EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 04, 2017

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Schedule of earnings per common and diluted shares

	Third Quarter Ended					Third Quarter Ended
	November 4, 2017					November 5, 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	$	393	887	$	0.44	$	388	940	$	0.41
Dilutive effect of stock options			6					13
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$	393	893	$	0.44	$	388	953	$	0.41

	Three Quarters Ended					Three Quarters Ended
	November 4, 2017					November 5, 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	$	1,044	901	$	1.16	$	1,458	946	$	1.54
Dilutive effect of stock options			9					16
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$	1,044	910	$	1.15	$	1,458	962	$	1.52