Cash and Equivalents

9 Months Ended

Oct. 29, 2011

Cash and Equivalents [Abstract]

CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

5. CASH AND EQUIVALENTS

Cash and equivalents consisted of (in thousands):

		October 29, 2011		January 29, 2011
Cash and equivalents:
	Cash	$	317,603	$	300,624
	Cash equivalents		170,738		525,729
Total cash and equivalents		$	488,341	$	826,353

Cash and equivalents include amounts on deposit with financial institutions, United States treasury bills, and other investments, primarily held in money market accounts, with original maturities of less than three months. Any cash that is legally restricted from use is recorded in Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.The restricted cash balance was $31.7 million on October 29, 2011 and $26.3 million on January 29, 2011. Restricted cash includes various cash deposits with international banks that are used as collateralization for customary non-debt banking commitments and deposits into trust accounts to conform with standard insurance security requirements.