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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Lease Accounting (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 03, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Operating lease right of use assets | $ 9,060,332 | $ 8,704,584
Operating lease liabilities | $ 9,227,849 |
Minimum |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Operating lease term of possession previous to opening store | 30 days |
Maximum |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Operating lease term of possession previous to opening store | 60 days |
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 |  |
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items] |  |
Operating lease right of use assets |  | 8,704,584
Operating lease liabilities |  | $ 9,000,000

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- Definition Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 842 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=77888419&loc=SL77918627-209977 + Details
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