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DEBT OBLIGATIONS - NARRATIVE (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) Option property	Jul. 06, 2021 USD ($)
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Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases	$ 11,292	$ 11,745
Less current portion	(1,153)	(451)
Total long-term debt, excluding obligations under finance leases	$ 10,139	$ 11,294
Number of leased propertied acquired \| property		28
Purchase price		$ 455
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Total cash proceeds from lease transactions		166
Finance lease recorded in PPE		455
Finance obligation recorded		$ 621
Leases base term		25 years
Number of options \| Option		12
Renewal Term		5 years
Obligation to repurchase the property if lessor exercises put option		$ 300
Minimum Number Of Days Notice Required Prior to the Date of Redemption	5 days
Redemption event	50.00%
Minimum
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Maximum
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Senior notes due through 2049
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Senior notes due through 2049 \| Minimum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	1.70%
Senior notes due through 2049 \| Maximum
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	8.00%
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Debt
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Interest rate (as a percent)	2.80%
Senior notes 2.60% due 2021
Debt
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Interest rate (as a percent)		2.60%
Senior notes 2.95% due 2021
Debt
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Interest rate (as a percent)		2.95%
Senior notes 3.40% due 2021
Debt
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Interest rate (as a percent)		3.40%
Commercial paper borrowings
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Other.
Debt
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases	1,077	1,138
Unsecured revolving credit facility
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Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases	0	0
Maximum borrowing capacity			$ 2,750
Additional borrowing capacity			$ 1,250
Outstanding letters of credit	310	363
Reduction in funds available under letter of credit agreement	$ 2	$ 2
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Albertsons
Debt
Leverage ratio	4.50
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Third fiscal quarter after the consummation of the proposed merger \| Albertsons
Debt
Leverage ratio	4.25
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Fifth fiscal quarter after the consummation of the proposed merger \| Albertsons
Debt
Leverage ratio	4.00
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Seventh fiscal quarter after the consummation of the proposed merger \| Albertsons
Debt
Leverage ratio	3.75
Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Ninth fiscal quarter after the consummation of the proposed merger \| Albertsons
Debt
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Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Federal Funds Rate
Debt
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Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Bank of America prime rate
Debt
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Unsecured revolving credit facility \| Maximum
Debt
Leverage ratio	3.50