Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Oct. 29, 2016	Jul. 30, 2016	Apr. 30, 2016	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 4,067,806	$ 3,328,894	$ 3,431,603	$ 3,306,429	$ 3,510,158	$ 3,086,687	$ 3,180,917	$ 3,088,995	$ 14,134,732	$ 12,866,757	$ 11,939,999
Costs and Expenses
Cost of goods sold	2,922,582	2,369,148	2,420,942	2,329,966	2,539,563	2,206,092	2,251,845	2,176,205	10,042,638	9,173,705	8,576,873
Selling, general and administrative	553,306	517,297	498,276	474,819	493,802	490,171	469,511	436,924	2,043,698	1,890,408	1,738,755
Interest expense, net	386	1,780	2,341	3,169	3,755	4,156	4,213	4,364	7,676	16,488	12,612
Total costs and expenses	3,476,274	2,888,225	2,921,559	2,807,954	3,037,120	2,700,419	2,725,569	2,617,493	12,094,012	11,080,601	10,328,240
Earnings before taxes	591,532	440,669	510,044	498,475	473,038	386,268	455,348	471,502	2,040,720	1,786,156	1,611,759
Provision for taxes on earnings	140,785	166,220	193,505	177,457	172,470	141,722	173,442	180,868	677,967	668,502	591,098
Net earnings	$ 450,747	$ 274,449	$ 316,539	$ 321,018	$ 300,568	$ 244,546	$ 281,906	$ 290,634	$ 1,362,753	$ 1,117,654	$ 1,020,661
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20	$ 0.72	$ 0.83	$ 0.83	$ 0.77	$ 0.63	$ 0.72	$ 0.73	$ 3.58	$ 2.85	$ 2.53
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.19	$ 0.72	$ 0.82	$ 0.82	$ 0.77	$ 0.62	$ 0.71	$ 0.73	$ 3.55	$ 2.83	$ 2.51
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)									381,174	392,124	403,034
Diluted (in shares)									384,329	394,958	406,405