Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Apr. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,669,495	$ 2,929,849	$ 1,944,155
Short-term investments	457,091	543,242	403,702
Accounts receivable, net	317,224	258,831	281,631
Merchandise inventories	3,736,114	3,644,959	3,904,989
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	351,441	358,058	330,713
Federal, state, and foreign income taxes recoverable	17,135	15,835	12,511
Total current assets	7,548,500	7,750,774	6,877,701
Net property at cost	4,601,044	4,532,894	4,229,704
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	6,347	6,193	10,106
Goodwill	195,585	195,871	196,511
Other assets	412,005	398,076	390,700
TOTAL ASSETS	12,763,481	12,883,808	11,704,722
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,174,727	2,230,904	2,136,751
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,021,724	2,320,464	1,933,730
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	408,941	206,288	226,254
Total current liabilities	4,605,392	4,757,656	4,296,735
Other long-term liabilities	1,071,526	1,073,954	908,537
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	304,689	314,000	349,004
Long-term debt	2,228,351	2,227,599	1,615,477
Commitments and contingencies (See Note K)
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 643,276,269; 646,319,046 and 661,083,496 respectively	643,276	646,319	661,083
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(695,434)	(694,226)	(536,412)
Retained earnings	4,605,681	4,558,506	4,410,298
Total shareholders' equity	4,553,523	4,510,599	4,534,969
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 12,763,481	$ 12,883,808	$ 11,704,722

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).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.