CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 30, 2021	Jan. 30, 2021	Oct. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 740,668	$ 850,477	$ 692,356
Merchandise inventory	739,808	405,445	559,961
Accounts receivable, net	228,461	146,102	124,560
Prepaid expenses and other	66,593	120,619	130,909
Total current assets	1,775,530	1,522,643	1,507,786
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	665,408	623,808	650,397
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,148,108	1,155,965	1,243,311
Intangible assets net, including goodwill	69,332	70,332	50,864
Non-current deferred income taxes	57,753	33,045	12,774
Other Assets	33,884	29,013	33,083
Total assets	3,750,015	3,434,806	3,498,215
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	314,561	255,912	304,552
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	299,693	328,624	346,321
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	123,588	142,272	117,736
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	56,090	55,343	47,587
Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates	42,070	62,181	39,794
Accrued income and other taxes	33,570	14,150	15,503
Dividends payable			22,843
Total current liabilities	869,572	858,482	894,336
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,123,681	1,148,742	1,196,755
Long-term debt, net	336,249	325,290	321,081
Other non-current liabilities	23,816	15,627	17,846
Total non-current liabilities	1,483,746	1,489,659	1,535,682
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; 168,622, 166,335, and 166,129 shares outstanding, respectively	2,496	2,496	2,496
Contributed capital	627,264	663,718	655,891
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(39,049)	(40,748)	(44,673)
Retained earnings	2,185,393	1,868,613	1,865,370
Treasury stock at cost, 80,944, 83,231, and 83,437 shares, respectively	(1,379,407)	(1,407,414)	(1,410,887)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,396,697	1,086,665	1,068,197
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,750,015	$ 3,434,806	$ 3,498,215

Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates, current.

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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).