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Financing Activities | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 30, 2016
Financing Activities [Abstract] |
Financing Activities | Financing Activities The following table shows the detail of debt repayments:
| 26 Weeks Ended
| July 30, 2016 |  | August 1, 2015
| (millions)
7.5% Senior debentures due 2015 | $ | — |  |  | $ | 69 |
9.5% amortizing debentures due 2021 | 2 |  |  | 2 |
9.75% amortizing debentures due 2021 | 1 |  |  | 1 |
| $ | 3 |  |  | $ | 72 |
The Company entered into a credit agreement with certain financial institutions on May 6, 2016 providing for revolving credit borrowings and letters of credit in an aggregate amount not to exceed $1,500 million (which may be increased to $1,750 million at the option of the Company, subject to the willingness of existing or new lenders to provide commitments for such additional financing) outstanding at any particular time. This agreement is set to expire May 6, 2021 and replaces the prior agreement which was set to expire May 10, 2018. On August 15, 2016, the Company redeemed at par the principal amount of $108 million of 7.875% senior debentures due 2036, pursuant to the terms of the debentures. Interest expense in the third quarter of 2016 will be lower due to the recognition of unamortized debt premium associated with this debt. During the 26 weeks ended July 30, 2016, the Company repurchased approximately 3.0 million shares of its common stock pursuant to existing stock purchase authorizations for a total of approximately $129 million, and no shares of its common stock were repurchased during the 13 weeks ended July 30, 2016. As of July 30, 2016, the Company had $1,903 million of authorization remaining under its share repurchase program. The Company may repurchase shares under its share repurchase program, depending on prevailing market conditions, alternate uses of capital and other factors.

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