CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 16, 2014	Aug. 17, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 859	$ 804
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	1,025	906
LIFO charge	54	30
Stock-based employee compensation	76	47
Expense for Company-sponsored pension plans	21	40
Deferred income taxes	(103)	(16)
Other	53	40
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from acquisitions of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	2	105
Receivables	(47)	107
Inventories	102	162
Prepaid expenses	274	246
Trade accounts payable	354	180
Accrued expenses	60	1
Income taxes receivable and payable	(47)	82
Other	67	(121)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,750	2,613
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,347)	(1,110)
Proceeds from sale of assets	18	7
Other	16	(34)
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,313)	(1,137)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	48	1,011
Dividends paid	(166)	(155)
Payments on long-term debt	(26)	(419)
Net payments on commercial paper	(160)	(1,595)
Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards	32	20
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	66	155
Treasury stock purchases	(1,221)	(236)
Net decrease in book overdrafts	(158)	(40)
Other	(5)	(15)
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,590)	(1,274)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments	(153)	202
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	401	238
End of quarter	248	440
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,347)	(1,110)
Payments for lease buyouts	28	19
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(63)	(56)
Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts	(1,382)	(1,147)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	282	225
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 582	$ 349