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Stock Repurchase Programs Schedule of Repurchase Program Activity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2020
Schedule of Share Repurchase Program Activity [Abstract] |
Schedule of Repurchase Agreements [Table Text Block] | The following is a summary of share repurchase activity for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):
|  | Three Months Ended |  |  |  | Six Months Ended |  |
|  | August 1, 2020 |  | August 3, 2019 |  | August 1, 2020 |  | August 3, 2019
Cost of shares repurchased |  | $ | 14,268 |  |  | $ | 48,861 |  |  | $ | 76,097 |  |  | $ | 66,301 |
Number of shares repurchased |  | 587 |  |  | 819 |  |  | 1,586 |  |  | 1,065 |
Average price per share |  | $ | 24.31 |  |  | $ | 59.69 |  |  | $ | 47.99 |  |  | $ | 62.27 |

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- Definition The entire disclosure for repurchase agreements. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(m)(1)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690 + Details
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