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Share Repurchases | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2015
Disclosure Share Repurchase Activity [Abstract] |
Share Repurchases | Share Repurchases Share repurchase activity is as follows:
| 13 Weeks Ended |  | 26 Weeks Ended
($ and shares in millions except average per share cost) | August 1, 2015 |  | August 2, 2014 |  | August 1, 2015 |  | August 2, 2014
Number of shares repurchased | 10.0 |  |  | 9.0 |  |  | 15.6 |  |  | 14.6 |
Total cost | $ | 377 |  |  | $ | 364 |  |  | $ | 607 |  |  | $ | 583 |
Average per share cost including commissions | $ | 37.60 |  |  | $ | 40.61 |  |  | $ | 38.82 |  |  | $ | 40.09 |
Between November 2013 and February 2015, the Board of Directors authorized a total of $2.5 billion for share repurchases, of which $695 million was remaining as of August 1, 2015. All of the share repurchases were paid for as of August 1, 2015. All except $15 million and $5 million of total share repurchases were paid for as of January 31, 2015 and August 2, 2014, respectively. All common stock repurchased is immediately retired.

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