Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jan. 31, 2015	Feb. 01, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 627,174	$ 492,532
Receivables, net	1,927,781	1,838,714
Merchandise inventories, net	2,144,447	2,328,299
Deferred income tax assets	224,067	179,566
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	252,954	400,447
Total current assets	5,176,423	5,239,558
Property and equipment:
Land and buildings	947,999	990,324
Leasehold improvements	1,230,740	1,306,987
Equipment	2,824,877	2,778,294
Furniture and fixtures	1,015,737	1,078,876
Total property and equipment	6,019,353	6,154,481
Less: Accumulated depreciation	4,314,421	4,283,762
Net property and equipment	1,704,932	1,870,719
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	335,017	382,700
Goodwill	2,680,029	3,233,597
Other assets	417,327	448,302
Total assets	10,313,728	11,174,876
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,866,545	1,997,494
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,332,308	1,266,974
Debt maturing within one year	91,718	103,982
Total current liabilities	3,290,571	3,368,450
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	1,023,997	1,000,205
Other long-term obligations	685,795	665,386
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 and outstanding 941,561,541 and 640,320,352 shares at January 31, 2015 and 938,722,858 shares and 652,860,207 shares at February 1, 2014, respectively	565	563
Additional paid-in capital	4,935,415	4,866,467
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,041,195)	(507,154)
Retained earnings	6,829,277	7,001,755
Less: Treasury stock at cost, 301,241,189 shares at January 31, 2015 and 285,862,651 shares at February 1, 2014	(5,419,003)	(5,229,368)
Total Staples, Inc. stockholders’ equity	5,305,059	6,132,263
Noncontrolling interests	8,306	8,572
Total stockholders’ equity	5,313,365	6,140,835
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 10,313,728	$ 11,174,876