Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 04, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Jul. 29, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,872,717	$ 2,758,477	$ 2,449,305
Short-term investments	0	506,165	502,757
Accounts receivable, net	356,180	327,166	305,401
Merchandise inventories	4,498,523	4,187,243	3,864,454
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	583,348	706,676	427,428
Federal, state, and foreign income taxes recoverable	129,204	0	18,436
Total current assets	8,439,972	8,485,727	7,567,781
Net property at cost	5,100,454	5,006,053	4,744,690
Goodwill	98,114	100,069	197,522
Other assets	472,888	466,166	425,622
TOTAL ASSETS	14,111,428	14,058,015	12,935,615
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,683,285	2,488,373	2,346,548
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,414,186	2,522,961	2,208,014
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	40,346	114,203	101,971
Total current liabilities	5,137,817	5,125,537	4,656,533
Other long-term liabilities	1,289,353	1,320,505	1,116,524
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	225,073	233,057	392,651
Long-term debt	2,232,112	2,230,607	2,229,103
Commitments and contingencies (See Note K)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred stock, authorized 5,000,000 shares, par value $1, no shares issued	0	0	0
Common stock, authorized 1,200,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 620,766,706; 628,009,022 and 636,274,241 respectively	620,767	628,009	636,274
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(598,398)	(441,859)	(560,730)
Retained earnings	5,204,704	4,962,159	4,465,260
Total shareholders’ equity	5,227,073	5,148,309	4,540,804
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 14,111,428	$ 14,058,015	$ 12,935,615

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