Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2017	Jan. 30, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,297	$ 1,109
Receivables	522	558
Merchandise inventories	5,399	5,506
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	408	479
Total Current Assets	7,626	7,652
Property and Equipment - net	7,017	7,616
Goodwill	3,897	3,897
Other Intangible Assets - net	498	514
Other Assets	813	897
Total Assets	19,851	20,576
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	309	642
Merchandise accounts payable	1,423	1,526
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,563	3,333
Income taxes	352	227
Total Current Liabilities	5,647	5,728
Long-Term Debt	6,562	6,995
Deferred Income Taxes	1,443	1,477
Other Liabilities	1,877	2,123
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock (304.1 and 310.3 shares outstanding)	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	617	621
Accumulated equity	6,088	6,334
Treasury stock	(1,489)	(1,665)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(896)	(1,043)
Total Macy's, Inc. Shareholders' Equity	4,323	4,250
Noncontrolling interest	(1)	3
Total Shareholders' Equity	4,322	4,253
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 19,851	$ 20,576

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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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).