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Share Repurchases (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2015
Disclosure Share Repurchase Activity [Abstract] |
Share Repurchase Activity | 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 |

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