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Summary Of Cash Payments For Interest And Income Taxes And Non-Cash Investing And Financing Activities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Jan. 28, 2012
Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash paid for: Interest on debt | $ 52,196 | $ 45,653 | $ 46,691
Cash paid for: Income taxes | 1,240,377 | 971,732 | 781,170
Changes in accrued expenses due to: Dividends payable | 19,380 | 12,291 | 13,018
Changes in accrued expenses due to: Property additions | $ (6,432) | $ 33,615 | $ (23,746)

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