CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 17, 2019	Aug. 18, 2018
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 1,050	$ 2,519
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,370	1,315
Non-cash operating lease cost	346
LIFO charge	46	27
Stock-based employee compensation	89	81
Expense for company-sponsored pension plans	22	38
Deferred income taxes	(49)	92
Gain on sale of businesses	(176)	(1,782)
Gain on the sale of assets	(157)
Mark to market gain on Ocado securities	(61)	(252)
Other	(23)	32
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from mergers and disposals of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	198	144
Receivables	44	(73)
Inventories	274	252
Prepaid and other current assets	68	365
Trade accounts payable	209	94
Accrued expenses	104	200
Income taxes receivable and payable	(34)	397
Operating lease liabilities	(313)
Proceeds from contract associated with sale of business	295
Other	(25)	(189)
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,277	3,260
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for property and equipment	(1,581)	(1,487)
Proceeds from sale of assets	247	67
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(197)
Purchases of stores		(44)
Net proceeds from sale of businesses	327	2,169
Purchases of Ocado securities		(392)
Other	(32)	12
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(1,039)	128
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	53	1,016
Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases	(1,025)	(249)
Net payments on commercial paper	(800)	(1,946)
Dividends paid	(226)	(211)
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	18	40
Treasury stock purchases	(23)	(1,979)
Other	(35)	(45)
Net cash used by financing activities	(2,038)	(3,374)
Net increase in cash and temporary cash investments	200	14
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	429	347
End of period	629	361
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for property and equipment	(1,581)	(1,487)
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	29	(43)
Total capital investments	(1,552)	(1,530)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	306	312
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 454	$ 263