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DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jan. 28, 2017 USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 18, 2015 USD ($)
Debt
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 13,315	$ 11,396
Less current portion		(2,197)	(2,318)
Total long-term debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		11,118	9,078
New issue of senior notes			1,100
Unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,750
Maximum borrowing capacity prior to amended and restated credit agreement	2,000
Additional borrowing capacity	$ 750
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt
Debt instrument variable basis rate	Federal Funds Rate
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	0.50%
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Bank of America prime rate
Debt
Debt instrument variable basis rate	Bank of America prime rate
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| One-month LIBOR plus 1.0 percent plus a market rate spread based on the Company's Leverage Ratio
Debt
Debt instrument variable basis rate	one-month LIBOR plus 1.0%, plus a market rate spread based on the Company's Leverage Ratio
Interest rate margin (as a percent)	1.00%
Roundy’s Inc.
Debt
Term loans assumed				$ 678
Minimum \| Unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt
Fixed charge coverage ratio (as a percent)	1.70
Maximum \| Unsecured revolving credit facility
Debt
Leverage ratio (as a percent)	3.50
Senior Notes due through 2047
Debt
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 11,311	$ 9,826
Senior Notes due through 2047 \| Minimum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		1.14%	1.14%
Senior Notes due through 2047 \| Maximum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		8.00%	8.00%
Senior notes 3.50% due 2026
Debt
New issue of senior notes			$ 500
Interest rate (as a percent)			3.50%
Senior notes 2.60% due 2021
Debt
New issue of senior notes			$ 300
Interest rate (as a percent)			2.60%
Senior notes 2.00% due 2019
Debt
New issue of senior notes			$ 300
Interest rate (as a percent)			2.00%
Senior notes 3.90%
Debt
Repayment of debt			$ 500
Interest rate (as a percent)			3.90%
Senior notes due in 2016 \| Three-month LIBOR
Debt
Repayment of debt		$ 500
Debt instrument variable basis rate		3-month London Inter-Bank Offering Rate
Interest rate margin (as a percent)		0.53%
Senior notes 4.45% due 2047
Debt
New issue of senior notes		$ 1,000
Interest rate (as a percent)		4.45%
Senior notes 3.88% due 2046
Debt
New issue of senior notes		$ 500
Interest rate (as a percent)		3.88%
Senior notes 2.65% due 2026
Debt
New issue of senior notes		$ 750
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.65%
Senior notes 1.50% due 2019
Debt
New issue of senior notes		$ 500
Interest rate (as a percent)		1.50%
Senior Notes 2.20%
Debt
New issue of senior notes		$ 450
Interest rate (as a percent)		2.20%
Senior notes 1.20% due 2016
Debt
Repayment of debt		$ 300
Interest rate (as a percent)		1.20%
Mortgages due in varying amounts through 2027
Debt
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 38	$ 58
Mortgages due in varying amounts through 2027 \| Minimum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.00%	5.00%
Mortgages due in varying amounts through 2027 \| Maximum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		12.75%	12.75%
Commercial paper borrowings due through February 2017
Debt
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 1,425	$ 990
Commercial paper borrowings due through February 2017 \| Minimum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		0.66%	0.66%
Commercial paper borrowings due through February 2017 \| Maximum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		0.91%	0.91%
Other
Debt
Total debt, excluding capital leases and financing obligations		$ 541	$ 522