CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 16, 2025	Aug. 17, 2024
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 1,478	$ 1,421
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,829	1,728
Asset impairment and store closure charges	114	31
Operating lease asset amortization	318	327
LIFO charge	102	62
Share-based employee compensation	83	89
Deferred income taxes	(31)	(31)
Gain on sale of assets	(6)	(9)
(Gain) loss on investments	(37)	105
Other	(29)	10
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Store deposits in-transit	179	124
Receivables	(12)	(256)
Inventories	92	271
Prepaid and other current assets	(91)	(202)
Accounts payable	(14)	176
Accrued expenses	181	(74)
Income taxes receivable and payable	6	95
Operating lease liabilities	(291)	(296)
Other	(183)	(107)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,688	3,464
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,968)	(2,179)
Proceeds from sale of assets	36	309
Other	(175)	(35)
Net cash used by investing activities	(2,107)	(1,905)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases	(122)	(99)
Dividends paid	(422)	(420)
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	163	93
Treasury stock purchases	(203)	(116)
Other	(73)	(100)
Net cash used by financing activities	(657)	(642)
Net increase in cash and temporary cash investments	924	917
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	3,959	1,883
End of period	4,883	2,800
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,968)	(2,179)
Payments for lease buyouts	11	46
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(73)	57
Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts	(2,030)	(2,076)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for net interest	370	192
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 415	$ 197