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	Aug. 02, 2021	Sep. 02, 2021	Sep. 03, 2020	Aug. 29, 2019	Sep. 02, 2021
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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 1,294	$ 251	$ 2,729
Cash dividends declared (per share)	$ 0.10
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	Oct. 18, 2021
Dividends Payable, Date of Record	Oct. 01, 2021
Repurchases Authorized by the BOD
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Common Stock Repurchase, Authorized Amount		$ 10,000			$ 10,000
Treasury Shares Repurchased (in shares)		15.6	3.6
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock		$ 1,200	$ 176		$ 4,040