CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 11, 2012	Aug. 13, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 721	$ 704
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	884	873
LIFO charge	81	81
Stock-based employee compensation	41	44
Expense for Company-sponsored pension plans	48	44
Deferred income taxes	101	(95)
Other	14	54
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	(113)	(140)
Receivables	(26)	10
Inventories	198	122
Prepaid expenses	(37)	(39)
Trade accounts payable	(34)	107
Accrued expenses	142	238
Income taxes receivable and payable	76	202
Other	(63)	(12)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,033	2,193
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for capital expenditures	(985)	(924)
Proceeds from sale of assets	22	5
Payments for acquisition	(12)
Other	(16)	(7)
Net cash used by investing activities	(991)	(926)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	846	3
Dividends paid	(128)	(129)
Payments on long-term debt	(894)	(533)
Net payments on commercial paper	(10)
Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards	1	6
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	42	91
Treasury stock purchases	(871)	(803)
Net increase (decrease) in book overdrafts	30	(85)
Other	(8)	1
Net cash used by financing activities	(992)	(1,449)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments	50	(182)
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	188	825
End of quarter	238	643
Reconciliation of capital expenditures:
Payments for property and equipment	(985)	(924)
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(17)	(98)
Total capital expenditures	(1,002)	(1,022)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	221	241
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 222	$ 286