Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 31, 2018	Jan. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 282,220	$ 248,140
Marketable securities	165,125	111,067
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,326 and $588, respectively	76,962	54,505
Inventory	351,395	338,590
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	103,055	129,095
Total current assets	978,757	881,397
Property and equipment, net	813,768	867,786
Marketable securities	58,688	44,288
Deferred income taxes and other assets	101,567	109,166
Total Assets	1,952,780	1,902,637
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	128,246	119,537
Accrued compensation and benefits	36,058	58,782
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	195,910	174,609
Total current liabilities	360,214	352,928
Deferred rent and other liabilities	291,663	236,625
Total Liabilities	651,877	589,553
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, 108,248,568 and 116,233,781 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	11	12
Additional paid-in-capital	684
Retained earnings	1,310,859	1,347,141
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,651)	(34,069)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,300,903	1,313,084
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 1,952,780	$ 1,902,637

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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).