Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
Aug. 02, 2014	Aug. 03, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 971,941	$ 932,449
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	291,651	265,970
Loss on property disposals and impairments	1,734	5,666
Deferred income tax provision	9,647	42,818
Share-based compensation	42,000	35,679
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(21,025)	(36,449)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	16,830
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(31,778)	238
(Increase) in merchandise inventories	(406,861)	(198,447)
(Increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets	(42,664)	(34,399)
Increase in accounts payable	367,191	24,312
(Decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities	(122,526)	(226,602)
Other	(156)	44
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,075,984	811,279
Cash flows from investing activities:
Property additions	(425,115)	(497,014)
Purchase of short-term investments	(178,875)	(196,205)
Sales and maturities of short-term investments	193,020	189,441
Other		2,653
Net cash (used in) investing activities	(410,970)	(501,125)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	749,475	499,555
Cash payments for extinguishment of debt	(416,357)
Cash payments for repurchase of common stock	(799,785)	(627,574)
Cash payments for debt issuance expenses	(6,185)	(4,288)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	30,470	64,310
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	21,025	36,449
Cash dividends paid	(224,268)	(187,264)
Other	(7,937)	(3,250)
Net cash (used in) financing activities	(653,562)	(222,062)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	22,132	(41,251)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	33,584	46,841
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	2,149,746	1,811,957
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 2,183,330	$ 1,858,798

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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.