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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 01, 2025
Mar. 26, 2025
Aug. 17, 2024
Document and Entity Information      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Feb. 01, 2025    
Document Transition Report false    
Securities Act File Number 1-303    
Entity Registrant Name KROGER CO    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code OH    
Entity Tax Identification Number 31-0345740    
Entity Address, Address Line One 1014 Vine Street    
Entity Address, City or Town Cincinnati    
Entity Address, State or Province OH    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 45202    
City Area Code 513    
Local Phone Number 762-4000    
Title of 12(b) Security Common, $1.00 Par Value    
Trading Symbol KR    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 38.2
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   660,893,475  
Entity Listing, Par Value Per Share $ 1    
Auditor Name PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP    
Auditor Firm ID 238    
Auditor Location Cincinnati, Ohio    
Entity Central Index Key 0000056873    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --02-01    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Documents incorporated by reference

Portions of Kroger’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, which shall be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year to which this Report relates, are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.