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Earnings Per Share And Shareholders' Equity | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 03, 2013
Earnings Per Share And Shareholders' Equity [Abstract] |
Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block] | Earnings Per Share and Shareholders’ Equity Earnings Per Share Earnings per basic share are computed based on the weighted-average number of outstanding common shares. Earnings per diluted share include the weighted-average effect of dilutive options and restricted stock on the weighted-average shares outstanding. The following table provides shares utilized for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter of and year-to-date 2013 and 2012:
| Second Quarter |  | Year-to-Date
| 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012
| (in millions)
Weighted-average Common Shares: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issued Shares | 306 |  |  | 302 |  |  | 305 |  |  | 300 |
Treasury Shares | (16 | ) |  | (12 | ) |  | (16 | ) |  | (9 | )
Basic Shares | 290 |  |  | 290 |  |  | 289 |  |  | 291 |
Effect of Dilutive Options and Restricted Stock | 6 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 6 |  |  | 8 |
Diluted Shares | 296 |  |  | 296 |  |  | 295 |  |  | 299 |
Anti-dilutive Options and Awards (a) | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |
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(a) | These options and awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Shareholders’ Equity Common Stock Repurchases Under the authority of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company repurchased shares of its common stock under the following repurchase programs during year-to-date 2013 and 2012:
| Amount Authorized |  | Shares Repurchased |  | Amount Repurchased |  | Average Stock Price of Shares Repurchased within Program
Repurchase Program |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |
| (in millions) |  | (in thousands) |  | (in millions) |  |
November 2012 (a) | $ | 250 |  |  | 1,217 |  |  | NA |  |  | $ | 55 |  |  | NA |  |  | $ | 44.91 |
February 2012 (b) | 500 |  |  | NA |  |  | 9,645 |  |  | NA |  |  | $ | 439 |  |  | 45.54 |
November 2011 | 250 |  |  | NA |  |  | 3,657 |  |  | NA |  |  | 164 |  |  | 44.90 |
Total |  |  | 1,217 |  |  | 13,302 |  |  | $ | 55 |  |  | $ | 603 |  |  |
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(a) | The November 2012 repurchase program had $184 million remaining as of August 3, 2013.
(b) | The February 2012 repurchase program had $50 million remaining at the time it was cancelled in conjunction with the approval of the November 2012 repurchase program.
NA | Not applicable
There were no share repurchases reflected in Accounts Payable as of August 3, 2013. There were $3 million of share repurchases reflected in Accounts Payable as of July 28, 2012. Dividends Under the authority and declaration of the Board of Directors, the Company paid the following dividends during 2013 and 2012:
|  | Ordinary Dividends |  | Special Dividends |  | Total Dividends |  | Total Paid
|  | (per share) |  | (in millions)
2013 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Quarter |  | $ | 0.30 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.30 |  |  | $ | 87 |
First Quarter |  | 0.30 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.30 |  |  | 87 |
2013 Total |  | $ | 0.60 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.60 |  |  | $ | 174 |
2012 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Second Quarter |  | $ | 0.25 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.25 |  |  | $ | 73 |
First Quarter |  | 0.25 |  |  | — |  |  | 0.25 |  |  | 73 |
2012 Total |  | $ | 0.50 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.50 |  |  | $ | 146 |

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- Definition Stockholders Equity and Earnings Per Share. The entire disclosure for shareholders' equity comprised of portions attributable to the parent entity and noncontrolling interest, including other comprehensive income. Includes, but is not limited to, balances of common stock, preferred stock, additional paid-in capital, other capital and retained earnings, accumulated balance for each classification of other comprehensive income and amount of comprehensive income. Also includes the entire disclosure for earnings per share. + References No definition available. + Details
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