CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2022	Jan. 29, 2022	Oct. 30, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 82,133	$ 434,770	$ 740,668
Merchandise inventory	797,731	553,458	739,808
Accounts receivable, net	250,879	286,683	228,461
Prepaid expenses and other	146,362	122,013	66,593
Total current assets	1,277,105	1,396,924	1,775,530
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,148,832	1,193,021	1,148,108
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	789,809	728,272	665,408
Goodwill, net	271,209	271,416	16,389
Intangible assets,net	96,530	102,701	52,943
Non-current deferred income taxes	34,135	44,167	57,753
Other assets	54,857	50,142	33,884
Total assets	3,672,477	3,786,643	3,750,015
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	188,448	231,782	314,561
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	332,160	311,005	299,693
Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates	47,531	71,365	42,070
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	36,436	141,817	123,588
Accrued income and other taxes	13,056	16,274	33,570
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	67,799	70,628	56,090
Total current liabilities	685,430	842,871	869,572
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current operating lease liabilities	1,089,710	1,154,481	1,123,681
Long-term debt, net	411,911	341,002	336,249
Other non-current liabilities	22,894	24,617	23,816
Total non-current liabilities	1,524,515	1,520,100	1,483,746
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; 187,388, 168,699, and 168,622 shares outstanding, respectively	2,496	2,496	2,496
Contributed capital	389,726	636,355	627,264
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(41,267)	(40,845)	(39,049)
Retained earnings	2,080,852	2,203,772	2,185,393
Treasury stock, at cost, 62,178, 80,867, and 80,944 shares, respectively	(969,275)	(1,378,106)	(1,379,407)
Total stockholders' equity	1,462,532	1,423,672	1,396,697
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,672,477	$ 3,786,643	$ 3,750,015

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).