TAXES BASED ON INCOME - EFFECTIVE RATE (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2025	Feb. 03, 2024	Jan. 28, 2023
A reconciliation of the statutory federal rate and the effective rate follows:
Statutory rate	21.00%	21.00%	21.00%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	2.60%	2.50%	2.50%
Credits	(0.80%)	(1.10%)	(0.80%)
Resolution of tax audit examinations	(0.20%)		(0.20%)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payments	(0.90%)	(0.70%)	(1.90%)
Impairment of goodwill related to Vitacost.com			1.20%
Non-deductible legal settlements	(0.10%)	1.40%
Non-deductible executive compensation	0.20%	0.30%	0.50%
Tax benefit from sale of Kroger Specialty Pharmacy	(0.90%)
Other changes, net	(0.90%)	0.10%	0.20%
Effective income tax rate (as a percent)	20.00%	23.50%	22.50%