Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	May. 02, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,944,155	$ 2,095,473	$ 2,259,965
Short-term investments	403,702	352,313	328,826
Accounts receivable, net	281,631	238,072	263,466
Merchandise inventories	3,904,989	3,695,113	3,531,600
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	330,713	380,530	327,055
Federal, state, and foreign income taxes recoverable	12,511	11,059	13,609
Total current assets	6,877,701	6,772,560	6,724,521
Property at cost:
Land and buildings	1,048,931	1,013,247	902,488
Leasehold costs and improvements	2,971,101	2,943,191	2,837,020
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5,278,633	5,112,229	4,830,218
Total property at cost	9,298,665	9,068,667	8,569,726
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	5,068,961	4,931,092	4,632,995
Net property at cost	4,229,704	4,137,575	3,936,731
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	10,106	13,831	20,794
Other assets	240,759	222,669	214,486
Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization	346,452	343,796	309,311
TOTAL ASSETS	11,704,722	11,490,431	11,205,843
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,136,751	2,203,050	2,153,296
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,933,730	2,069,659	1,741,429
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	226,254	129,521	241,811
Total current liabilities	4,296,735	4,402,230	4,136,536
Other long-term liabilities	908,537	881,021	878,389
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	349,004	285,102	287,047
Long-term debt	$ 1,615,477	$ 1,615,003	$ 1,613,581
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, authorized 5,000,000 shares, par value $1, no shares issued
Common stock, authorized 1,200,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 661,083,496; 663,495,715 and 680,385,015, respectively	$ 661,083	$ 663,496	$ 680,385
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(536,412)	(667,472)	(507,394)
Retained earnings	4,410,298	4,311,051	4,117,299
Total shareholders' equity	4,534,969	4,307,075	4,290,290
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 11,704,722	$ 11,490,431	$ 11,205,843

Land and buildings.

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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).