Capital Stock and Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 31, 2015

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	January 31, 2015		February 1, 2014		February 2, 2013
	(53 weeks)
Basic earnings per share:
Net income	$	2,215,128	$	2,137,396	$	1,906,687
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation		692,691		713,470		733,588
Basic earnings per share	$	3.20	$	3.00	$	2.60
Diluted earnings per share:
Net income	$	2,215,128	$	2,137,396	$	1,906,687
Weighted average common stock outstanding for basic earnings per share calculation		692,691		713,470		733,588
Assumed exercise / vesting of:
Stock options and awards		10,854		12,906		13,967
Weighted average common stock outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation		703,545		726,376		747,555
Diluted earnings per share	$	3.15	$	2.94	$	2.55