CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
Current assets
Cash and temporary cash investments	$ 347	$ 322
Store deposits in-transit	1,161	910
Receivables	1,637	1,649
FIFO inventory	7,781	7,852
LIFO reserve	(1,248)	(1,291)
Assets held for sale	604
Prepaid and other current assets	835	898
Total current assets	11,117	10,340
Property, plant and equipment, net	21,071	21,016
Intangibles, net	1,100	1,153
Goodwill	2,925	3,031
Other assets	984	965
Total Assets	37,197	36,505
Current liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt including obligations under capital leases and financing obligations	3,560	2,252
Trade accounts payable	5,858	5,818
Accrued salaries and wages	1,099	1,234
Deferred income taxes		251
Liabilities held for sale	259
Other current liabilities	3,421	3,305
Total current liabilities	14,197	12,860
Long-term debt including obligations under capital leases and financing obligations	12,029	11,825
Deferred income taxes	1,568	1,927
Pension and postretirement benefit obligations	792	1,524
Other long-term liabilities	1,706	1,659
Total Liabilities	30,292	29,795
Commitments and contingencies (see Note 13)
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	3,161	3,070
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(471)	(715)
Accumulated earnings	17,007	15,543
Common shares in treasury, at cost, 1,048 shares in 2017 and 994 shares in 2016	(14,684)	(13,118)
Total Shareholders' Equity - The Kroger Co.	6,931	6,698
Noncontrolling interests	(26)	12
Total Equity	6,905	6,710
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 37,197	$ 36,505