Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,137	$ 825
Receivables, net	1,538	1,543
Merchandise inventories, net	1,737	1,791
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	251	273
Current assets of discontinued operations	568	680
Total current assets	5,231	5,112
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment, net	1,147	1,286
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization	205	235
Goodwill	1,290	2,032
Other assets	398	497
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0	1,010
Total assets	8,271	10,172
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,706	1,685
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,023	1,160
Debt maturing within one year	519	15
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	402	405
Total current liabilities	3,650	3,265
Long-term debt	529	1,016
Other long-term obligations	396	441
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	0	66
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 953,711,270 and 652,470,081 shares at January 28, 2017 and 946,964,792 and 645,723,603 shares at January 30, 2016	1	1
Additional paid-in capital	5,067	5,010
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,053)	(1,116)
Retained earnings	5,092	6,900
Less: Treasury stock at cost, 301,241,189 shares at January 28, 2017 and January 30, 2016	(5,419)	(5,419)
Total Staples, Inc. stockholders’ equity	3,688	5,376
Noncontrolling interests	8	8
Total stockholders’ equity	3,696	5,384
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 8,271	$ 10,172