CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 322,413	$ 70,043
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and deferred financing costs	194,272	194,520
Gain on disposal of assets	(3,847)	(3,292)
Gain on repurchase of debt	(173)	(21)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(10,171)	(353)
Asset impairment and store closing charges	1,200	2,208
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Decrease in accounts receivable	5,688	11,801
Increase in merchandise inventories	(466,379)	(407,824)
Increase in other current assets	(20,531)	(22,901)
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(205,503)	5,411
Increase in trade accounts payable and accrued expenses and other liabilities	338,632	373,373
Decrease in income taxes payable	(20,048)	(64,054)
Net cash provided by operating activities	135,553	158,911
Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(80,304)	(73,750)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	22,966	6,094
Restricted cash	(24,901)
Distribution from joint venture	2,481
Net cash used in investing activities	(79,758)	(67,656)
Financing activities:
Purchase of treasury stock	(392,388)	(241,574)
Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(55,773)	(16,522)
Cash dividends paid	(7,533)	(8,472)
Increase in short-term borrowings	142,000
Proceeds from stock issuance	10,820	386
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	10,171	353
Net cash used in financing activities	(292,703)	(265,829)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(236,908)	(174,574)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	343,291	341,693
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	106,383	167,119
Non-cash transactions:
Accrued capital expenditures	6,796	2,500
Stock awards	2,762	2,292
Capital lease transactions		$ 3,966