CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 04, 2023	Nov. 05, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 1,430	$ 1,798
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,396	2,259
Operating lease asset amortization	472	471
LIFO charge	131	392
Share-based employee compensation	124	145
Company-sponsored pension plans	(8)	(28)
Deferred income taxes	(261)	(93)
Gain on the sale of assets	(45)	(36)
(Gain) loss on investments	(317)	637
Other	128	82
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Store deposits in-transit	(70)	(127)
Receivables	133	(130)
Inventories	(502)	(2,267)
Prepaid and other current assets	45	99
Trade accounts payable	1,030	1,102
Accrued expenses	(426)	146
Income taxes receivable and payable	148	(69)
Operating lease liabilities	(539)	(533)
Other	999	(510)
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,868	3,338
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(2,907)	(2,261)
Proceeds from sale of assets	94	71
Other	68	(2)
Net cash used by investing activities	(2,745)	(2,192)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases	(755)	(526)
Dividends paid	(586)	(494)
Financing fees paid		(62)
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	42	127
Treasury stock purchases	(54)	(985)
Other	(60)	(111)
Net cash used by financing activities	(1,413)	(2,051)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and temporary cash investments	710	(905)
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	1,015	1,821
End of period	1,725	916
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(2,907)	(2,261)
Payments for lease buyouts		10
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	421	59
Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts	(2,486)	(2,192)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for interest	380	456
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 579	$ 649