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Share Repurchase (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 02, 2014 | Aug. 03, 2013 | Aug. 02, 2014 | Aug. 03, 2013 | Jan. 28, 2012 Repurchase of share repurchase program 2012 | Aug. 02, 2014 Cash investment | Aug. 03, 2013 Cash investment | Aug. 02, 2014 Cash investment | Aug. 03, 2013 Cash investment | Aug. 02, 2014 Prepaid forward contracts market value | Aug. 03, 2013 Prepaid forward contracts market value | Aug. 02, 2014 Prepaid forward contracts market value | Aug. 03, 2013 Prepaid forward contracts market value
Share Repurchase Information |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares purchased | 0.6 | [1] | 13.3 | [2] | 0.6 | [1] | 21.9 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of stock, average price per share (in dollars per share) | $ 55.36 | [1] | $ 69.57 | [2] | $ 55.36 | [1] | $ 67.41 | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total investment | $ 34,000,000 | [1] | $ 927,000,000 | [2] | $ 34,000,000 | [1] | $ 1,474,000,000 | [2] |  | $ 34,000,000 | $ 7,000,000 | [1] | $ 34,000,000 | $ 14,000,000 | [1] |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total number of shares purchased |  |  | 0.1 |  |  |  | 0.2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate market value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,700,000 | $ 8,000,000 | $ 34,700,000 | $ 17,000,000
[1] | All of the shares reacquired were delivered upon the noncash settlement of prepaid forward contracts. These contracts had an original cash investment of $34 million and an aggregate market value at their settlement dates of $34.7 million. These contracts are among the investment vehicles used to reduce our economic exposure related to our nonqualified deferred compensation plans. Note 9 provides the details of our positions in prepaid forward contracts.
[2] | 0.1 million and 0.2 million, respectively, of the shares repurchased were delivered upon the noncash settlement of prepaid forward contracts. These contracts had an original cash investment of $7 million and $14 million, and an aggregate market value at their respective settlement dates of $8 million and $17 million. Note 9 provides the details of our positions in prepaid forward contracts.

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