CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	4 Months Ended
May 21, 2016	May 23, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 34,604	$ 33,051
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	26,669	25,760
Operating, general and administrative	5,779	5,354
Rent	262	215
Depreciation and amortization	694	620
Operating profit	1,200	1,102
Interest expense	155	148
Earnings before income tax expense	1,045	954
Income tax expense	366	330
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	679	624
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	5
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 680	$ 619
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 0.71	$ 0.63
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	954	969
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 0.70	$ 0.62
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	966	983
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.105	$ 0.093

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