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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 03, 2018
USD ($)
Feb. 03, 2018
USD ($)
Location
Jan. 28, 2017
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Jan. 30, 2016
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Jan. 31, 2015
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Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Weeks in the fiscal year   371 days 364 days 364 days  
Revenue recognized from store card breakage   $ 21,100,000 $ 20,500,000 $ 13,800,000  
Highly liquid investments maximum maturity days   90 days      
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,758,477,000 $ 2,758,477,000 2,929,849,000 2,095,473,000 $ 2,493,775,000
In-transit inventory 755,400,000 755,400,000 641,900,000    
Depreciation and amortization expense   727,200,000 664,500,000 622,000,000  
Property held under capital leases $ 0 $ 0 0 0  
Rent expense recorded prior to minimum number of days before opening of store, in days   30 days      
Rent expense recorded prior to maximum number of days before opening of store, in days   60 days      
Percentage owned in subsidiary company 83.00% 83.00%      
Impairment charge $ 99,250,000 $ 99,250,000      
Impairment charge related to goodwill   97,254,000      
Intangible assets impairment     0 0  
Advertising expense   412,400,000 402,600,000 382,900,000  
Excess income tax benefits and tax deficiencies related to share-based payments, decrease in provision for income taxes   51,500,000      
Trade Names          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Impairment related to tradenames   $ 0 0 0  
Building          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Property, plant and equipment useful life   33 years      
Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Property, plant and equipment useful lives   Amortized over their useful life or the committed lease term (typically 10 years), whichever is shorter.      
Sierra Trading Post          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Impairment charge related to goodwill   $ 97,254,000      
Impairment charge related to long lived assets   2,000,000      
Sierra Trading Post | Trade Names          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Definite lived Tradename carried value 25,500,000 $ 25,500,000 28,000,000 30,600,000  
Definite lived trade name amortization period   15 years      
Definite lived trade name amortization 13,000,000 $ 13,000,000 10,500,000 7,900,000  
Marshalls | Trade Names          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Indefinite lived Tradename carried value 107,700,000 107,700,000      
Trade Secret | Trade Names          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Definite lived Tradename carried value 11,700,000 $ 11,700,000 11,000,000 11,600,000  
Definite lived trade name amortization period   7 years      
Definite lived trade name amortization 2,900,000 $ 2,900,000 1,600,000 300,000  
Impact from foreign exchange   2,100,000 $ 640,000 $ (90,000)  
Outside United States          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Cash and cash equivalents 1,800,000,000 1,800,000,000      
Reinvest Undistributed Earnings          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Cash and cash equivalents $ 398,600,000 $ 398,600,000      
Minimum          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Short-term investments maturity term   90 days      
Definite lived trade name amortization period   7 years      
Number of lease locations | Location   4,000      
Minimum | Software          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Property, plant and equipment useful life   3 years      
Minimum | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Property, plant and equipment useful life   3 years      
Minimum | Key revenue streams concentration risk | Point of sale at the registers | Sales revenue net          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Concentration risk, percentage   95.00%      
Maximum          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Short-term investments maturity term   1 year      
Definite lived trade name amortization period   10 years      
Maximum | Software          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Property, plant and equipment useful life   15 years      
Maximum | Leaseholds and Leasehold Improvements          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Property, plant and equipment useful life   10 years      
Maximum | Furniture, Fixtures And Equipment          
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]          
Property, plant and equipment useful life   10 years