Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011	Jan. 30, 2010
Operating Activities:
Consolidated net income, including (loss) income from the noncontrolling interests	$ 983,833	$ 888,569	$ 757,111
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	482,056	498,863	552,441
Stock-based Compensation	151,822	146,879	174,691
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	(1,805)	0	(8,763)
Deferred income tax expense	6,706	172,630	(89,753)
Other	4,452	5,418	(17,177)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in receivables	(73,670)	(95,656)	129,137
(Increase) decrease in merchandise inventories	(82,343)	(46,450)	244,600
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other assets	123,660	(70,600)	254,805
Increase in accounts payable	23,677	63,305	40,365
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(117,389)	(191,917)	71,208
Increase (decrease) in other long-term obligations	75,476	75,450	(24,457)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,576,475	1,446,491	2,084,208
Investing activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(383,654)	(408,889)	(313,228)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(63,066)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(383,654)	(471,955)	(313,228)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and the sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans	73,866	85,429	150,958
Repayments on issuance of commercial paper, net	0	0	(1,195,557)
Proceeds from borrowings	301,843	201,566	1,211,424
Payments on borrowings, including payment of deferred financing fees	(820,631)	(207,478)	(945,333)
Purchase of Noncontrolling Interest	(10,000)	(360,595)	0
Cash dividends paid	(277,936)	(258,746)	(236,874)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	1,805	0	8,763
Purchase of treasury stock, net	(629,041)	(398,582)	(30,661)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,360,094)	(938,406)	(1,037,280)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(29,835)	9,308	48,345
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(197,108)	45,438	782,045
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,461,257	1,415,819	633,774
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,264,149	$ 1,461,257	$ 1,415,819