Taxes on Earnings	9 Months Ended
Nov. 03, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Taxes on Earnings	Taxes on Earnings The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act” or "tax reform") was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Tax Act made significant changes to U.S. corporate taxation, including reducing the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. For the three and nine month periods ended November 3, 2018, the Company’s provision for taxes on earnings differed from the Company’s federal corporate income tax rate of 21%, primarily because of the effects of state and local taxes, the net tax benefit associated with share-based compensation, and resolution of tax positions with taxing authorities. These items resulted in an effective tax rate for the three and nine month periods ended November 3, 2018 of 24% as compared to 38% and 37% for the three and nine month periods ended October 28, 2017, respectively. Also on December 22, 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on accounting for the impact of the Tax Act. As permitted by SAB 118, the Company recorded provisional amounts for both current and deferred income taxes related to the reduced U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in fiscal 2017. The recorded provisional amounts totaling $80.1 million of tax benefit reflected assumptions made based upon the Company’s interpretation of the Tax Act. As of November 3, 2018, the Company has not recorded any adjustment to the provisional amounts recorded in fiscal 2017. With the completion and filing of the 2017 federal return during the quarter ended November 3, 2018, the Company considers the deferred tax remeasurements and other adjustments related to the Tax Act to be complete. As of November 3, 2018, February 3, 2018, and October 28, 2017, the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits were $130.5 million, $121.3 million, and $109.3 million, inclusive of $25.4 million, $22.6 million, and $20.8 million of related interest and penalties, respectively. The Company accounts for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a part of its provision for taxes on earnings. If recognized, $87.8 million would impact the Company’s effective tax rate. The difference between the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits and the amounts that would impact the effective tax rate relates to amounts attributable to deferred income tax assets and liabilities. These amounts are net of federal and state income taxes. Certain federal and state tax returns are under audit by various tax authorities. Subsequent to the three month period ended November 3, 2018, the Company received notice that uncertain tax positions related to fiscal 2015 were resolved with the Internal Revenue Service. As a result, the Company expects to recognize a tax benefit of an approximate $26.2 million in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings, and a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $53.3 million, inclusive of $12.8 million of interest and penalties, in the three month period ending February 2, 2019. It is reasonably possible that certain tax matters may be concluded or statutes of limitations may lapse during the next twelve months. Accordingly, excluding the impact of the aforementioned IRS tax resolution to be recognized in the quarter ended February 2, 2019, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by up to $8.2 million. The Company is open to audit by the Internal Revenue Service under the statute of limitations for fiscal years 2015 through 2017. The Company’s state income tax returns are generally open to audit under the various statutes of limitations for fiscal years 2013 through 2017.

Taxes on Earnings

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Tax Act” or "tax reform") was signed into law on December 22, 2017. The Tax Act made significant changes to U.S. corporate taxation, including reducing the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21% effective January 1, 2018. For the three and nine month periods ended November 3, 2018, the Company’s provision for taxes on earnings differed from the Company’s federal corporate income tax rate of 21%, primarily because of the effects of state and local taxes, the net tax benefit associated with share-based compensation, and resolution of tax positions with taxing authorities. These items resulted in an effective tax rate for the three and nine month periods ended November 3, 2018 of 24% as compared to 38% and 37% for the three and nine month periods ended October 28, 2017, respectively.

Also on December 22, 2017, the SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin 118, Income Tax Accounting Implications of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“SAB 118”), which provides guidance on accounting for the impact of the Tax Act. As permitted by SAB 118, the Company recorded provisional amounts for both current and deferred income taxes related to the reduced U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in fiscal 2017. The recorded provisional amounts totaling $80.1 million of tax benefit reflected assumptions made based upon the Company’s interpretation of the Tax Act. As of November 3, 2018, the Company has not recorded any adjustment to the provisional amounts recorded in fiscal 2017. With the completion and filing of the 2017 federal return during the quarter ended November 3, 2018, the Company considers the deferred tax remeasurements and other adjustments related to the Tax Act to be complete.

As of November 3, 2018, February 3, 2018, and October 28, 2017, the reserves for unrecognized tax benefits were $130.5 million, $121.3 million, and $109.3 million, inclusive of $25.4 million, $22.6 million, and $20.8 million of related interest and penalties, respectively. The Company accounts for interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a part of its provision for taxes on earnings. If recognized, $87.8 million would impact the Company’s effective tax rate. The difference between the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits and the amounts that would impact the effective tax rate relates to amounts attributable to deferred income tax assets and liabilities. These amounts are net of federal and state income taxes.

Certain federal and state tax returns are under audit by various tax authorities. Subsequent to the three month period ended November 3, 2018, the Company received notice that uncertain tax positions related to fiscal 2015 were resolved with the Internal Revenue Service. As a result, the Company expects to recognize a tax benefit of an approximate $26.2 million in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings, and a decrease in unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $53.3 million, inclusive of $12.8 million of interest and penalties, in the three month period ending February 2, 2019.

It is reasonably possible that certain tax matters may be concluded or statutes of limitations may lapse during the next twelve months. Accordingly, excluding the impact of the aforementioned IRS tax resolution to be recognized in the quarter ended February 2, 2019, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits may decrease by up to $8.2 million.

The Company is open to audit by the Internal Revenue Service under the statute of limitations for fiscal years 2015 through 2017. The Company’s state income tax returns are generally open to audit under the various statutes of limitations for fiscal years 2013 through 2017.