CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	4 Months Ended
	May 25, 2013	May 19, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 484	$ 441
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	519	501
LIFO charge	17	46
Stock-based employee compensation	24	24
Expense for Company-sponsored pension plans	25	31
Deferred income taxes	(14)	58
Other	38	(3)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	104	(53)
Receivables	88	3
Inventories	53	91
Prepaid expenses	276	(56)
Trade accounts payable	279	214
Accrued expenses	(226)	(49)
Income taxes receivable and payable	89	94
Other	(139)	(43)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,617	1,299
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for capital investments	(618)	(542)
Proceeds from sale of assets	6	9
Other	(14)	6
Net cash used by investing activities	(626)	(527)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	2	846
Dividends paid	(78)	(65)
Payments on long-term debt	(409)	(527)
Net payments on commercial paper	(545)	(370)
Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards	7	1
Proceeds from issuance of capital shares	95	38
Treasury stock purchases	(146)	(345)
Increase (decrease) in book overdrafts	93	(19)
Other	(1)	(8)
Net cash used by financing activities	(982)	(449)
Net increase in cash and temporary cash investments	9	323
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	238	188
End of quarter	247	511
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for capital investments	(618)	(542)
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(28)	(15)
Total capital investments	(646)	(557)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the quarter for interest	114	113
Cash paid during the quarter for income taxes	$ 181	$ 94