CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Nov. 10, 2018	Nov. 04, 2017	Nov. 10, 2018	Nov. 04, 2017
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 27,672	$ 27,749	$ 93,071	$ 91,631
Operating expenses
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	21,699	21,532	72,991	71,422
Operating, general and administrative	4,556	4,701	15,291	15,585
Rent	200	196	680	691
Depreciation and amortization	570	573	1,884	1,871
Operating profit	647	747	2,225	2,062
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(142)	(136)	(479)	(453)
Non-service component of company-sponsored pension plan costs	(6)	(7)	(19)	(21)
Mark to market gain (loss) on Ocado securities	(100)		152
Gain on sale of business			1,782
Net earnings before income tax expense	399	604	3,661	1,588
Income tax expense	91	215	834	552
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	308	389	2,827	1,036
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(9)	(8)	(24)	(17)
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 317	$ 397	$ 2,851	$ 1,053
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 0.39	$ 0.44	$ 3.46	$ 1.16
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	797	887	814	901
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 0.39	$ 0.44	$ 3.43	$ 1.15
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	807	893	822	910

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