Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 29, 2023	Jan. 28, 2023	Jul. 30, 2022
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,583,606	$ 4,551,876	$ 3,903,670
Accounts receivable	175,410	145,694	167,503
Merchandise inventory	2,300,063	2,023,495	2,716,878
Prepaid expenses and other	214,673	183,654	197,020
Total current assets	7,273,752	6,904,719	6,985,071
Property and Equipment
Land and buildings	1,490,681	1,495,006	1,486,450
Fixtures and equipment	4,027,874	3,961,733	3,759,071
Leasehold improvements	1,463,585	1,433,647	1,366,999
Construction-in-progress	518,405	319,319	158,446
Property and equipment, gross	7,500,545	7,209,705	6,770,966
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	4,189,940	4,028,178	3,841,192
Property and equipment, net	3,310,605	3,181,527	2,929,774
Operating lease assets	3,164,685	3,098,134	3,025,814
Other long-term assets	238,260	232,083	239,263
Total assets	13,987,302	13,416,463	13,179,922
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	2,150,999	2,009,924	2,085,680
Accrued expenses and other	689,866	638,561	611,186
Current operating lease liabilities	668,028	655,976	647,504
Accrued payroll and benefits	435,300	279,710	300,611
Income taxes payable	25,449	52,075	0
Total current liabilities	3,969,642	3,636,246	3,644,981
Long-term debt	2,458,615	2,456,510	2,454,413
Non-current operating lease liabilities	2,653,632	2,593,961	2,525,512
Other long-term liabilities	231,945	224,104	231,285
Deferred income taxes	218,726	217,059	196,780
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, par value $.01 per share Authorized 1,000,000,000 shares Issued and outstanding 338,982,000, 342,753,000 and 347,552,000 shares, respectively	3,390	3,428	3,475
Additional paid-in capital	1,885,406	1,820,249	1,769,424
Treasury stock	(623,185)	(584,750)	(574,529)
Retained earnings	3,189,131	3,049,656	2,928,581
Total stockholders’ equity	4,454,742	4,288,583	4,126,951
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 13,987,302	$ 13,416,463	$ 13,179,922

Land and Buildings.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).