Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 29, 2016	Jan. 30, 2016	Oct. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,375,532	$ 2,095,473	$ 1,723,336
Short-term investments	450,804	352,313	399,714
Accounts receivable, net	306,426	238,072	273,856
Merchandise inventories	4,384,171	3,695,113	4,441,989
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	409,986	380,530	372,509
Federal, state, and foreign income taxes recoverable	15,415	11,059	15,878
Total current assets	7,942,334	6,772,560	7,227,282
Net property at cost	4,318,829	4,137,575	4,066,987
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	3,624	13,831	17,317
Other assets	258,223	222,669	205,852
Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization	343,826	343,796	342,058
TOTAL ASSETS	12,866,836	11,490,431	11,859,496
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,686,845	2,203,050	2,696,601
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,155,587	2,069,659	1,957,389
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	52,082	129,521	76,088
Total current liabilities	4,894,514	4,402,230	4,730,078
Other long-term liabilities	1,098,491	881,021	907,093
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	317,107	285,102	257,335
Long-term debt	2,226,913	1,615,003	1,614,529
Commitments and contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, authorized 5,000,000 shares, par value $1, no shares issued
Common stock, authorized 1,200,000,000 shares, par value $1, issued and outstanding 651,900,739; 663,495,715 and 669,529,129 respectively	651,901	663,496	669,529
Additional paid-in capital	0	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(801,557)	(667,472)	(545,175)
Retained earnings	4,479,467	4,311,051	4,226,107
Total shareholders' equity	4,329,811	4,307,075	4,350,461
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 12,866,836	$ 11,490,431	$ 11,859,496

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).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.