Taxes on Earnings (Provision For Income Taxes) (Details) - USD ($) $ 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
Current
Federal									$ 357,170	$ 660,017	$ 632,872
State									74,472	52,853	44,333
Current income taxes									431,642	712,870	677,205
Deferred
Federal									33,913	(40,468)	(8,350)
State									(2,136)	5,565	(353)
Deferred income taxes									31,777	(34,903)	(8,703)	[1]
Total	$ 105,295	$ 105,545	$ 128,351	$ 124,228	$ 140,785	$ 166,220	$ 193,505	$ 177,457	$ 463,419	$ 677,967	$ 668,502

[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.