CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Nov. 07, 2015	Nov. 08, 2014	Nov. 07, 2015	Nov. 08, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 25,075	$ 24,987	$ 83,665	$ 83,258
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	19,478	19,764	65,303	65,965
Operating, general and administrative	4,169	3,954	13,591	13,042
Rent	172	162	542	545
Depreciation and amortization	484	456	1,581	1,481
Operating profit	772	651	2,648	2,225
Interest expense	107	114	369	373
Earnings before income tax expense	665	537	2,279	1,852
Income tax expense	238	172	795	628
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	427	365	1,484	1,224
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	3	4	14
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 428	$ 362	$ 1,480	$ 1,210
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 0.44	$ 0.37	$ 1.52	$ 1.22
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	965	972	966	983
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 0.43	$ 0.36	$ 1.50	$ 1.20
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	979	984	980	995
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.105	$ 0.093	$ 0.303	$ 0.258

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