Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018		Jan. 28, 2017
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net earnings		$ 1,587,457	$ 1,362,753		$ 1,117,654	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		330,357	313,163		302,515	[1]
Stock-based compensation		95,585	87,417		74,554	[1]
Gain on sale of assets		0	(6,328)		0	[1]
Deferred income taxes		31,777	(34,903)		(8,703)	[1]
Change in assets and liabilities:
Merchandise inventory		(108,707)	(128,849)		(93,782)	[1]
Other current assets		(22,044)	(31,796)		(928)	[1]
Accounts payable		110,483	41,322		83,085	[1]
Other current liabilities		74,829	49,068		76,676	[1]
Other long-term, net		(33,060)	29,491		7,830	[1]
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,066,677	1,681,338		1,558,901	[1]
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Additions to property and equipment		(413,898)	(371,423)		(297,880)	[1]
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment		0	15,981		0	[1]
Proceeds from investments		3,489	687		1,700	[1]
Net cash used in investing activities		(410,409)	(354,755)		(296,180)	[1]
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Payment of long-term debt		(85,000)	0		0	[1]
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		0	0		23,331	[1]
Issuance of common stock related to stock plans		20,112	18,468		18,539	[1]
Treasury stock purchased		(54,384)	(45,433)		(43,321)	[1]
Repurchase of common stock		(1,075,000)	(875,000)		(700,000)	[1]
Dividends paid		(337,189)	(247,526)		(214,640)	[1]
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,531,461)	(1,149,491)		(916,091)	[1]
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents		124,807	177,092		346,630	[1]
Beginning of year 1	[1]	1,353,272	1,176,180		829,550
End of year		1,478,079	1,353,272	[1]	1,176,180	[1]
Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures
Interest paid		18,105	18,105		18,105	[1]
Income taxes paid		$ 427,930	$ 714,566		$ 628,441	[1]

[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.