CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2013	Nov. 03, 2012	Aug. 11, 2012	Jan. 28, 2012	Nov. 05, 2011	Aug. 13, 2011	Jan. 29, 2011	May 19, 2012	May 21, 2011	Feb. 02, 2013	Jan. 28, 2012	Jan. 29, 2011
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 24,153	$ 21,807	$ 21,726	$ 21,406	$ 20,594	$ 20,913		$ 29,065	$ 27,461	$ 96,751	$ 90,374	$ 82,049
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	19,102	17,383	17,278	16,957	16,358	16,555		23,095	21,624	76,858	71,494	63,803
Operating, general and administrative	3,689	3,305	3,391	4,339	3,318	3,353		4,464	4,335	14,849	15,345	13,823
Rent	157	141	139	143	141	143		191	192	628	619	623
Depreciation and amortization	386	382	383	393	372	374		501	499	1,652	1,638	1,600
Goodwill impairment charge							18					18
Operating Profit	819	596	535	(426)	405	488		814	811	2,764	1,278	2,182
Interest expense	112	103	106	101	99	97		141	138	462	435	448
Earnings before income tax expense	707	493	429	(527)	306	391		673	673	2,302	843	1,734
Income tax expense	239	175	148	(221)	108	108		232	252	794	247	601
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	468	318	281	(306)	198	283		441	421	1,508	596	1,133
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	6	1	2	1	2	2		2	(11)	11	(6)	17
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 462	$ 317	$ 279	$ (307)	$ 196	$ 281		$ 439	$ 432	$ 1,497	$ 602	$ 1,116
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89	$ 0.61	$ 0.52	$ (0.54)	$ 0.33	$ 0.47		$ 0.78	$ 0.71	$ 2.78	$ 1.01	$ 1.75
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation (in shares)	514	518	538	565	583	596		556	608	533	590	635
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.88	$ 0.60	$ 0.51	$ (0.54)	$ 0.33	$ 0.46		$ 0.78	$ 0.70	$ 2.77	$ 1.01	$ 1.74
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation (in shares)	518	522	541	565	586	600		559	612	537	593	638
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ 0.15	$ 0.115	$ 0.115	$ 0.115	$ 0.105		$ 0.115	$ 0.105	$ 0.53	$ 0.44	$ 0.40

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