Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,758,477	$ 2,929,849
Short-term investments	506,165	543,242
Accounts receivable, net	327,166	258,831
Merchandise inventories	4,187,243	3,644,959
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	706,676	373,893
Total current assets	8,485,727	7,750,774
Net property at cost	5,006,053	4,532,894
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	6,558	6,193
Goodwill	100,069	195,871
Other assets	459,608	398,076
TOTAL ASSETS	14,058,015	12,883,808
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,488,373	2,230,904
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,522,961	2,320,464
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	114,203	206,288
Total current liabilities	5,125,537	4,757,656
Other long-term liabilities	1,320,505	1,073,954
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	233,057	314,000
Long-term debt	2,230,607	2,227,599
Commitments and contingencies (See Note L and Note N)
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 628,009,022 and 646,319,046, respectively	628,009	646,319
Additional paid-in capital	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(441,859)	(694,226)
Retained earnings	4,962,159	4,558,506
Total shareholders' equity	5,148,309	4,510,599
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 14,058,015	$ 12,883,808

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.