CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	4 Months Ended
May. 23, 2015	May. 24, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 33,051	$ 32,961
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	25,760	26,065
Operating, general and administrative	5,354	5,168
Rent	215	217
Depreciation and amortization	620	581
Operating profit	1,102	930
Interest expense	148	147
Earnings before income tax expense	954	783
Income tax expense	330	274
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	624	509
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	5	8
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 619	$ 501
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 1.27	$ 0.99
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	484	501
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 1.25	$ 0.98
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	492	507
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.185	$ 0.165

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