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Financing Activities | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 01, 2015
Financing Activities [Abstract] |
Financing Activities | Financing Activities The following table shows the detail of debt repayments:
| 26 Weeks Ended
| August 1, 2015 |  | August 2, 2014
| (millions)
7.5% Senior debentures due 2015 | $ | 69 |  |  | $ | — |
5.75% Senior notes due 2014 | — |  |  | 453 |
9.5% amortizing debentures due 2021 | 2 |  |  | 2 |
9.75% amortizing debentures due 2021 | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Capital leases and other obligations | — |  |  | 3 |
| $ | 72 |  |  | $ | 459 |
On June 1, 2015, the Company repaid $69 million of 7.5% senior debentures at maturity. On May 23, 2014, the Company issued $500 million aggregate principal amount of 3.625% senior unsecured notes due 2024. On July 15, 2014, the Company repaid $453 million of 5.75% senior unsecured notes at maturity. On August 17, 2015, the Company redeemed at par the principal amount of $76 million of 8.125% senior debentures due 2035, pursuant to the terms of the debentures. Interest expense in the third quarter of 2015 will be lower due to the recognition of unamortized debt premium associated with this debt. During the 26 weeks ended August 1, 2015, the Company repurchased approximately 13.9 million shares of its common stock pursuant to existing stock purchase authorizations for a total of approximately $937 million. As of August 1, 2015, the Company had $1,595 million of authorization remaining under its share repurchase program. The Company may continue or, from time to time, suspend repurchases of shares under its share repurchase program, depending on prevailing market conditions, alternate uses of capital and other factors.

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