CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Nov. 05, 2016	Nov. 07, 2015	Nov. 05, 2016	Nov. 07, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 26,557	$ 25,075	$ 87,726	$ 83,665
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	20,653	19,478	68,019	65,303
Operating, general and administrative	4,443	4,169	14,695	13,591
Rent	199	172	666	542
Depreciation and amortization	549	484	1,768	1,581
Operating profit	713	772	2,578	2,648
Interest expense	124	107	396	369
Earnings before income tax expense	589	665	2,182	2,279
Income tax expense	206	238	727	795
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	383	427	1,455	1,484
Net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(1)	(14)	4
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 391	$ 428	$ 1,469	$ 1,480
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 0.41	$ 0.44	$ 1.54	$ 1.52
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	940	965	946	966
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 0.41	$ 0.43	$ 1.52	$ 1.50
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	953	979	962	980
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.120	$ 0.105	$ 0.345	$ 0.303

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