CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Feb. 02, 2019	Nov. 10, 2018	Aug. 18, 2018	Feb. 03, 2018	Nov. 04, 2017	Aug. 12, 2017	May 26, 2018	May 20, 2017	Feb. 02, 2019	Feb. 03, 2018	Jan. 28, 2017
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 28,091	$ 27,672	$ 27,869	$ 31,031	$ 27,749	$ 27,597	$ 37,530	$ 36,285	$ 121,162	$ 122,662	$ 115,337
Operating expenses
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	21,902	21,699	21,930	24,240	21,532	21,609	29,362	28,281	94,894	95,662	89,502
Operating, general and administrative	5,013	4,556	4,612	5,456	4,701	4,517	6,122	6,367	20,305	21,041	19,162
Rent	204	200	204	220	196	225	276	270	884	911	881
Depreciation and amortization	581	570	574	565	573	562	741	736	2,465	2,436	2,340
Operating profit	391	647	549	550	747	684	1,029	631	2,614	2,612	3,452
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(142)	(142)	(144)	(148)	(136)	(138)	(192)	(177)	(620)	(601)	(522)
Non-service component of company-sponsored pension plan costs	(7)	(6)	(4)	(506)	(7)	(6)	(10)	(9)	(26)	(527)	(16)
Mark to market gain (loss) on Ocado securities	75	(100)	216				36		228
Gain on sale of business			11				1,771		1,782
Net earnings before income tax (benefit) expense	317	399	628	(104)	604	540	2,634	445	3,978	1,484	2,914
Income tax (benefit) expense	66	91	127	(957)	215	189	616	148	900	(405)	957
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	251	308	501	853	389	351	2,018	297	3,078	1,889	1,957
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(9)	(7)	(1)	(8)	(2)	(8)	(6)	(32)	(18)	(18)
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 259	$ 317	$ 508	$ 854	$ 397	$ 353	$ 2,026	$ 303	$ 3,110	$ 1,907	$ 1,975
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 0.32	$ 0.39	$ 0.63	$ 0.97	$ 0.44	$ 0.39	$ 2.39	$ 0.33	$ 3.80	$ 2.11	$ 2.08
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	798	797	797	875	887	897	839	914	810	895	942
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 0.32	$ 0.39	$ 0.62	$ 0.96	$ 0.44	$ 0.39	$ 2.37	$ 0.32	$ 3.76	$ 2.09	$ 2.05
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	806	807	805	884	893	905	846	925	818	904	958

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