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Share Repurchase (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2014 | Feb. 02, 2013 | Jan. 28, 2012 | Jan. 28, 2012 2012 Share Repurchase Program | Nov. 30, 2007 2007 Share Repurchase Program | Feb. 01, 2014 Cash investment | Feb. 02, 2013 Cash investment | Jan. 28, 2012 Cash investment | Feb. 01, 2014 Prepaid forward contracts market value | Feb. 02, 2013 Prepaid forward contracts market value | Jan. 28, 2012 Prepaid forward contracts market value
Share Repurchase Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount approved by board of directors for share repurchase program |  |  |  | $ 5,000,000,000 | $ 10,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares purchased | 21.9 | 32.2 | 37.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock, average price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 67.41 | $ 58.96 | $ 50.89 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total investment | 1,474,000,000 | 1,900,000,000 | 1,894,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares purchased | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total cash investment | 1,478,000,000 | 1,903,000,000 | 1,894,000,000 |  |  | 14,000,000 | 25,000,000 | 52,000,000 |  |  |
Aggregate market value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,000,000 | $ 29,000,000 | $ 52,000,000

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