Amount of current federal tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to taxable income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of current state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred federal income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Amount of deferred state and local tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.

Taxes On Earnings (Provision For Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, 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
Current
Federal									$ 499,009us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 486,203us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 485,882us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
State									36,547	35,053	31,227
Current income taxes									535,556us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	521,256us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	517,109us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred
Federal									23,452	(11,055)	(37,178)
State									1,634	(4,195)	(1,850)
Deferred income taxes									25,086us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(15,250)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	(39,028)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 147,850us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 113,136us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 150,858us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 148,798us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 129,770us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 98,561us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 133,361us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 144,314us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 560,642us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 506,006us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	$ 478,081us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit