CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Jan. 29, 2022	Jan. 30, 2021	Feb. 01, 2020
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 137,888	$ 132,498	$ 122,286
Operating expenses
Merchandise costs, including advertising, warehousing, and transportation, excluding items shown separately below	107,539	101,597	95,294
Operating, general and administrative	23,203	24,500	21,208
Rent	845	874	884
Depreciation and amortization	2,824	2,747	2,649
Operating profit	3,477	2,780	2,251
Other income (expense)
Interest expense	(571)	(544)	(603)
Non-service component of company-sponsored pension plan (costs) benefits	(34)	29
(Loss) gain on investments	(821)	1,105	157
Gain on sale of businesses			176
Net earnings before income tax expense	2,051	3,370	1,981
Income tax expense	385	782	469
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	1,666	2,588	1,512
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	11	3	(147)
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co.	$ 1,655	$ 2,585	$ 1,659
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per basic common share	$ 2.20	$ 3.31	$ 2.05
Average number of common shares used in basic calculation	744	773	799
Net earnings attributable to The Kroger Co. per diluted common share	$ 2.17	$ 3.27	$ 2.04
Average number of common shares used in diluted calculation	754	781	805

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