CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Nov. 09, 2019	Nov. 10, 2018	Nov. 09, 2019	Nov. 10, 2018
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests		$ 143	$ 308	$ 1,193	$ 2,827
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Realized gains 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]	7	10	23	33
Unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedging activities, net of income tax	[3]	34	37	(29)	37
Amortization of unrealized gains and losses on cash flow hedging activities, net of income tax	[4]	1	1	3	3
Cumulative effect of accounting change	[5]			(146)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		42	48	(149)	69
Comprehensive income		185	356	1,044	2,896
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests		(120)	(9)	(139)	(24)
Comprehensive income attributable to The Kroger Co.		$ 305	$ 365	$ 1,183	$ 2,920

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

[2] Amount is net of tax of $3 for the third quarter of 2019 and 2018. Amount is net of tax of $8 for the first three quarters of 2019 and $10 for the first three quarters of 2018.

[3] Amount is net of tax of $10 for the third quarter of 2019 and $11 for the third quarter of 2018. Amount is net of tax of ($16) for the first three quarters of 2019 and $10 for the first three quarters of 2018.

[4] Amount is net of tax of $1 for the third quarter of 2019 and $1 for the third quarter of 2018. Amount is net of tax of $3 for the first three quarters of 2019 and $3 for the first three 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)