CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Nov. 04, 2017	Nov. 05, 2016	Nov. 04, 2017	Nov. 05, 2016
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 27,749	$ 26,557	$ 91,631	$ 87,726
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	21,532	20,653	71,422	68,019
Operating, general and administrative	4,708	4,443	15,606	14,695
Rent	196	199	691	666
Depreciation and amortization	573	549	1,871	1,768
Operating profit	740	713	2,041	2,578
Interest expense	136	124	453	396
Earnings before income tax expense	604	589	1,588	2,182
Income tax expense	215	206	552	727
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	389	383	1,036	1,455
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(8)	(17)	(14)
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 397	$ 391	$ 1,053	$ 1,469
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 0.44	$ 0.41	$ 1.16	$ 1.54
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	887	940	901	946
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 0.44	$ 0.41	$ 1.15	$ 1.52
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	893	953	910	962
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.125	$ 0.120	$ 0.370	$ 0.345

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