Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 01, 2013	Mar. 02, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 439,850	$ 564,971
Short term investment securities	481,804	449,933
Merchandise inventories	2,540,723	2,466,214
Other current assets	412,772	386,367
Total current assets	3,875,149	3,867,485
Long term investment securities	80,868	77,325
Property and equipment, net	1,469,757	1,466,667
Goodwill	486,279	483,518
Other assets	400,595	384,957
Total assets	6,312,648	6,279,952
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	977,297	913,365
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	367,116	393,094
Merchandise credit and gift card liabilities	262,945	251,481
Current income taxes payable	126,750	77,270
Total current liabilities	1,734,108	1,635,210
Deferred rent and other liabilities	493,674	484,868
Income taxes payable	79,815	80,144
Total liabilities	2,307,597	2,200,222
Preferred stock - $0.01 par value; authorized - 1,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock - $0.01 par value; authorized - 900,000 shares; issued 333,958 and 332,696 shares, respectively; outstanding 217,766 and 221,489 shares, respectively	3,340	3,327
Additional paid-in capital	1,589,393	1,540,451
Retained earnings	7,776,102	7,573,612
Treasury stock, at cost; 116,192 and 111,207 shares, respectively	(5,357,776)	(5,033,340)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,008)	(4,320)
Total shareholders' equity	4,005,051	4,079,730
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,312,648	$ 6,279,952