Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Nov. 02, 2013	Oct. 27, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,555,104	$ 1,301,843
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	407,282	372,367
Loss on property disposals and impairments	6,667	4,298
Deferred income tax provision	47,073	62,102
Share-based compensation	56,638	49,600
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(61,074)	(43,901)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) in accounts receivable	(28,288)	(33,367)
(Increase) in merchandise inventories	(654,795)	(336,998)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(18,467)	47,333
Increase in accounts payable	417,681	407,015
(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(6,486)	253,921
Other	(87,963)	(4,250)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,633,372	2,079,963
Cash flows from investing activities:
Property additions	(759,283)	(775,597)
Purchase of short-term investments	(307,078)	(262,523)
Sales and maturities of short-term investments	278,911	155,480
Proceeds from repayments on note receivable		7,035
Other	2,653	27,455
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(784,797)	(848,150)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	499,555
Cash payments for repurchase of common stock	(998,119)	(1,004,432)
Cash payments for debt issuance expenses	(4,297)	(1,316)
Payments on capital lease obligation		(1,456)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	117,686	100,944
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	61,074	43,901
Cash dividends paid	(290,968)	(240,316)
Other	(3,251)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(618,320)	(1,102,675)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(31,460)	5,665
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	198,795	134,803
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	1,811,957	1,507,112
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 2,010,752	$ 1,641,915

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.