CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 15, 2020	Aug. 17, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 2,032	$ 1,050
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,442	1,370
Operating lease asset amortization	336	346
LIFO charge	54	46
Stock-based employee compensation	107	89
Company-sponsored pension plan costs	(9)	22
Deferred income taxes	176	(49)
Gain on sale of businesses		(176)
Gain on the sale of assets	(7)	(157)
Gain on investments	(790)	(61)
Other	121	(23)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities net of effects from mergers and disposals of businesses:
Store deposits in-transit	121	198
Receivables	117	44
Inventories	685	274
Prepaid and other current assets	(16)	68
Trade accounts payable	522	209
Accrued expenses	335	104
Income taxes receivable and payable	195	(34)
Operating lease liabilities	(302)	(313)
Proceeds from contract associated with sale of business		295
Other	286	(25)
Net cash provided by operating activities	5,405	3,277
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,343)	(1,581)
Proceeds from sale of assets	40	247
Net proceeds from sale of businesses		327
Other	(45)	(32)
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,348)	(1,039)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	504	53
Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases	(28)	(1,025)
Net payments on commercial paper	(1,150)	(800)
Dividends paid	(254)	(226)
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	87	18
Treasury stock purchases	(669)	(23)
Other	(126)	(35)
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,636)	(2,038)
Net increase in cash and temporary cash investments	2,421	200
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	399	429
End of period	2,820	629
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,343)	(1,581)
Payments for lease buyouts	15
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	(110)	29
Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts	(1,438)	(1,552)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	373	306
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 229	$ 454