Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	May 05, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Apr. 29, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,681,105	$ 2,758,477	$ 2,669,495
Short-term investments	435,903	506,165	457,091
Accounts receivable, net	368,314	327,166	317,224
Merchandise inventories	4,369,893	4,187,243	3,736,114
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	567,060	706,676	368,576
Total current assets	8,422,275	8,485,727	7,548,500
Net property at cost	5,026,092	5,006,053	4,601,044
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	3,178	6,558	6,347
Goodwill	98,614	100,069	195,585
Other assets	456,965	459,608	412,005
TOTAL ASSETS	14,007,124	14,058,015	12,763,481
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,509,089	2,488,373	2,174,727
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,220,842	2,522,961	2,021,724
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	246,933	114,203	408,941
Total current liabilities	4,976,864	5,125,537	4,605,392
Other long-term liabilities	1,275,843	1,320,505	1,071,526
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	260,649	233,057	304,689
Long-term debt	2,231,360	2,230,607	2,228,351
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 625,202,688; 628,009,022 and 643,276,269 respectively	625,203	628,009	643,276
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(555,530)	(441,859)	(695,434)
Retained earnings	5,192,735	4,962,159	4,605,681
Total shareholders' equity	5,262,408	5,148,309	4,553,523
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 14,007,124	$ 14,058,015	$ 12,763,481

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.