Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,929,849	$ 2,095,473
Short-term investments	543,242	352,313
Accounts receivable, net	258,831	238,072
Merchandise inventories	3,644,959	3,695,113
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	373,893	391,589
Total current assets	7,750,774	6,772,560
Net property at cost	4,532,894	4,137,575
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	6,193	13,831
Goodwill	195,871	193,911
Other assets	398,076	372,554
TOTAL ASSETS	12,883,808	11,490,431
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,230,904	2,203,050
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	2,320,464	2,069,659
Federal, state and foreign income taxes payable	206,288	129,521
Total current liabilities	4,757,656	4,402,230
Other long-term liabilities	1,073,954	881,021
Non-current deferred income taxes, net	314,000	285,102
Long-term debt	2,227,599	1,615,003
Commitments and contingencies (See Note M and Note O)
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 646,319,046 and 663,495,715, respectively	646,319	663,496
Additional paid-in capital	0	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(694,226)	(667,472)
Retained earnings	4,558,506	4,311,051
Total shareholders' equity	4,510,599	4,307,075
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 12,883,808	$ 11,490,431

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.