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Stock Repurchase Programs
3 Months Ended
May 04, 2019
Schedule of Share Repurchase Program Activity [Abstract]  
Stock Repurchase Programs
Stock Repurchase Program
 
The Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase the Company’s Class A Common Stock pursuant to open-ended stock repurchase plans. These authorizations permit the Company to repurchase its Class A Common Stock in the open market, pursuant to preset trading plans meeting the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or through privately negotiated transactions.  The authorizations have no expiration date.

The following is a summary of share repurchase activity for the periods indicated (in thousands, except per share data):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
May 4,
2019
 
May 5,
2018
Cost of shares repurchased
 
$
17,440

 
$
34,816

Number of shares repurchased
 
246

 
478

Average price per share
 
$
70.85

 
$
72.77



All repurchases of the Company’s Class A Common Stock above were made at the market price at the trade date.  Accordingly, all amounts paid to reacquire these shares were allocated to treasury stock. In March 2018, the Company's Board of Directors authorized a $500 million stock repurchase plan (the "March 2018 Plan"). As of May 4, 2019, $389.5 million of authorization remained under the March 2018 Plan.