CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	4 Months Ended
	May 26, 2018	May 20, 2017
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 37,530	$ 36,285
Operating expenses
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	29,362	28,281
Operating, general and administrative	6,122	6,367
Rent	276	270
Depreciation and amortization	741	736
Operating profit	1,029	631
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(192)	(177)
Non-service component of company-sponsored pension plan costs	(10)	(9)
Mark to market gain on Ocado securities	36
Gain on sale of business	1,771
Net earnings before income tax expense	2,634	445
Income tax expense	616	148
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	2,018	297
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(6)
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 2,026	$ 303
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 2.39	$ 0.33
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	839	914
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 2.37	$ 0.32
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	846	925
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.125	$ 0.12