CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025	Feb. 02, 2024	Feb. 03, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,125,253	$ 1,661,274	$ 2,415,989
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	971,703	848,793	724,877
Deferred income taxes	(30,345)	72,847	235,299
Noncash share-based compensation	58,738	51,891	72,712
Other noncash (gains) and losses	296,184	88,982	530,530
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventories	230,208	(299,066)	(1,665,352)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(23,864)	(63,576)	(65,102)
Accounts payable	302,915	36,940	(194,722)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	91,813	(39,189)	(25,409)
Income taxes	(15,443)	25,303	(37,517)
Other	(11,098)	7,599	(6,750)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	2,996,064	2,391,798	1,984,555
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(1,309,888)	(1,700,222)	(1,560,582)
Proceeds from sales of property and equipment	3,561	6,199	5,236
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(1,306,327)	(1,694,023)	(1,555,346)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Issuance of long-term obligations		1,498,260	2,296,053
Repayments of long-term obligations	(770,230)	(19,723)	(911,330)
Net increase (decrease) in commercial paper outstanding		(1,501,900)	1,447,600
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities		500,000
Repayments of borrowings under revolving credit facilities		(500,000)
Costs associated with issuance of debt	(2,319)	(12,438)	(16,925)
Repurchases of common stock			(2,748,014)
Payments of cash dividends	(518,983)	(517,979)	(493,726)
Other equity and related transactions	(2,912)	11,712	33,880
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(1,294,444)	(542,068)	(392,462)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	395,293	155,707	36,747
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	537,283	381,576	344,829
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	932,576	537,283	381,576
Cash paid for:
Interest	336,625	352,473	195,312
Income taxes	354,727	359,578	500,814
Supplemental noncash investing and financing activities:
Right of use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	1,592,510	1,804,934	1,836,718
Purchases of property and equipment awaiting processing for payment, included in Accounts payable	$ 90,981	$ 148,137	$ 150,694