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Repurchase of Common Stock (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 03, 2018
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of share repurchases | The following table presents information regarding the shares we repurchased during the three and nine months ended November 3, 2018, and October 28, 2017 ($ and shares in millions, except per share amounts):
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| November 3, 2018 |  | October 28, 2017 |  | November 3, 2018 |  | October 28, 2017
Total cost of shares repurchased | $ | 369 |  |  | $ | 366 |  |  | $ | 1,143 |  |  | $ | 1,147 |
Average price per share | $ | 76.04 |  |  | $ | 57.14 |  |  | $ | 74.10 |  |  | $ | 52.35 |
Number of shares repurchased | 4.8 |  |  | 6.4 |  |  | 15.4 |  |  | 21.9 |

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