CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 02, 2024	Aug. 04, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 737,507	$ 983,215
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	471,079	410,287
Deferred income taxes	5,045	58,147
Noncash share-based compensation	34,641	33,893
Other noncash (gains) and losses	39,876	57,367
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	(23,369)	(817,001)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(75,427)	(78,358)
Accounts payable	306,290	107,810
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	109,762	(12,438)
Income taxes	52,259	(17,613)
Other	(4,934)	1,412
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,652,729	726,721
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(695,683)	(767,935)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	1,525	3,234
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(694,158)	(764,701)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations		1,498,260
Repayments of long-term obligations	(10,341)	(8,843)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding		(1,205,400)
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities		500,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities		(500,000)
Costs associated with issuance of debt		(12,448)
Payments of cash dividends	(259,482)	(258,885)
Other equity and related transactions	(3,340)	(3,262)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(273,163)	9,422
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	685,408	(28,558)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	537,283	381,576
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	1,222,691	353,018
Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities:
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	842,846	745,786
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 123,740	$ 171,527