Earnings Per Share And Shareholders' Equity (Tables)
 6 Months Ended
Aug. 04, 2018
Earnings Per Share And Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]  
Shares Utilized For The Calculation Of Basic And Diluted Earnings Per Share
The following table provides shares utilized for the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the second quarter and year-to-date 2018 and 2017:
 
Second Quarter
 
Year-to-Date
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(in millions)
Weighted-average Common Shares:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Issued Shares
283

 
318

 
283

 
317

Treasury Shares
(6
)
 
(31
)
 
(5
)
 
(31
)
Basic Shares
277

 
287


278


286

Effect of Dilutive Options and Restricted Stock
2

 
2

 
2

 
3

Diluted Shares
279

 
289


280


289

Anti-dilutive Options and Awards (a)
5

 
4

 
5

 
4

 _______________
(a)
These options and awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive.
Schedule Of Company's Repurchase Program
Under the authority of the Company’s Board of Directors, the Company repurchased shares of its common stock under the following repurchase programs for year-to-date 2018 and 2017:
 
Amount
Authorized
 
Shares
Repurchased
 
Amount
Repurchased
 
Average Stock Price of Shares Repurchased within Program
Repurchase Program
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
2018
 
2017
 
(in millions)
 
(in thousands)
 
(in millions)
 
 
 
 
March 2018
$
250

 
4,538

 
NA

 
$
161

 
NA

 
$
35.53

 
NA

September 2017
250

 
527

 
NA

 
25

 
NA

 
$
46.98

 
NA

February 2017
250

 
NA

 
2,605

 
NA

 
$
129

 
NA

 
$
49.58

February 2016
500

 
NA

 
51

 
NA

 
3

 
NA

 
$
58.95

Total
 
 
5,065

 
2,656

 
$
186

 
$
132

 
 
 
 
Schedule Of Dividends Paid
Under the authority and declaration of the Board of Directors, the Company paid the following dividends during year-to-date 2018 and 2017:
 
 
Ordinary Dividends
 
Total Paid
 
 
(per share)
 
(in millions)
2018
 
 
 
 
Second Quarter
 
$
0.60

 
$
167

First Quarter
 
0.60

 
168

2018 Total
 
$
1.20

 
$
335

2017
 
 
 
 
Second Quarter
 
$
0.60

 
$
172

First Quarter
 
0.60

 
172

2017 Total
 
$
1.20

 
$
344