CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 30, 2022	Jan. 29, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 98,214	$ 434,770	$ 773,994
Short-term investments			50,000
Merchandise inventory	687,046	553,458	503,507
Accounts receivable, net	220,803	286,683	155,361
Prepaid expenses and other	171,326	122,013	118,721
Total current assets	1,177,389	1,396,924	1,601,583
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,210,285	1,193,021	1,103,247
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	775,969	728,272	641,396
Goodwill, net	271,406	271,416	16,365
Intangible assets,net	98,651	102,701	54,255
Non-current deferred income taxes	37,017	44,167	46,600
Other assets	58,500	50,142	31,576
Total assets	3,629,217	3,786,643	3,495,022
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	198,645	231,782	221,471
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	328,348	311,005	288,534
Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates	51,111	71,365	44,095
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	50,788	141,817	133,185
Accrued income and other taxes	16,708	16,274	25,365
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	72,461	70,628	56,568
Total current liabilities	718,061	842,871	769,218
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,137,656	1,154,481	1,094,386
Long-term debt, net	376,522	341,002	331,680
Other non-current liabilities	24,055	24,617	24,207
Total non-current liabilities	1,538,233	1,520,100	1,450,273
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; 187,312, 168,699, and 168,454 shares outstanding, respectively	2,496	2,496	2,496
Contributed capital	380,959	636,355	630,506
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,017)	(40,845)	(36,894)
Retained earnings	2,000,021	2,203,772	2,058,448
Treasury stock, at cost, 62,254, 80,867, and 81,112 shares, respectively	(970,536)	(1,378,106)	(1,379,025)
Total stockholders' equity	1,372,923	1,423,672	1,275,531
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,629,217	$ 3,786,643	$ 3,495,022

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).