CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 29, 2023	Jan. 28, 2023	Apr. 30, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 117,841	$ 170,209	$ 228,775
Merchandise inventory	624,851	585,083	682,100
Accounts receivable, net	259,074	242,386	230,469
Prepaid expenses and other	127,735	102,563	139,195
Total current assets	1,129,501	1,100,241	1,280,539
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,053,938	1,086,999	1,210,169
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	762,433	781,514	745,165
Goodwill	264,896	264,945	271,398
Intangible assets,net	92,399	94,536	100,679
Non-current deferred income taxes	13,034	36,483	42,977
Other assets	57,693	56,238	50,591
Total assets	3,373,894	3,420,956	3,701,518
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	212,318	234,340	236,376
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	321,430	337,258	317,844
Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates	57,014	67,618	59,256
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	43,550	51,912	34,469
Accrued income and other taxes	13,812	10,919	15,550
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	68,313	66,901	73,984
Total current liabilities	716,437	768,948	737,479
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current operating lease liabilities	987,048	1,021,200	1,150,951
Long-term debt, net	30,225	8,911	405,807
Other non-current liabilities	21,168	22,734	24,275
Total non-current liabilities	1,038,441	1,052,845	1,581,033
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; 197,450, 195,064, and 169,421 shares outstanding, respectively	2,496	2,496	2,496
Contributed capital	324,396	341,775	562,973
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(26,777)	(32,630)	(40,315)
Retained earnings	2,130,108	2,137,126	2,224,113
Treasury stock, at cost, 52,116, 54,502, and 80,145 shares, respectively	(811,207)	(849,604)	(1,366,261)
Total stockholders' equity	1,619,016	1,599,163	1,383,006
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,373,894	$ 3,420,956	$ 3,701,518

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).