CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 12, 2023	Aug. 13, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 783	$ 1,397
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,674	1,574
Operating lease asset amortization	330	329
LIFO charge	102	240
Share-based employee compensation	92	103
Company-sponsored pension plans	(6)	(20)
Deferred income taxes	(278)	(40)
Gain on the sale of assets	(43)	(13)
(Gain) loss on investments	(290)	429
Other	84	66
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Store deposits in-transit	(14)	(5)
Receivables	227	(10)
Inventories	630	(774)
Prepaid and other current assets	68	115
Trade accounts payable	478	330
Accrued expenses	(434)	(407)
Income taxes receivable and payable	252	(41)
Operating lease liabilities	(378)	(373)
Other	1,087	(473)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,364	2,427
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,954)	(1,430)
Proceeds from sale of assets	89	37
Other	70	5
Net cash used by investing activities	(1,795)	(1,388)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases	(708)	(486)
Dividends paid	(376)	(307)
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	36	119
Treasury stock purchases	(47)	(975)
Other	(69)	(109)
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,164)	(1,758)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments	1,405	(719)
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	1,015	1,821
End of period	2,420	1,102
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,954)	(1,430)
Payments for lease buyouts		10
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	183	(74)
Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts	(1,771)	(1,494)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	308	379
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 290	$ 432