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Jan. 30, 2021
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Oct. 31, 2020
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Aug. 01, 2020
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May 02, 2020
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Feb. 01, 2020
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Nov. 02, 2019
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Aug. 03, 2019
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May 04, 2019
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Feb. 02, 2019
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Jan. 30, 2021
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Feb. 01, 2020
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Feb. 02, 2019
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| Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 6,767.9 | $ 6,177.0 | $ 6,277.6 | $ 6,286.8 | $ 6,315.3 | $ 5,746.2 | $ 5,740.6 | $ 5,808.7 | $ 25,509.3 | $ 23,610.8 | $ 22,823.3 | |
| Gross profit | 2,152.8 | 1,924.4 | 1,916.2 | 1,794.9 | 1,960.5 | 1,704.5 | 1,648.5 | 1,727.2 | 7,788.3 | 7,040.7 | 6,947.5 | |
| Operating income (loss) | 681.6 | 465.5 | 374.9 | 365.9 | 249.4 | 358.4 | 268.9 | 385.5 | 1,887.9 | 1,262.2 | (939.5) | |
| Net income (loss) | $ 502.8 | $ 330.0 | $ 261.5 | $ 247.6 | $ 123.0 | $ 255.8 | $ 180.3 | $ 267.9 | $ 1,341.9 | $ 827.0 | $ (1,590.8) | |
| Diluted net income (loss) per share (usd per share) | $ / shares | $ 2.13 | $ 1.39 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.04 | $ 0.52 | $ 1.08 | $ 0.76 | $ 1.12 | $ 5.65 | $ 3.47 | $ (6.69) | |
| Stores open at end of quarter (store) | store | 15,685 | 15,606 | 15,479 | 15,370 | 15,288 | 15,262 | 15,115 | 15,264 | 15,685 | 15,288 | ||
| Comparable store net sales change | 4.90% | 5.10% | 7.20% | 7.00% | 0.40% | 2.50% | 2.40% | 2.20% | ||||
| Effect of Fourth Quarter Events [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill impairment | $ 0.0 | $ 313.0 | $ 2,727.0 | |||||||||
| Litigation expense | $ 18.0 | |||||||||||
| Litigation expense, effect on diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.06 | |||||||||||
| Reduction of operating loss carryforwards, effect on net income | $ 24.6 | |||||||||||
| Reduction of operating loss carryforwards, effect on earnings per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.10 | |||||||||||
| Impairment charge for certain store assets | 4.6 | 9.1 | 13.0 | |||||||||
| Payment of redemption premiums | 114.3 | |||||||||||
| Amortizable non-cash deferred financing costs | 41.2 | |||||||||||
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| Effect of Fourth Quarter Events [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill impairment | $ 313.0 | $ 2,730.0 | ||||||||||
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| Reduction of diluted net income (loss) (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 1.32 | |||||||||||
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| Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] | ||||||||||||
| Total net sales | $ 12,243.4 | 11,102.9 | $ 11,111.2 | |||||||||
| Effect of Fourth Quarter Events [Line Items] | ||||||||||||
| Goodwill impairment | $ 313.0 | $ 2,730.0 | $ 313.0 | |||||||||
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- Definition The amount of net income (loss) for the period available to each share of common stock or common unit outstanding during the reporting period and to each share or unit that would have been outstanding assuming the issuance of common shares or units for all dilutive potential common shares or units outstanding during the reporting period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef
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- Definition Amount of loss from the write-down of an asset representing the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized during the period for long lived assets held for use (including those held for disposal by means other than sale). Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of cash outflow for cost from early extinguishment and prepayment of debt. Includes, but is not limited to, third-party cost, premium paid, and other fee paid to lender directly for debt extinguishment or debt prepayment. Excludes accrued interest. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Write-off of amounts previously capitalized as debt issuance cost in an extinguishment of debt. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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