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Condensed consolidating financial information - Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Aug. 03, 2019 | Aug. 04, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ 246.6 | $ 452.6
Investing activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (52.2) | (56.1)
Proceeds from sale of assets | 0.0 | 5.5
Purchase of available-for-sale securities | (11.7) | (0.6)
Proceeds from available-for-sale securities | 0.5 | 8.5
Net cash used in investing activities | (63.4) | (42.7)
Financing activities |  |
Dividends paid on common shares | (38.5) | (40.6)
Dividends paid on redeemable convertible preferred shares | (15.6) | (15.6)
Intra-entity dividends paid | 0.0 | 0.0
Repurchase of common shares | 0.0 | (485.0)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |  | 308.0
Repayments of revolving credit facility |  | (237.0)
Repayments of bank overdrafts | (29.1) | (8.1)
Other financing activities | (0.6) | (2.1)
Intra-entity activity, net | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash used in financing activities | (101.7) | (493.8)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 271.5 | 134.1
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 81.5 | (83.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (5.4) | (7.1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 195.4 | 225.1
Consolidation, Eliminations |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | (96.5) | (470.5)
Investing activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 0.0
Purchase of available-for-sale securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from available-for-sale securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Financing activities |  |
Dividends paid on common shares | 0.0 | 0.0
Dividends paid on redeemable convertible preferred shares | 0.0 | 0.0
Intra-entity dividends paid | 96.5 | 470.5
Repurchase of common shares |  | 0.0
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |  | 0.0
Repayments of revolving credit facility |  | 0.0
Repayments of bank overdrafts | 0.0 | 0.0
Other financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Intra-entity activity, net | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash used in financing activities | 96.5 | 470.5
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0.0 | 0.0
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0.0 | 0.0
Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 99.0 | 227.7
Investing activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (52.2) | (55.1)
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 0.0
Purchase of available-for-sale securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from available-for-sale securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities | (52.2) | (55.1)
Financing activities |  |
Dividends paid on common shares | 0.0 | 0.0
Dividends paid on redeemable convertible preferred shares | 0.0 | 0.0
Intra-entity dividends paid | 0.0 | 0.0
Repurchase of common shares |  | 0.0
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |  | 308.0
Repayments of revolving credit facility |  | (237.0)
Repayments of bank overdrafts | (29.1) | (8.1)
Other financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Intra-entity activity, net | 65.9 | (302.0)
Net cash used in financing activities | 18.9 | (252.5)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 207.3 | 64.6
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 65.7 | (79.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (5.1) | (6.0)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 146.7 | 150.5
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 149.5 | 227.7
Investing activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment |  | (1.0)
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 5.5
Purchase of available-for-sale securities | (11.7) | (0.6)
Proceeds from available-for-sale securities | 0.5 | 8.5
Net cash used in investing activities | (11.2) | 12.4
Financing activities |  |
Dividends paid on common shares | 0.0 | 0.0
Dividends paid on redeemable convertible preferred shares | 0.0 | 0.0
Intra-entity dividends paid | (96.5) | (470.5)
Repurchase of common shares |  | 0.0
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |  | 0.0
Repayments of revolving credit facility |  | 0.0
Repayments of bank overdrafts | 0.0 | 0.0
Other financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Intra-entity activity, net | (26.2) | 227.2
Net cash used in financing activities | (122.7) | (243.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 63.7 | 68.5
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 15.6 | (3.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (0.3) | (1.1)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 48.4 | 72.8
Signet Jewelers Limited | Reportable Legal Entities |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | 95.4 | 467.5
Investing activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 0.0
Purchase of available-for-sale securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from available-for-sale securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Financing activities |  |
Dividends paid on common shares | (38.5) | (40.6)
Dividends paid on redeemable convertible preferred shares | (15.6) | (15.6)
Intra-entity dividends paid | 0.0 | 0.0
Repurchase of common shares |  | (485.0)
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |  | 0.0
Repayments of bank overdrafts | 0.0 | 0.0
Other financing activities | (0.6) | (2.1)
Intra-entity activity, net | (40.5) | 75.0
Net cash used in financing activities | (95.2) | (468.3)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0.4 | 0.9
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0.2 | (0.8)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0.2 | 1.7
Signet UK Finance plc | Reportable Legal Entities |  |
Cash flows from operating activities |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | (0.8) | 0.2
Investing activities |  |
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from sale of assets |  | 0.0
Purchase of available-for-sale securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from available-for-sale securities | 0.0 | 0.0
Net cash used in investing activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Financing activities |  |
Dividends paid on common shares | 0.0 | 0.0
Dividends paid on redeemable convertible preferred shares | 0.0 | 0.0
Intra-entity dividends paid | 0.0 | 0.0
Repurchase of common shares |  | 0.0
Proceeds from revolving credit facility |  | 0.0
Repayments of revolving credit facility |  | 0.0
Repayments of bank overdrafts | 0.0 | 0.0
Other financing activities | 0.0 | 0.0
Intra-entity activity, net | 0.8 | (0.2)
Net cash used in financing activities | 0.8 | (0.2)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | 0.1 | 0.1
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 0.0 | 0.0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 0.1 | 0.1
Term Loan |  |
Financing activities |  |
Repayments of debt | (17.9) | (13.4)
Term Loan | Consolidation, Eliminations |  |
Financing activities |  |
Repayments of debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Term Loan | Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |
Financing activities |  |
Repayments of debt | (17.9) | (13.4)
Term Loan | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries | Reportable Legal Entities |  |
Financing activities |  |
Repayments of debt | 0.0 |
Term Loan | Signet Jewelers Limited | Reportable Legal Entities |  |
Financing activities |  |
Repayments of debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Term Loan | Signet UK Finance plc | Reportable Legal Entities |  |
Financing activities |  |
Repayments of debt | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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