Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 29, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017	Jul. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,449,305	$ 2,929,849	$ 1,803,648
Short-term investments	502,757	543,242	421,153
Accounts receivable, net	305,401	258,831	288,777
Merchandise inventories	3,864,454	3,644,959	3,870,605
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	427,428	358,058	412,528
Federal, state, and foreign income taxes recoverable	18,436	15,835	13,963
Total current assets	7,567,781	7,750,774	6,810,674
Net property at cost	4,744,690	4,532,894	4,263,380
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	6,501	6,193	6,861
Goodwill	197,522	195,871	196,046
Other assets	419,121	398,076	393,692
TOTAL ASSETS	12,935,615	12,883,808	11,670,653
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,346,548	2,230,904	2,258,251
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,208,014	2,320,464	1,985,249
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	101,971	206,288	70,705
Total current liabilities	4,656,533	4,757,656	4,314,205
Other long-term liabilities	1,116,524	1,073,954	928,962
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	392,651	314,000	360,178
Long-term debt	2,229,103	2,227,599	1,615,952
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 636,274,241; 646,319,046 and 656,644,919 respectively	636,274	646,319	656,645
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(560,730)	(694,226)	(659,681)
Retained earnings	4,465,260	4,558,506	4,454,392
Total shareholders' equity	4,540,804	4,510,599	4,451,356
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 12,935,615	$ 12,883,808	$ 11,670,653

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.