Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 17, 2013	Sep. 20, 2013
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	KROGER CO
Entity Central Index Key	0000056873
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Aug. 17, 2013
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-01
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		520,416,096
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2