Common stock transactions	6 Months Ended
Jul. 31, 2015
Common stock transactions
Common stock transactions	9.Common stock transactions On August 29, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program, which has been increased on several occasions, most recently on March 10, 2015. As of July 31, 2015, a cumulative total of $3.0 billion had been authorized under the program and $489.1 million remained available for repurchase. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date and allows repurchases from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and number of shares purchased depends on a variety of factors, such as price, market conditions, compliance with the covenants and restrictions under the Company’s debt agreements and other factors. Repurchases under the program may be funded from available cash or borrowings under the Facilities discussed in further detail in Note 4. Pursuant to its common stock repurchase program, during the 26-week periods ended July 31, 2015, and August 1, 2014, the Company repurchased in the open market approximately 9.7 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $734.3 million and approximately 14.1 million shares at a total cost of $800.1 million, respectively. The Company paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.22 per share during each of the first and second quarters of 2015. On August 26, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share, which is payable on September 30, 2015 to shareholders of record as of September 16, 2015. The declaration of future cash dividends is subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board may deem relevant in its sole discretion.

9.Common stock transactions

On August 29, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a common stock repurchase program, which has been increased on several occasions, most recently on March 10, 2015. As of July 31, 2015, a cumulative total of $3.0 billion had been authorized under the program and $489.1 million remained available for repurchase. The repurchase authorization has no expiration date and allows repurchases from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The timing and number of shares purchased depends on a variety of factors, such as price, market conditions, compliance with the covenants and restrictions under the Company’s debt agreements and other factors. Repurchases under the program may be funded from available cash or borrowings under the Facilities discussed in further detail in Note 4.

Pursuant to its common stock repurchase program, during the 26-week periods ended July 31, 2015, and August 1, 2014, the Company repurchased in the open market approximately 9.7 million shares of its common stock at a total cost of $734.3 million and approximately 14.1 million shares at a total cost of $800.1 million, respectively.

The Company paid quarterly cash dividends of $0.22 per share during each of the first and second quarters of 2015. On August 26, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share, which is payable on September 30, 2015 to shareholders of record as of September 16, 2015. The declaration of future cash dividends is subject to the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board may deem relevant in its sole discretion.