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Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines - Exclusive of Current Installments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 02, 2020	Apr. 01, 2020	Feb. 01, 2020	May 04, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 7,192,413		$ 2,236,625	$ 2,234,368
Debt issuance cost	(41,216)		(8,219)	(9,827)
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility Due March 11, 2022
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	500,000		0	0
Line of Credit \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility Due May 10, 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	500,000		0	0
Senior Notes \| 2.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due June 15, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 749,919		749,900	749,844
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.75%
Senior Notes \| 2.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due May 15, 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 499,866		499,855	499,822
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.50%
Senior Notes \| 3.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 15, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,245,034		0	0
Debt instrument, interest rate	3.50%	3.50%
Senior Notes \| 2.25% Senior Unsecured Notes Due September 15, 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 995,275		995,089	994,529
Debt instrument, interest rate	2.25%
Senior Notes \| 3.75% Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 15, 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 749,489		0	0
Debt instrument, interest rate	3.75%	3.75%
Senior Notes \| 3.875% Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 15, 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,248,451		0	0
Debt instrument, interest rate	3.875%	3.875%
Senior Notes \| 4.50% Senior Unsecured Notes Due April 15, 2050
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 745,595		$ 0	$ 0
Debt instrument, interest rate	4.50%	4.50%