CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 02, 2019	Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 03, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 214,514	$ 333,330	$ 279,872
Short-term investments	50,000	92,135	79,856
Merchandise inventory	647,329	424,404	591,671
Accounts receivable, net	112,304	93,477	84,074
Prepaid expenses and other	54,427	102,907	87,995
Total current assets	1,078,574	1,046,253	1,123,468
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	764,350	742,149	735,714
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,486,133
Intangible assets net, including goodwill	55,466	58,167	59,062
Non-current deferred income taxes	16,833	14,062	12,796
Other assets	50,896	42,747	50,442
Total assets	3,452,252	1,903,378	1,981,482
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	366,676	240,671	343,360
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	292,312
Accrued income and other taxes	18,421	20,064	29,340
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	43,473	82,173	56,991
Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates	32,411	53,997	30,392
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	56,859	145,740	147,064
Total current liabilities	810,152	542,645	607,147
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,353,819
Other non-current liabilities	27,896	73,178	78,923
Total non-current liabilities	1,381,715	73,178	78,923
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 5,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 600,000 shares authorized; 249,566 shares issued; 166,974, 172,436 and 176,407 shares outstanding, respectively	2,496	2,496	2,496
Contributed capital	574,391	574,929	565,316
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(35,861)	(34,832)	(39,138)
Retained earnings	2,127,312	2,054,654	2,002,687
Treasury stock, 82,592, 77,130 and 73,159 shares, respectively	(1,407,953)	(1,309,692)	(1,235,949)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,260,385	1,287,555	1,295,412
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,452,252	$ 1,903,378	$ 1,981,482

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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).