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Ross Stores, Inc. – ‘10-K’ for 1/28/17 – ‘EX-101.SCH’

On:  Monday, 3/27/17, at 6:50pm ET   ·   As of:  3/28/17   ·   For:  1/28/17   ·   Accession #:  745732-17-9   ·   File #:  0-14678

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 3/28/17  Ross Stores, Inc.                 10-K        1/28/17   81:7.8M

Annual Report   —   Form 10-K   —   Sect. 13 / 15(d) – SEA’34
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML    764K 
 2: EX-3.2      Articles of Incorporation/Organization or Bylaws    HTML    221K 
 3: EX-21       Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     26K 
 4: EX-23       Consent of Experts or Counsel                       HTML     25K 
 5: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     32K 
 6: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     32K 
 7: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     26K 
 8: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     26K 
15: R1          Document And Entity Information                     HTML     52K 
16: R2          Consolidated Statements of Earnings                 HTML     70K 
17: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     36K 
18: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    117K 
19: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     33K 
20: R6          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     77K 
                Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity                  
21: R7          Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     HTML     31K 
                Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity                  
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
22: R8          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    109K 
23: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    154K 
24: R10         Investments and Restricted Investments              HTML     53K 
25: R11         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML     54K 
26: R12         Debt                                                HTML     76K 
27: R13         Leases                                              HTML     41K 
28: R14         Taxes on Earnings                                   HTML    126K 
29: R15         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML     33K 
30: R16         Stockholders' Equity                                HTML     85K 
31: R17         Related Party Transactions                          HTML     32K 
32: R18         Litigation, Claims, and Assessments                 HTML     29K 
33: R19         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)                HTML    155K 
34: R20         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    137K 
                (Policy)                                                         
35: R21         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    119K 
                (Tables)                                                         
36: R22         Investments and Restricted Investments (Tables)     HTML     55K 
37: R23         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML     52K 
38: R24         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     70K 
39: R25         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     34K 
40: R26         Taxes on Earnings (Tables)                          HTML    126K 
41: R27         Stockholders' Equity (Tables)                       HTML     65K 
42: R28         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)       HTML    154K 
43: R29         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     93K 
                (Narrative) (Details)                                            
44: R30         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     31K 
                (Restricted Cash, Cash Equivalents, and                          
                Investments) (Details)                                           
45: R31         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     32K 
                (Schedule Of Other Long-Term Assets) (Details)                   
46: R32         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     33K 
                (Summary Of Insurance Obligations) (Details)                     
47: R33         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     36K 
                (Schedule Of Other Long-Term Liabilities)                        
                (Details)                                                        
48: R34         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     30K 
                (Schedule Of Allowance For Sales Returns)                        
                (Details)                                                        
49: R35         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     45K 
                (Schedule Of Basic And Diluted EPS) (Details)                    
50: R36         Investments and Restricted Investments - Balance    HTML     41K 
                Sheet Items (Details)                                            
51: R37         Investments and Restricted Investments -            HTML     30K 
                Underlying Assets in Deferred Compensation Program               
                (Details)                                                        
52: R38         Stock-Based Compensation (Recognized stock-based    HTML     34K 
                compensation expense) (Details)                                  
53: R39         Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details)      HTML     33K 
54: R40         Stock-Based Compensation (Total Stock-Based         HTML     32K 
                Compensation Recognized In The Consolidated                      
                Statements Of Earnings) (Details)                                
55: R41         Debt (Unsecured Senior Notes, Net of Unamortized    HTML     32K 
                Discounts and Issuance Costs) (Details)                          
56: R42         Debt (Stated Rates) (Details)                       HTML     35K 
57: R43         Debt (Narrative) (Details)                          HTML     75K 
58: R44         Debt (Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt)     HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
59: R45         Debt (Interest Expense/Income) Net (Details)        HTML     38K 
60: R46         Leases (Narrative) (Details)                        HTML     49K 
61: R47         Lease (Future Minimum Annual Lease Payments)        HTML     42K 
                (Details)                                                        
62: R48         Taxes on Earnings (Provision For Income Taxes)      HTML     53K 
                (Details)                                                        
63: R49         Taxes on Earnings (Narrative) (Details)             HTML     53K 
64: R50         Taxes on Earnings (Provision For Taxes Effective    HTML     33K 
                Rate) (Details)                                                  
65: R51         Taxes on Earnings (Components Of Deferred Income    HTML     70K 
                Taxes) (Details)                                                 
66: R52         Taxes on Earnings (Unrecognized Tax Benefits)       HTML     43K 
                (Details)                                                        
67: R53         Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details)        HTML     36K 
68: R54         Stockholders' Equity (Common Stock) (Details)       HTML     39K 
69: R55         Stockholders' Equity (Preferred Stock) (Details)    HTML     32K 
70: R56         Stockholders' Equity (Dividends) (Details)          HTML     36K 
71: R57         Stockholders' Equity (2008 Equity Incentive Plan)   HTML     65K 
                (Details)                                                        
72: R58         Stockholders' Equity (Outstanding and Exercisable)  HTML     33K 
                (Details)                                                        
73: R59         Stockholders' Equity (Restricted Stock Activity)    HTML     48K 
                (Details)                                                        
74: R60         Stockholders' Equity (Restricted Stock Activity,    HTML     54K 
                Narrative) (Details)                                             
75: R61         Stockholders' Equity (Performance Share Awards)     HTML     36K 
                (Details)                                                        
76: R62         Stockholders' Equity (Employee Stock Purchase       HTML     43K 
                Plan) (Details)                                                  
77: R63         Related Party Transactions (Details)                HTML     36K 
78: R64         Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details)      HTML     87K 
80: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML    146K 
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<xsd:element id="rost_PlanParticipantsAnnualDollarAmountCeilingForESPP" name="PlanParticipantsAnnualDollarAmountCeilingForESPP" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_PurchaseObligationsPolicyTextBlock" name="PurchaseObligationsPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_PurchasePriceForSharesUnderESPP" name="PurchasePriceForSharesUnderESPP" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_RelativeofChairmanEmeritusoftheBoardofDirectorsCompensationExpense" name="RelativeofChairmanEmeritusoftheBoardofDirectorsCompensationExpense" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_RestrictedCashCashEquivalentsAndInvestments" name="RestrictedCashCashEquivalentsAndInvestments" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="rost_RossDressForLessMember" name="RossDressForLessMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_ScheduleOfAllowanceForSalesReturnsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfAllowanceForSalesReturnsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_ScheduleOfOtherLongTermLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfOtherLongTermLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_ScheduleOfStockRepurchaseActivityTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfStockRepurchaseActivityTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_ScheduleofRestrictedCashCashEquivalentsandInvestmentsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleofRestrictedCashCashEquivalentsandInvestmentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="rost_SeniorNotesdue2018Member" name="SeniorNotesdue2018Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="rost_SeniorNotesdue2021Member" name="SeniorNotesdue2021Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="rost_SeniorNotesdue2024Member" name="SeniorNotesdue2024Member" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="rost_SeriesAUnsecuredSeniorNotesMember" name="SeriesAUnsecuredSeniorNotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="rost_SeriesBUnsecuredSeniorNotesMember" name="SeriesBUnsecuredSeniorNotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedAwardsReleasePeriod" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardVestedAwardsReleasePeriod" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:durationItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardsRestrictedSharesIssuedInSettlementOfPerformanceShareAwards" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardsRestrictedSharesIssuedInSettlementOfPerformanceShareAwards" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_ShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedIntrinsicValue" name="ShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedIntrinsicValue" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_StockBasedCompensationRecognizedInTheConsolidatedStatementsOfEarningsTableTextBlockTextBlock" name="StockBasedCompensationRecognizedInTheConsolidatedStatementsOfEarningsTableTextBlockTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_StoreClosurePolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="StoreClosurePolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_StorePreOpeningPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="StorePreOpeningPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_SublimitForIssuanceOfStandbyLettersOfCredit" name="SublimitForIssuanceOfStandbyLettersOfCredit" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_SummaryOfInsuranceObligationsTableTextBlock" name="SummaryOfInsuranceObligationsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="rost_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="rost_SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" name="SummaryOfSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_TaxBenefitfromExercisesofStockOptionsandVestingofStockUnits" name="TaxBenefitfromExercisesofStockOptionsandVestingofStockUnits" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_TenantImprovementAllowances" name="TenantImprovementAllowances" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_TotalSharesIssuedToDateUnderESPP" name="TotalSharesIssuedToDateUnderESPP" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="rost_TradeLettersOfCreditMember" name="TradeLettersOfCreditMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_TreasuryStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock" name="TreasuryStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element id="rost_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReserve" name="UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReserve" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="instant"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="rost_UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" name="UnsecuredRevolvingCreditFacilityMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
<xsd:element abstract="true" id="rost_UnsecuredSeriesAandBSeniorNotesMember" name="UnsecuredSeriesAandBSeniorNotesMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration"/>
</xsd:schema>

10 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

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12/07/22  Ross Stores, Inc.                 10-Q       10/29/22   52:4.6M
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 6/08/22  Ross Stores, Inc.                 10-Q        4/30/22   57:7.1M
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12/08/21  Ross Stores, Inc.                 10-Q       10/30/21   53:5.2M
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 6/09/21  Ross Stores, Inc.                 10-Q        5/01/21   56:5.4M
 3/30/21  Ross Stores, Inc.                 10-K        1/30/21   83:8.7M
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 9/09/20  Ross Stores, Inc.                 10-Q        8/01/20   53:5.5M
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