Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012
Operating Activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 620,069	$ (210,825)	$ 983,833
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	402,813	408,413	417,154
Amortization of intangibles	55,405	78,900	64,902
Loss on disposal of business	80,887	0	0
Impairment of goodwill and long-lived assets	0	810,996	0
Stock-based compensation	80,632	117,813	151,822
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	(2,140)	(185)	(1,805)
Deferred income tax expense	104,786	112,148	6,706
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	0	56,958	0
Loss related to equity method investment	0	26,211	0
Other	4,348	(7,208)	(4,452)
Other	100	30,547	3,103
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in receivables	(54,418)	122,628	(73,670)
(Increase) decrease in merchandise inventories	(81,130)	87,246	(82,343)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets	(39,349)	(48,145)	123,660
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable	108,392	(260,263)	23,677
Decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(89,615)	(111,246)	(117,389)
(Decrease) increase in other long-term obligations	(73,698)	21,331	75,476
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,108,286	1,219,188	1,576,475
Investing Activities:
Acquisition of property and equipment	(371,229)	(349,574)	(383,654)
Proceeds from Divestiture of Interest in Joint Venture	(34,298)	0	0
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment	13,350	9,500	0
Disposition of business, net	(12,736)	0	0
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(74,632)	(1,941)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(479,545)	(342,015)	(383,654)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options and sale of stock under employee stock purchase plans	81,257	49,993	73,866
Proceeds from borrowings	37,811	1,087,843	301,843
Payments on borrowings	(910,225)	(485,554)	(820,631)
Early settlement of debt	0	(689,740)	0
Purchase of noncontrolling interest	(96)	(7,910)	(10,000)
Cash dividends paid	(312,521)	(294,147)	(277,936)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	2,140	185	1,805
Repurchase of common stock	(340,415)	(472,935)	(629,041)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,442,049)	(812,265)	(1,360,094)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(19,889)	5,245	(29,835)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(833,197)	70,153	(197,108)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,334,302	1,264,149	1,461,257
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	501,105	1,334,302	1,264,149
Less: Net increase in cash and cash equivalents attributed to discontinued operations	(705)	0	0
Less: Cash and cash equivalents attributed to disposal group held for sale	(7,868)	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$ 492,532	$ 1,334,302	$ 1,264,149