CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Aug. 12, 2017	Jan. 28, 2017
Current assets
Cash and temporary cash investments	$ 819	$ 322
Store deposits in-transit	977	910
Receivables	1,536	1,649
FIFO inventory	7,698	7,852
LIFO reserve	(1,335)	(1,291)
Prepaid and other current assets	452	898
Total current assets	10,147	10,340
Property, plant and equipment, net	21,308	21,016
Intangibles, net	1,131	1,153
Goodwill	3,052	3,031
Other assets	962	965
Total Assets	36,600	36,505
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt including obligations under capital leases and financing obligations	948	2,252
Trade accounts payable	6,003	5,818
Accrued salaries and wages	1,080	1,234
Deferred income taxes		251
Other current liabilities	3,587	3,305
Total current liabilities	11,618	12,860
Long-term debt including obligations under capital leases and financing obligations	13,100	11,825
Deferred income taxes	2,380	1,927
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	1,533	1,524
Other long-term liabilities	1,825	1,659
Total Liabilities	30,456	29,795
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 7)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred shares, $100 per share, 5 shares authorized and unissued
Common shares, $1 par per share, 2,000 shares authorized; 1,918 shares issued in 2017 and 2016	1,918	1,918
Additional paid-in capital	3,094	3,070
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(726)	(715)
Accumulated earnings	15,978	15,543
Common shares in treasury, at cost, 1,025 shares in 2017 and 994 shares in 2016	(14,105)	(13,118)
Total Shareholders’ Equity - The Kroger Co.	6,159	6,698
Noncontrolling interests	(15)	12
Total Equity	6,144	6,710
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 36,600	$ 36,505