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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2020
ACCOUNTING POLICIES  
Summary of changes in self-insurance liability

    

2019

    

2018

    

2017

 

Beginning balance

$

696

$

695

$

682

Expense

 

209

 

229

 

247

Claim payments

 

(216)

 

(228)

 

(234)

Ending balance

 

689

 

696

 

695

Less: Current portion

 

(216)

 

(228)

 

(234)

Long-term portion

$

473

$

468

$

461

Schedule of sales revenue by type of product

2019

2018

2017

 

    

Amount

    

% of total

    

Amount

    

% of total

    

Amount

    

% of total

 

Non Perishable (1)(5)

$

61,464

 

50.3

%  

$

60,649

 

49.8

%  

$

60,872

 

49.4

%  

Fresh (2)(5)

 

29,452

 

24.1

%  

 

29,089

 

23.9

%  

 

29,141

 

23.6

%  

Supermarket Fuel

 

14,052

 

11.5

%  

 

14,903

 

12.2

%  

 

13,177

 

10.7

%  

Pharmacy (5)

 

11,015

 

9.0

%  

 

10,617

 

8.7

%  

 

10,724

 

8.7

%  

Convenience Stores (3)

-

%  

944

0.8

%  

4,515

3.7

%  

Other (4)(5)(6)

 

6,303

 

5.1

%  

 

5,650

 

4.6

%  

 

4,851

 

3.9

%  

Total Sales

$

122,286

 

100

%  

$

121,852

 

100

%  

$

123,280

 

100

%  

(1)Consists primarily of grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care and natural foods.
(2)Consists primarily of produce, floral, meat, seafood, deli, bakery and fresh prepared.
(3)The Company completed the sale of its convenience store business unit during the first quarter of 2018.
(4)Consists primarily of sales related to food production plants to outside parties, data analytic services, third party media revenue, other consolidated entities, specialty pharmacy, in-store health clinics, digital coupon services and other online sales not included in the categories above.
(5)Digital sales, primarily including Pickup, Delivery and pharmacy e-commerce sales, grew approximately 29%, 58% and 90% in 2019, 2018 and 2017, respectively, adjusted to remove the impact of the 53rd week in 2017. These sales are included in the non perishable, fresh, pharmacy, and other line items above.
(6)Products and services related primarily to Kroger Personal Finance and Media, which were historically accounted for as an offset to OG&A, are classified as a component of sales as of the beginning of fiscal year 2019, except for certain amounts in Media, which are netted against merchandise costs. These prior-year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current-year presentation.