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Common Stock | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 01, 2020
Common Stock, Number of Shares, Par Value and Other Disclosures [Abstract] |
Common Stock Issuance and Repurchases | Common Stock Common and Preferred Stock The Company is authorized to issue 2.3 billion shares of common stock and 60 million shares of Class B common stock, which is convertible into shares of common stock on a share-for-share basis. Transfer of the Class B shares is restricted. In addition, the holders of the Class B common stock have six votes per share on most matters and are entitled to a lower cash dividend. No Class B shares have been issued as of February 1, 2020. The Company is authorized to issue 30 million shares of one or more series of preferred stock, which has a par value of $0.05 per share, and to establish at the time of issuance the issue price, dividend rate, redemption price, liquidation value, conversion features, and such other terms and conditions of each series (including voting rights) as the Board of Directors deems appropriate, without further action on the part of the stockholders. No preferred shares have been issued as of February 1, 2020. Share Repurchases Share repurchase activity is as follows:
|  | Fiscal Year
($ and shares in millions except average per share cost) |  | 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017
Number of shares repurchased (1) |  | 10 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 13 |
Total cost |  | $ | 200 |  |  | $ | 398 |  |  | $ | 315 |
Average per share cost including commissions |  | $ | 19.18 |  |  | $ | 28.93 |  |  | $ | 24.43 |
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(1) | Excludes shares withheld to settle employee statutory tax withholding related to the vesting of stock units.
In February 2016, the Board of Directors approved a $1.0 billion share repurchase authorization. The February 2016 repurchase program had $287 million remaining as of February 2, 2019. In February 2019, the Board of Directors approved a new $1.0 billion share repurchase authorization which superseded and replaced the February 2016 repurchase program. The February 2019 repurchase program had $800 million remaining as of February 1, 2020. All of the share repurchases were paid for as of February 1, 2020, February 2, 2019, and February 3, 2018. All common stock repurchased is immediately retired.

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