Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 01, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Aug. 02, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,910,770	$ 2,493,775	$ 2,183,330
Short-term investments	327,506	282,623	285,003
Accounts receivable, net	260,952	213,824	242,549
Merchandise inventories	3,749,636	3,217,923	3,388,182
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	405,032	356,824	380,671
Federal, state, and foreign income taxes recoverable	14,743	12,475
Current deferred income taxes, net	128,198	137,617	114,028
Total current assets	6,796,837	6,715,061	6,593,763
Property at cost:
Land and buildings	905,386	888,580	755,892
Leasehold costs and improvements	2,886,571	2,780,932	2,829,345
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	4,936,611	4,671,029	4,564,882
Total property at cost	8,728,568	8,340,541	8,150,119
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,732,590	4,472,176	4,374,082
Net property at cost	3,995,978	3,868,365	3,776,037
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	21,449	24,546	27,703
Other assets	218,239	210,539	213,051
Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization	308,539	309,870	311,443
TOTAL ASSETS	11,341,042	11,128,381	10,921,997
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,258,997	2,007,511	2,148,432
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,834,153	1,796,122	1,645,976
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	67,711	126,001	30,521
Total current liabilities	4,160,861	3,929,634	3,824,929
Other long-term liabilities	888,281	888,137	727,910
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	391,874	422,516	470,737
Long-term debt	$ 1,623,959	$ 1,623,864	$ 1,623,769
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, authorized 1,200,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 674,370,829; 684,733,200 and 692,941,647, respectively	$ 674,370	$ 684,733	$ 692,942
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(536,947)	(554,385)	(167,495)
Retained earnings	4,138,644	4,133,882	3,749,205
Total shareholders' equity	4,276,067	4,264,230	4,274,652
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 11,341,042	$ 11,128,381	$ 10,921,997

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).