Cash and Equivalents

12 Months Ended

Feb. 02, 2013

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

Cash and equivalents consisted of (in thousands):

	February 2, 2013		January 28, 2012
Cash and equivalents:
Cash	$	398,508	$	374,479
Cash equivalents	244,997		209,016
Total cash and equivalents	$	643,505	$	583,495

Cash and equivalents include amounts on deposit with financial institutions, United States treasury bills, and other investments, primarily held in money market accounts, with original maturities of less than three months. Any cash that is legally restricted from use is recorded in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The restricted cash balance was $31.1 million on February 2, 2013 and $30.0 million on January 28, 2012. Restricted cash includes various cash deposits with international banks that are used as collateral for customary non-debt banking commitments and deposits into trust accounts to conform with standard insurance security requirements.