Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2017	Jan. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 248,140	$ 265,276
Marketable securities	111,067	61,061
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $588 and $664, respectively	54,505	75,723
Inventory	338,590	330,223
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	129,095	102,078
Total current assets	881,397	834,361
Property and equipment, net	867,786	863,137
Marketable securities	44,288	36,600
Deferred income taxes and other assets	109,166	99,203
Total Assets	1,902,637	1,833,301
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	119,537	118,035
Accrued compensation and benefits	58,782	41,474
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	174,609	169,722
Total current liabilities	352,928	329,231
Long-term debt		150,000
Deferred rent and other liabilities	236,625	216,843
Total Liabilities	589,553	696,074
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 14)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred shares; $.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common shares; $.0001 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 116,233,781 and 117,321,120 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	12	12
Additional paid-in-capital	0	0
Retained earnings	1,347,141	1,160,666
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(34,069)	(23,451)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,313,084	1,137,227
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 1,902,637	$ 1,833,301

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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).