Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 01, 2014

Earnings Per Share: The following schedule presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for income from continuing operations:


	Fiscal Year Ended
Amounts in thousands except per share amounts	February 1, 2014		February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012
	(53 weeks)
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$	2,137,396	$	1,906,687	$	1,496,090

Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation		713,470		733,588		761,109
Basic earnings per share	$	3.00	$	2.60	$	1.97
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	2,137,396	$	1,906,687	$	1,496,090

Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation		713,470		733,588		761,109
Assumed exercise / vesting of:
Stock options and awards		12,906		13,967		12,663

Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation		726,376		747,555		773,772

Diluted earnings per share	$	2.94	$	2.55	$	1.93