Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2014	Mar. 01, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 536,568	$ 366,516
Short term investment securities	176,242	489,331
Merchandise inventories	2,699,722	2,578,956
Other current assets	422,717	379,807
Total current assets	3,835,249	3,814,610
Long term investment securities	89,746	87,393
Property and equipment, net	1,559,880	1,579,804
Goodwill	486,279	486,279
Other assets	391,174	387,947
Total assets	6,362,328	6,356,033
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,108,449	1,104,668
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	369,039	385,954
Merchandise credit and gift card liabilities	290,055	284,216
Current income taxes payable	120,039	65,121
Total current liabilities	1,887,582	1,839,959
Deferred rent and other liabilities	489,334	486,996
Income taxes payable	91,065	87,791
Total liabilities	2,467,981	2,414,746
Shareholders' equity:
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 335,672 and 334,941 shares, respectively; outstanding 201,954 and 205,405 shares, respectively	3,357	3,350
Additional paid-in capital	1,708,520	1,673,217
Retained earnings	8,782,954	8,595,902
Treasury stock, at cost; 133,718 and 129,536 shares, respectively	(6,590,218)	(6,317,335)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,266)	(13,847)
Total shareholders' equity	3,894,347	3,941,287
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 6,362,328	$ 6,356,033