Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018	Aug. 04, 2018	May 05, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Oct. 28, 2017	Jul. 29, 2017	Apr. 29, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 4,107,388	$ 3,549,608	$ 3,737,926	$ 3,588,619	$ 4,067,806	$ 3,328,894	$ 3,431,603	$ 3,306,429	$ 14,983,541	$ 14,134,732	$ 12,866,757
Costs and Expenses
Cost of goods sold	2,989,744	2,547,331	2,666,983	2,522,219	2,922,582	2,369,148	2,420,942	2,329,966	10,726,277	10,042,638	9,173,705
Selling, general and administrative	575,969	561,577	554,581	524,423	553,306	517,297	498,276	474,819	2,216,550	2,043,698	1,890,408
Interest (income) expense, net	(5,313)	(2,953)	(1,393)	(503)	386	1,780	2,341	3,169	(10,162)	7,676	16,488
Total costs and expenses	3,560,400	3,105,955	3,220,171	3,046,139	3,476,274	2,888,225	2,921,559	2,807,954	12,932,665	12,094,012	11,080,601
Earnings before taxes	546,988	443,653	517,755	542,480	591,532	440,669	510,044	498,475	2,050,876	2,040,720	1,786,156
Provision for taxes on earnings	105,295	105,545	128,351	124,228	140,785	166,220	193,505	177,457	463,419	677,967	668,502
Net earnings	$ 441,693	$ 338,108	$ 389,404	$ 418,252	$ 450,747	$ 274,449	$ 316,539	$ 321,018	$ 1,587,457	$ 1,362,753	$ 1,117,654	[1]
Earnings per share
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.21	$ 0.92	$ 1.05	$ 1.12	$ 1.20	$ 0.72	$ 0.83	$ 0.83	$ 4.30	$ 3.58	$ 2.85
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.20	$ 0.91	$ 1.04	$ 1.11	$ 1.19	$ 0.72	$ 0.82	$ 0.82	$ 4.26	$ 3.55	$ 2.83
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)									369,533	381,174	392,124
Diluted (in shares)									372,678	384,329	394,958

[1] As the result of the adoption of ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flow (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, the prior year amounts were retrospectively adjusted to include restricted cash and cash equivalents. See Note A.