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Capital Stock | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 28, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Capital Stock | Capital Stock Repurchases of Common Stock. During the three months ended April 29, 2017, the Company repurchased and canceled 400,000 shares of its common stock, at an average price of $94.77 per share, for $37.9 million. The Company did not repurchase any of its common stock during the three months ended April 28, 2018. As of April 28, 2018, $95.2 million remained available for repurchases through August 2018 under the Company’s share repurchase program.

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