Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 265,276	$ 154,558
Marketable securities	61,061	104,246
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $664 and $850, respectively	75,723	70,458
Inventory	330,223	358,237
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	102,078	102,863
Deferred income taxes		18,755
Total current assets	834,361	809,117
Property and equipment, net	863,137	889,232
Marketable securities	36,600	104,448
Deferred income taxes and other assets	99,203	85,944
Total Assets	1,833,301	1,888,741
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	118,035	156,090
Accrued compensation	41,474	45,007
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	169,722	152,643
Total current liabilities	329,231	353,740
Long-term debt	150,000
Deferred rent and other liabilities	216,843	207,032
Total Liabilities	$ 696,074	$ 560,772
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 13)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares; $.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common shares; $.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 117,321,120 and 130,502,864 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	$ 12	$ 13
Additional paid-in-capital	0	0
Retained earnings	1,160,666	1,343,383
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,451)	(15,427)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,137,227	1,327,969
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 1,833,301	$ 1,888,741

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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).