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Quarterly Financial Data (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2013 | Aug. 31, 2013 | May 31, 2013 | Jan. 31, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2012 | Aug. 31, 2012 | May 31, 2012 | Jan. 31, 2012 | Nov. 30, 2011 | Aug. 31, 2011 | May 31, 2011 | Jan. 31, 2011 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Nov. 02, 2013 | Aug. 03, 2013 | May 04, 2013 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Oct. 27, 2012 | Jul. 28, 2012 | Apr. 28, 2012 | Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Jan. 28, 2012
Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,741,040 |  | $ 2,398,122 |  | $ 2,551,277 |  | $ 2,539,914 |  | $ 2,760,646 | [1] | $ 2,262,723 |  | $ 2,340,855 |  | $ 2,356,841 |  | $ 10,230,353 | $ 9,721,065 | $ 8,608,291
Costs of goods sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,992,101 |  | 1,746,235 |  | 1,823,777 |  | 1,798,811 |  | 1,993,661 | [1] | 1,648,997 |  | 1,689,643 |  | 1,679,127 |  | 7,360,924 | 7,011,428 | 6,240,760
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 401,345 |  | 381,860 |  | 381,193 |  | 361,968 |  | 390,003 | [1] | 357,983 |  | 352,089 |  | 337,811 |  | 1,526,366 | 1,437,886 | 1,304,065
Interest expense, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (129) |  | (152) |  | (175) |  | 209 |  | 946 | [1] | 1,643 |  | 2,086 |  | 2,232 |  | (247) | 6,907 | 10,322
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,393,317 |  | 2,127,943 |  | 2,204,795 |  | 2,160,988 |  | 2,384,610 | [1] | 2,008,623 |  | 2,043,818 |  | 2,019,170 |  | 8,887,043 | 8,456,221 | 7,555,147
Earnings before taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 347,723 |  | 270,179 |  | 346,482 |  | 378,926 |  | 376,036 | [1] | 254,100 |  | 297,037 |  | 337,671 |  | 1,343,310 | 1,264,844 | 1,053,144
Provision for taxes on earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129,770 |  | 98,561 |  | 133,361 |  | 144,314 |  | 139,434 | [1] | 94,576 |  | 115,013 |  | 129,058 |  | 506,006 | 478,081 | 395,974
Net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 217,953 |  | $ 171,618 |  | $ 213,121 |  | $ 234,612 |  | $ 236,602 | [1] | $ 159,524 |  | $ 182,024 |  | $ 208,613 |  | $ 837,304 | $ 786,763 | $ 657,170
Basic (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.04 | [2] | $ 0.81 | [2] | $ 1.00 | [2] | $ 1.09 | [2] | $ 1.09 | [1],[2] | $ 0.73 | [2] | $ 0.83 | [2] | $ 0.94 | [2] | $ 3.93 | $ 3.59 | $ 2.91
Diluted (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.02 | [2] | $ 0.80 | [2] | $ 0.98 | [2] | $ 1.07 | [2] | $ 1.07 | [1],[2] | $ 0.72 | [2] | $ 0.81 | [2] | $ 0.93 | [2] | $ 3.88 | $ 3.53 | $ 2.86
Stock price - High |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 81.64 |  | $ 77.63 |  | $ 69.2 |  | $ 66.07 |  | $ 61.15 | [1] | $ 69.98 |  | $ 69.23 |  | $ 62.22 |  |  |  |
Stock Price - Low |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67.66 |  | $ 64.76 |  | $ 63.29 |  | $ 55.23 |  | $ 52.39 | [1] | $ 60.32 |  | $ 60.35 |  | $ 50.7 |  |  |  |
Cash dividends declared per share on common stock (in dollars per share) | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.17 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.17 |  | $ 0.17 |  | $ 0.17 |  | $ 0.00 |  | $ 0.31 | [1],[2],[3] | $ 0.14 | [2] | $ 0.14 | [2] | $ 0.00 | [2] | $ 0.51 | $ 0.59 | $ 0.47
Fiscal Period Duration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98 days |  | 91 days |  | 91 days |  | 91 days |  |  |  |
[1] | The quarter ended February 2, 2013 was a 14-week quarter; all other quarters were 13 weeks.14-week qtr 98 days
[2] | Quarterly EPS results may not equal full year amounts due to rounding.
[3] | Includes $.14 per share dividend declared in November 2012 and $.17 per share dividend declared in January 2013.

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