Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standard (leases), net	Common stock	Additional paid-in capital	Treasury stock	Retained earnings	Retained earnings Cumulative effect of adoption of accounting standard (leases), net
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 02, 2019			368,242
Beginning balance, value at Feb. 02, 2019	$ 3,305,746	$ (19,614)	$ 3,682	$ 1,375,965	$ (372,663)	$ 2,298,762	$ (19,614)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	$ 1,660,928					1,660,928
Accounting Standards Update [Extensible List]	Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares used for tax withholding (in shares)			793
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares used for tax withholding, value	$ (38,456)		$ 8	22,201	(60,665)
Stock-based compensation	$ 95,438			95,438
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	(12,300)		(12,260)
Common stock repurchased	$ (1,275,000)		$ (122)	(35,297)		(1,239,581)
Dividends declared	(369,793)					(369,793)
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 01, 2020			356,775
Ending balance, value at Feb. 01, 2020	3,359,249		$ 3,568	1,458,307	(433,328)	2,330,702
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	85,382					85,382
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares used for tax withholding (in shares)			899
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares used for tax withholding, value	(21,688)		$ 9	23,525	(45,222)
Stock-based compensation	$ 101,568			101,568
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	(1,200)		(1,171)
Common stock repurchased	$ (132,467)		$ (12)	(3,576)		(128,879)
Dividends declared	(101,404)					(101,404)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 30, 2021			356,503
Ending balance, value at Jan. 30, 2021	3,290,640		$ 3,565	1,579,824	(478,550)	2,185,801
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	1,722,589					1,722,589
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares used for tax withholding (in shares)			905
Common stock issued under stock plans, net of shares used for tax withholding, value	(32,276)		$ 9	25,060	(57,345)
Stock-based compensation	$ 134,217			134,217
Common stock repurchased (in shares)	(5,700)		(5,688)
Common stock repurchased	$ (649,997)		$ (57)	(21,571)		(628,369)
Dividends declared	(405,123)					(405,123)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jan. 29, 2022			351,720
Ending balance, value at Jan. 29, 2022	$ 4,060,050		$ 3,517	$ 1,717,530	$ (535,895)	$ 2,874,898