CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Aug. 16, 2014	Aug. 17, 2013	Aug. 16, 2014	Aug. 17, 2013
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 25,310	$ 22,686	$ 58,271	$ 52,683
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	20,136	18,059	46,201	41,876
Operating, general and administrative	3,920	3,506	9,088	8,099
Rent	166	139	383	328
Depreciation	444	387	1,025	906
Operating profit	644	595	1,574	1,474
Interest expense	112	99	259	228
Earnings before income tax expense	532	496	1,315	1,246
Income tax expense	182	176	456	442
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	350	320	859	804
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	3	3	11	6
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 347	$ 317	$ 848	$ 798
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.71	$ 0.61	$ 1.70	$ 1.54
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation (in shares)	485	515	494	515
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.60	$ 1.68	$ 1.52
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation (in shares)	491	521	500	520
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.165	$ 0.150	$ 0.330	$ 0.300

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