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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Highly liquid investments maximum maturity days	90 days
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,030,229	$ 2,758,477	$ 2,929,849	$ 2,095,473
Minimum
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Short-term investments maturity term	90 days
Maximum
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Short-term investments maturity term	1 year
Outside United States
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,200,000
Reinvest Undistributed Earnings
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 420,600

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