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Financing Activities | 6 Months Ended
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Jul. 29, 2017
Financing Activities [Abstract] |
Financing Activities | Financing Activities The following table shows the detail of debt repayments:
| 26 Weeks Ended
| July 29, 2017 |  | July 30, 2016
| (millions)
7.45% Senior debentures due 2017 | $ | 300 |  |  | $ | — |
6.375% Senior notes due 2037 | 135 |  |  | — |
6.9% Senior debentures due 2032 | 72 |  |  | — |
6.7% Senior debentures due 2034 | 28 |  |  | — |
6.65% Senior debentures due 2024 | 4 |  |  | — |
6.9% Senior debentures due 2029 | 3 |  |  | — |
6.7% Senior debentures due 2028 | 3 |  |  | — |
7.0% Senior debentures due 2028 | 2 |  |  | — |
9.5% amortizing debentures due 2021 | 2 |  |  | 2 |
9.75% amortizing debentures due 2021 | 1 |  |  | 1 |
| $ | 550 |  |  | $ | 3 |
During the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2017, the Company repaid, at maturity, $300 million of 7.45% senior debentures due July 2017. During the 26 weeks ended July 29, 2017, the Company repurchased $247 million face value of senior notes and debentures. The debt repurchases were made in the open market for a total cash cost of $257 million, including expenses related to the transactions. Such repurchases resulted in the recognition of income of $2 million and expense of $1 million during the 13 and 26 weeks ended July 29, 2017, respectively, presented as net premiums on early retirement of debt on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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