EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 12, 2017

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Schedule of earnings per common and diluted shares

	Second Quarter Ended					Second Quarter Ended
	August 12, 2017					August 13, 2016
				Per					Per
	Earnings		Shares	Share		Earnings		Shares	Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)	Amount		(Numerator)		(Denominator)	Amount
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$	350	897	$	0.39	$	380	943	$	0.40
Dilutive effect of stock options			8					16
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$	350	905	$	0.39	$	380	959	$	0.40

	Two Quarters Ended					Two Quarters Ended
	August 12, 2017					August 13, 2016
				Per					Per
	Earnings		Shares	Share		Earnings		Shares	Share
	(Numerator)		(Denominator)	Amount		(Numerator)		(Denominator)	Amount
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$	651	907	$	0.72	$	1,070	949	$	1.13
Dilutive effect of stock options			10					17
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$	651	917	$	0.71	$	1,070	966	$	1.11