Share Repurchases

Share repurchase activity is as follows:



	13 Weeks Ended				26 Weeks Ended
($ and shares in millions except average per share cost)	July 30, 2016		August 1, 2015		July 30, 2016		August 1, 2015
Number of shares repurchased	—		10.0		—		15.6
Total cost	$	—	$	377	$	—	$	607
Average per share cost including commissions	$	—	$	37.60	$	—	$	38.82

In October 2014, we announced that the Board of Directors approved a $500 million share repurchase authorization, all of which was completed by the end of May 2015. In February 2015, we announced that the Board of Directors approved a $1.0 billion share repurchase authorization (the "February 2015 repurchase program"). In February 2016, we announced that the Board of Directors approved a new $1.0 billion share repurchase authorization (the "February 2016 repurchase program"). The February 2015 repurchase program, which had $302 million remaining, was superseded and replaced by the February 2016 repurchase program. The February 2016 repurchase program still had $1.0 billion remaining as of July 30, 2016, as there were no shares repurchased during the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended July 30, 2016.

All of the share repurchases were paid for as of January 30, 2016 and August 1, 2015. All common stock repurchased is immediately retired.