Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 30, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Aug. 01, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,803,648	$ 2,095,473	$ 1,910,770
Short-term investments	421,153	352,313	327,506
Accounts receivable, net	288,777	238,072	260,952
Merchandise inventories	3,870,605	3,695,113	3,749,636
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	412,528	380,530	405,032
Federal, state, and foreign income taxes recoverable	13,963	11,059	14,743
Total current assets	6,810,674	6,772,560	6,668,639
Property at cost:
Land and buildings	1,077,567	1,013,247	905,386
Leasehold costs and improvements	2,936,106	2,943,191	2,886,571
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	5,382,649	5,112,229	4,936,611
Total property at cost	9,396,322	9,068,667	8,728,568
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	5,132,942	4,931,092	4,732,590
Net property at cost	4,263,380	4,137,575	3,995,978
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	6,861	13,831	19,055
Other assets	244,890	222,669	208,335
Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization	344,848	343,796	308,539
TOTAL ASSETS	11,670,653	11,490,431	11,200,546
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,258,251	2,203,050	2,258,997
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,985,249	2,069,659	1,834,153
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	70,705	129,521	67,711
Total current liabilities	4,314,205	4,402,230	4,160,861
Other long-term liabilities	928,962	881,021	888,281
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	360,178	285,102	261,282
Long-term debt	1,615,952	1,615,003	1,614,055
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 656,644,919; 663,495,715 and 674,370,829, respectively	656,645	663,496	674,370
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(659,681)	(667,472)	(536,947)
Retained earnings	4,454,392	4,311,051	4,138,644
Total shareholders' equity	4,451,356	4,307,075	4,276,067
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 11,670,653	$ 11,490,431	$ 11,200,546

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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).