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Repurchase of Common Stock (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 30, 2016
Schedule of Repurchases of Common Stock [Abstract] |
Schedule of Repurchases of Common Stock [Table Text Block] | The following table presents information regarding the shares we repurchased during the three months ended April 30, 2016, noting that we had no repurchases for the three months ended May 2, 2015 ($, except per share amounts, and shares in millions):
| Three Months Ended
| April 30, 2016
Total cost of shares repurchased |
Open market(1) | $ | 56 |
Settlement of January 2016 ASR | 45 |
Total | $ | 101 |
Average price per share |
Open market | $ | 32.41 |
Settlement of January 2016 ASR | $ | 28.55 |
Average | $ | 30.55 |
Number of shares repurchased and retired |
Open market(1) | 1.7 |
Settlement of January 2016 ASR | 1.6 |
Total | 3.3 |
(1) | Of the $56 million of shares repurchased, $4.0 million, or 0.1 million shares, in trades remained unsettled as of April 30, 2016. The liability for unsettled trades is included in Accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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