Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015	Aug. 01, 2015	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014	Aug. 02, 2014	May. 03, 2014	Jan. 30, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 3,250,726	$ 2,782,855	$ 2,968,270	$ 2,938,148	$ 3,032,698	$ 2,598,820	$ 2,729,566	$ 2,680,593	$ 11,939,999	$ 11,041,677	$ 10,230,353
Costs and Expenses
Cost of goods sold	2,386,591	2,003,347	2,119,480	2,067,455	2,203,570	1,882,185	1,944,017	1,908,184	8,576,873	7,937,956	7,360,924
Selling, general and administrative	450,877	443,354	435,226	409,298	430,342	410,002	395,225	379,802	1,738,755	1,615,371	1,526,366
Interest expense (income), net	4,530	4,427	1,652	2,003	2,406	777	(95)	(104)	12,612	2,984	(247)
Total costs and expenses	2,841,998	2,451,128	2,556,358	2,478,756	2,636,318	2,292,964	2,339,147	2,287,882	10,328,240	9,556,311	8,887,043
Earnings before taxes	408,728	331,727	411,912	459,392	396,380	305,856	390,419	392,711	1,611,759	1,485,366	1,343,310
Provision for taxes on earnings	144,567	116,071	153,273	177,187	147,850	113,136	150,858	148,798	591,098	560,642	506,006
Net earnings	$ 264,161	$ 215,656	$ 258,639	$ 282,205	$ 248,530	$ 192,720	$ 239,561	$ 243,913	$ 1,020,661	$ 924,724	$ 837,304
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.54	$ 0.64	$ 0.69	$ 0.61	$ 0.47	$ 0.58	$ 0.58	$ 2.53	$ 2.24	$ 1.97
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.53	$ 0.63	$ 0.69	$ 0.60	$ 0.46	$ 0.57	$ 0.58	$ 2.51	$ 2.21	$ 1.94
Weighted average shares outstanding (000)
Basic (in shares)									403,034	413,553	425,761
Diluted (in shares)									406,405	418,077	431,610