CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	4 Months Ended
	May 19, 2012	May 21, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 441	$ 421
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	501	499
LIFO charge	46	46
Stock-based employee compensation	24	24
Expense for Company-sponsored pension plans	31	23
Deferred income taxes	58	(57)
Other	(3)	40
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	(53)	(50)
Receivables	3	(3)
Inventories	91	86
Prepaid expenses	(56)	(48)
Trade accounts payable	214	68
Accrued expenses	(44)	31
Income taxes receivable and payable	94	152
Other	(43)	3
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,304	1,235
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for capital expenditures	(542)	(521)
Proceeds from sale of assets	9	3
Other	6	9
Net cash used by investing activities	(527)	(509)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	846	3
Dividends paid	(65)	(65)
Payments on long-term debt	(527)	(507)
Net payments on commercial paper	(370)
Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards	1	2
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	38	60
Treasury stock purchases	(345)	(544)
Decrease in book overdrafts	(24)	(70)
Other	(8)	1
Net cash used by financing activities	(454)	(1,120)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments	323	(394)
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	188	825
End of quarter	511	431
Reconciliation of capital expenditures:
Payments for property and equipment	(542)	(521)
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(15)	(59)
Total capital expenditures	(557)	(580)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the quarter for interest	113	134
Cash paid during the quarter for income taxes	$ 94	$ 149