Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended																12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015		Nov. 01, 2014		Aug. 02, 2014		May 03, 2014		Feb. 01, 2014		Nov. 02, 2013		Aug. 03, 2013		May 04, 2013		Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 3,032,698		$ 2,598,820		$ 2,729,566		$ 2,680,593		$ 2,741,040		$ 2,398,122		$ 2,551,277		$ 2,539,914		$ 11,041,677	$ 10,230,353	$ 9,721,065
Costs and Expenses
Cost of goods sold	2,203,570		1,882,185		1,944,017		1,908,184		1,992,101		1,746,235		1,823,777		1,798,811		7,937,956	7,360,924	7,011,428
Selling, general and administrative	430,342		410,002		395,225		379,802		401,345		381,860		381,193		361,968		1,615,371	1,526,366	1,437,886
Interest expense (income), net	2,406		777		(95)		(104)		(129)		(152)		(175)		209		2,984	(247)	6,907
Total costs and expenses	2,636,318		2,292,964		2,339,147		2,287,882		2,393,317		2,127,943		2,204,795		2,160,988		9,556,311	8,887,043	8,456,221
Earnings before taxes	396,380		305,856		390,419		392,711		347,723		270,179		346,482		378,926		1,485,366	1,343,310	1,264,844
Provision for taxes on earnings	147,850		113,136		150,858		148,798		129,770		98,561		133,361		144,314		560,642	506,006	478,081
Net earnings	$ 248,530		$ 192,720		$ 239,561		$ 243,913		$ 217,953		$ 171,618		$ 213,121		$ 234,612		$ 924,724	$ 837,304	$ 786,763
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.21	[1]	$ 0.94	[1]	$ 1.15	[1]	$ 1.17	[1]	$ 1.04	[1]	$ 0.81	[1]	$ 1.00	[1]	$ 1.09	[1]	$ 4.47	$ 3.93	$ 3.59
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20	[1]	$ 0.93	[1]	$ 1.14	[1]	$ 1.15	[1]	$ 1.02	[1]	$ 0.80	[1]	$ 0.98	[1]	$ 1.07	[1]	$ 4.42	$ 3.88	$ 3.53
Weighted average shares outstanding (000)
Basic (in shares)																	206,777	212,881	219,130
Diluted (in shares)																	209,039	215,805	222,784

[1] EPS is computed independently for each of the quarters presented. The sum of the quarters may not equal the total year amount due to the impact of changes in average quarterly shares outstanding.