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Long-Term Debt, Exclusive of Current Installments (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015	Jan. 30, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt issuance cost	$ (8,625)	$ (10,331)	$ (9,051)
Long-term debt	1,615,477	1,613,581	1,615,003
6.95% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	374,795	374,724	374,777
2.50% Ten-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	499,688	499,644	499,677
2.75% Seven-Year Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 749,619	$ 749,544	$ 749,600

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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