CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 29, 2023	Jan. 28, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 175,315	$ 170,209	$ 98,214
Merchandise inventory	636,972	585,083	687,046
Accounts receivable, net	271,333	242,386	220,803
Prepaid expenses and other	117,871	102,563	171,326
Total current assets	1,201,491	1,100,241	1,177,389
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,038,505	1,086,999	1,210,285
Property and equipment, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation	758,736	781,514	775,969
Goodwill	264,964	264,945	271,406
Intangible assets,net	90,312	94,536	98,651
Non-current deferred income taxes	21,990	36,483	37,017
Other assets	55,909	56,238	58,500
Total assets	3,431,907	3,420,956	3,629,217
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	238,660	234,340	198,645
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	309,517	337,258	328,348
Unredeemed gift cards and gift certificates	51,156	67,618	51,111
Accrued compensation and payroll taxes	74,509	51,912	50,788
Accrued income and other taxes	17,372	10,919	16,708
Other current liabilities and accrued expenses	71,262	66,901	72,461
Total current liabilities	762,476	768,948	718,061
Non-current liabilities:
Non-current operating lease liabilities	970,862	1,021,200	1,137,656
Long-term debt, net	3,225	8,911	376,522
Other non-current liabilities	22,345	22,734	24,055
Total non-current liabilities	996,432	1,052,845	1,538,233
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; 197,481, 195,064, and 187,312 shares outstanding, respectively	2,496	2,496	2,496
Contributed capital	334,447	341,775	380,959
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11,566)	(32,630)	(40,017)
Retained earnings	2,158,294	2,137,126	2,000,021
Treasury stock, at cost, 52,085, 54,502, and 62,254 shares, respectively	(810,672)	(849,604)	(970,536)
Total stockholders' equity	1,672,999	1,599,163	1,372,923
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,431,907	$ 3,420,956	$ 3,629,217

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).