CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Aug. 17, 2019	Aug. 18, 2018	Aug. 17, 2019	Aug. 18, 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests		$ 287	$ 501	$ 1,050	$ 2,519
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Realized gains and losses on available for sale securities, net of income tax	[1]				(4)
Change in pension and other postretirement defined benefit plans, net of income tax	[2]	9	8	16	23
Unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedging activities, net of income tax	[3]	(55)	(4)	(63)
Amortization of unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedging activities, net of income tax	[4]	1	1	2	2
Cumulative effect of accounting change	[5]			(146)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		(45)	5	(191)	21
Comprehensive income		242	506	859	2,540
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(10)	(7)	(19)	(15)
Comprehensive income attributable to The Kroger Co.		$ 252	$ 513	$ 878	$ 2,555

[1] Amount is net of tax of ($1) for the first two quarters of 2018.

[2] Amount is net of tax of $2 for the second quarter of 2019 and $3 for the second quarter of 2018. Amount is net of tax of $5 for the first two quarters of 2019 and $7 for the first two quarters of 2018.

[3] Amount is net of tax of ($17) for the second quarter of 2019 and ($2) for the second quarter of 2018. Amount is net of tax of ($26) for the first two quarters of 2019 and ($1) for the first two quarters of 2018.

[4] Amount is net of tax of $1 for the second quarter of 2019 and $1 for the second quarter of 2018. Amount is net of tax of $2 for the first two quarters of 2019 and $2 for the first two quarters of 2018.

[5] Related to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2018-02, "Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income," (see Note 5 for additional details)