Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 31, 2015	Jan. 31, 2015	Nov. 01, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,723,336	$ 2,493,775	$ 2,153,625
Short-term investments	399,714	282,623	277,225
Accounts receivable, net	273,856	213,824	260,940
Merchandise inventories	4,441,989	3,217,923	3,958,648
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	372,509	356,824	381,241
Federal, state, and foreign income taxes recoverable	15,878	12,475
Current deferred income taxes, net	120,875	137,617	122,943
Total current assets	7,348,157	6,715,061	7,154,622
Property at cost:
Land and buildings	917,651	888,580	808,356
Leasehold costs and improvements	2,950,635	2,780,932	2,836,059
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5,056,946	4,671,029	4,652,208
Total property at cost	8,925,232	8,340,541	8,296,623
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,858,245	4,472,176	4,446,819
Net property at cost	4,066,987	3,868,365	3,849,804
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	19,901	24,546	25,800
Other assets	215,330	210,539	251,084
Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization	342,058	309,870	310,738
TOTAL ASSETS	11,992,433	11,128,381	11,592,048
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,696,601	2,007,511	2,554,416
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,957,389	1,796,122	1,787,225
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	76,088	126,001	47,941
Total current liabilities	4,730,078	3,929,634	4,389,582
Other long-term liabilities	907,093	888,137	741,097
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	380,794	422,516	463,744
Long-term debt	$ 1,624,007	$ 1,623,864	$ 1,623,817
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, authorized 1,200,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 669,529,129; 684,733,200 and 688,900,341, respectively	$ 669,529	$ 684,733	$ 688,900
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(545,175)	(554,385)	(244,471)
Retained earnings	4,226,107	4,133,882	3,929,379
Total shareholders' equity	4,350,461	4,264,230	4,373,808
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 11,992,433	$ 11,128,381	$ 11,592,048

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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).