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Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 03, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Apr. 30, 2011	Jul. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Jul. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015	Nov. 02, 2013	Apr. 24, 2013
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Aggregate principal amount issued for notes				$ 1,750,000			$ 1,750,000		$ 875,000
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountAndDebtIssuanceCosts				18,242			18,242		$ 5,065
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt					$ (3,300)		(3,290)	$ 0
debt extinguishment make whole premium				3,000
Write Off of Remaining Debt Issuance and Discount Costs				300
Proceeds from debt							1,235,331	0
Derivative, Inception Date									Oct. 28, 2014	Apr. 24, 2013
Derivative, Notional Amount					$ 500,000
Gain on Termination of Rate Lock Agreement	$ 11,000
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Payments for Derivative Instrument, Financing Activities							$ 33,430	0
Expected Long Term Financing related to acquisition				11,600,000
Expected Availablel Line of Credit				$ 1,000,000
3.0% Senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds of notes offering			$ 370,500
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date			Apr. 15, 2016
Semi-annual fixed interest payments			semi-annual fixed interest payments due on April 15 and October 15 of each year, commencing October 15, 2011
2.875% Senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Net proceeds of notes offering	493,900
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date		Jun. 01, 2023
Semi-annual fixed interest payments		semi-annual fixed interest payments due on June 1 and December 1 of each year, commencing December 1, 2013
5.3% Senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2045 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date				Dec. 15, 2045
Semi-annual fixed interest payments							semi-annual fixed interest payments due on June 15 and December 15 of each year, commencing June 15, 2016
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| 3.0% Senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2016 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued for notes			$ 375,000
Interest rate to be paid on long term notes			3.00%
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| 2.875% Senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued for notes	$ 500,000
Interest rate to be paid on long term notes	2.875%
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| 10 year US Treasury rate of 1.7845% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate to be paid on long term notes											0.00%
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] \| 5.3% Senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2045 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued for notes	$ 400,000
Interest rate to be paid on long term notes	5.30%
3.9% Senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2025 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance				compliant with these covenants
5.3% Senior unsecured notes due December 15, 2045 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance							compliant with these covenants
2016 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued for notes				$ 0			$ 0		$ 375,000
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2.875% Senior unsecured notes due June 1, 2023 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued for notes				500,000			500,000		500,000
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountAndDebtIssuanceCosts				$ 4,199			4,199		4,659
3.0% Senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2016 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance				compliant with these covenants
2045 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued for notes				$ 400,000			400,000		0
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountAndDebtIssuanceCosts				5,790			5,790		0
2025 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued for notes				850,000			850,000		0
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountAndDebtIssuanceCosts				8,253			8,253		0
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount issued for notes				1,750,000			1,750,000		500,000
DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountAndDebtIssuanceCosts				18,242			18,242		$ 4,659
Bridge Loan [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Commitment				37,800			37,800
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs				28,700
Loans [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Other Commitment				5,100			5,100
Debt Related Commitment Fees and Debt Issuance Costs				700
Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization into interest expense from swap termination				$ 836		$ 0	$ 2,229	$ 0