Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Financing Activities

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Financing Activities
 6 Months Ended
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.