46,042 shares under stock plans during the years 2019, 2018 and 2017	2,891	2,891				0
Purchase of 2,198,779, 1,796,908 and 4,096,972 shares of treasury stock during the years 2019, 2018 and 2017	(138,251)				(138,251)
Cash dividends declared:
Common stock, $0.50, $0.40 and $0.34 per share during the years 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively	(12,593)			(12,593)
Balance at Feb. 01, 2020	$ 1,623,259	$ 951,726	$ (31,059)	$ 4,556,494	$ (3,855,141)	$ 1,199	$ 40