CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 17, 2013	Aug. 11, 2012
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 804	$ 721
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	906	884
LIFO charge	30	81
Stock-based employee compensation	47	41
Expense for Company-sponsored pension plans	40	48
Deferred income taxes	(16)	101
Other	40	14
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	105	(113)
Receivables	107	(26)
Inventories	162	198
Prepaid expenses	246	(37)
Trade accounts payable	180	(28)
Accrued expenses	1	136
Income taxes receivable and payable	82	76
Other	(121)	(65)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,613	2,031
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,110)	(985)
Proceeds from sale of assets	7	22
Payments for acquisitions		(12)
Other	(34)	(14)
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,137)	(989)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,011	846
Dividends paid	(155)	(128)
Payments on long-term debt	(419)	(894)
Net payments on commercial paper	(1,595)	(10)
Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards	20	1
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	155	42
Treasury stock purchases	(236)	(871)
Net increase (decrease) in book overdrafts	(40)	30
Other	(15)	(8)
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,274)	(992)
Net increase in cash and temporary cash investments	202	50
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	238	188
End of quarter	440	238
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,110)	(985)
Payments for lease buyouts	19	19
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(56)	(17)
Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts	(1,147)	(983)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	225	221
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 349	$ 222