Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 423,168	$ 646,761
Short-term investments	12,006	1,087
Accounts receivable	62,612	59,617
Merchandise inventory	1,257,155	1,209,237
Prepaid expenses and other	101,991	94,318
Deferred income taxes	10,227	20,407
Total current assets	1,867,159	2,031,427
Property and Equipment
Land and buildings	478,973	372,659
Fixtures and equipment	1,678,397	1,551,590
Leasehold improvements	813,972	732,671
Construction-in-progress	510,221	258,691
Property and equipment, gross	3,481,563	2,915,611
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,606,264	1,422,327
Property and equipment, net	1,875,299	1,493,284
Long-term investments	3,710	4,374
Other long-term assets	150,629	141,476
Total assets	3,896,797	3,670,561
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	779,455	807,534
Accrued expenses and other	359,929	320,415
Accrued payroll and benefits	235,324	241,129
Income taxes payable	18,349	53,504
Total current liabilities	1,393,057	1,422,582
Long-term debt	150,000	150,000
Other long-term liabilities	287,567	246,815
Deferred income taxes	58,871	84,301
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 600,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 213,420,000 and 220,721,000 shares, respectively	2,134	2,207
Additional paid-in capital	935,591	866,519
Treasury stock	(121,559)	(91,708)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	389	585
Retained earnings	1,190,747	989,260
Total stockholders’ equity	2,007,302	1,766,863
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,896,797	$ 3,670,561