CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 09, 2024	Nov. 04, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests	$ 2,038	$ 1,430
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,486	2,396
Operating lease asset amortization	465	472
LIFO charge	66	131
Share-based employee compensation	133	124
Deferred income taxes	9	(261)
Gain on the sale of assets	(8)	(45)
Gain on the sale of business	(79)
Loss (gain) on investments	125	(317)
Other	29	120
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Store deposits in-transit	134	(70)
Receivables	(238)	133
Inventories	(662)	(502)
Prepaid and other current assets	(204)	45
Accounts payable	578	991
Accrued expenses	77	(387)
Income taxes receivable and payable	28	148
Operating lease liabilities	(451)	(539)
Other	(136)	999
Net cash provided by operating activities	4,390	4,868
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(3,133)	(2,907)
Proceeds from sale of assets	310	94
Net proceeds from sale of business	464
Other	(43)	68
Net cash used by investing activities	(2,402)	(2,745)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	10,499
Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases	(145)	(755)
Dividends paid	(651)	(586)
Financing fees paid	(116)
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock	106	42
Treasury stock purchases	(125)	(54)
Other	(81)	(60)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	9,487	(1,413)
Net increase in cash and temporary cash investments	11,475	710
Cash and temporary cash investments:
Beginning of year	1,883	1,015
End of period	13,358	1,725
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(3,133)	(2,907)
Payments for lease buyouts	46
Changes in construction-in-progress payables	271	421
Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts	(2,816)	(2,486)
Disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for net interest	150	380
Cash paid during the year for income taxes	$ 526	$ 579