Earnings per share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2023	Jan. 28, 2022	Jan. 29, 2021
Net Income
Basic Earnings	$ 2,415,989	$ 2,399,232	$ 2,655,050
Diluted Earnings	$ 2,415,989	$ 2,399,232	$ 2,655,050
Shares
Shares outstanding, basic	225,148	234,261	248,171
Effect of dilutive share-based awards	1,149	1,551	1,905
Shares outstanding, diluted	226,297	235,812	250,076
Per Share Amount
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.73	$ 10.24	$ 10.70
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 10.68	$ 10.17	$ 10.62
Share-based awards outstanding excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share	100	100	200