Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands	Oct. 29, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,060,364	$ 1,461,257
Receivables, net	2,125,028	1,970,483
Merchandise inventories, net	2,526,976	2,359,173
Deferred income tax assets	283,294	295,232
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	338,736	382,022
Total current assets	6,334,398	6,468,167
Property and equipment:
Land and buildings	1,075,719	1,064,981
Leasehold improvements	1,330,277	1,328,397
Equipment	2,398,539	2,287,505
Furniture and fixtures	1,080,540	1,032,502
Total property and equipment	5,885,075	5,713,385
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,794,385	3,565,614
Net property and equipment	2,090,690	2,147,771
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	481,477	522,722
Goodwill	4,138,021	4,073,162
Other assets	570,431	699,845
Total assets	13,615,017	13,911,667
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	2,337,331	2,208,386
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,437,944	1,497,851
Debt maturing within one year	430,184	587,356
Total current liabilities	4,205,459	4,293,593
Long-term debt	1,557,063	2,014,407
Other long-term obligations	672,498	652,486
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, $.0006 par value, 2,100,000,000 shares authorized; issued 918,764,252 shares at October 29, 2011 and 908,449,980 shares at January 29, 2011	551	545
Additional paid-in capital	4,480,962	4,334,735
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	7,086	(96,933)
Retained earnings	6,983,799	6,492,340
Less: Treasury stock at cost - 218,550,765 shares at October 29, 2011 and 187,536,869 shares at January 29, 2011	(4,299,473)	(3,786,977)
Total Staples, Inc. stockholders' equity	7,172,925	6,943,710
Noncontrolling interests	7,072	7,471
Total stockholders' equity	7,179,997	6,951,181
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 13,615,017	$ 13,911,667