Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Oct. 29, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	Oct. 30, 2010
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 956,932	$ 1,741,751	$ 1,339,065
Short-term investments	71,737	76,261	129,967
Accounts receivable, net	235,975	200,147	229,318
Merchandise inventories	3,706,022	2,765,464	3,272,960
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	366,183	249,832	290,465
Current deferred income taxes, net	81,202	66,072	34,867
Total current assets	5,418,051	5,099,527	5,296,642
Property at cost:
Land and buildings	344,880	320,633	289,158
Leasehold costs and improvements	2,300,188	2,112,151	2,121,958
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3,406,787	3,256,446	3,345,501
Total property at cost	6,051,855	5,689,230	5,756,617
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,352,877	3,239,429	3,286,189
Net property at cost	2,698,978	2,449,801	2,470,428
Property under capital lease, net of accumulated amortization of $23,266; $21,591 and $21,032, respectively	9,306	10,981	11,540
Other assets	224,687	231,518	223,641
Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization	179,958	179,936	179,897
TOTAL ASSETS	8,530,980	7,971,763	8,182,148
Current liabilities:
Obligation under capital lease due within one year	2,912	2,727	2,627
Accounts payable	2,048,362	1,683,929	1,974,272
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	1,328,226	1,347,951	1,253,053
Federal, foreign and state income taxes payable		98,514
Total current liabilities	3,379,500	3,133,121	3,229,952
Other long-term liabilities	720,399	709,321	746,860
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	462,384	241,905	307,810
Obligation under capital lease, less portion due within one year	10,912	13,117	13,823
Long-term debt, exclusive of current installments	774,457	774,400	774,381
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, authorized 1,200,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 377,140,120; 389,657,340 and 395,802,044, respectively	377,140	389,657	395,802
Additional paid-in capital
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)	(82,685)	(91,755)	(101,494)
Retained earnings	2,888,873	2,801,997	2,815,014
Total shareholders' equity	3,183,328	3,099,899	3,109,322
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 8,530,980	$ 7,971,763	$ 8,182,148