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Share Repurchases (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 02, 2019
Disclosure Share Repurchase Activity [Abstract] |
Share Repurchase Activity | Share repurchase activity is as follows:
| 13 Weeks Ended |  | 39 Weeks Ended
($ and shares in millions except average per share cost) | November 2, 2019 |  | November 3, 2018 |  | November 2, 2019 |  | November 3, 2018
Number of shares repurchased (1) | 2.9 |  |  | 3.6 |  |  | 7.5 |  |  | 10.0 |
Total cost | $ | 50 |  |  | $ | 100 |  |  | $ | 150 |  |  | $ | 300 |
Average per share cost including commissions | $ | 17.17 |  |  | $ | 28.09 |  |  | $ | 19.85 |  |  | $ | 30.01 |
__________ (1) Excludes shares withheld to settle employee statutory tax withholding related to the vesting of stock units.

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