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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Accounting Policies - Lease Accounting (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	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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Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating lease.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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