10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012

Commission File Number 0-00981

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Florida	59-0324412
(State of Incorporation)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3300 Publix Corporate Parkway
Lakeland, Florida	33811
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (863) 688-1188

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Common Stock $1.00 Par Value

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.      Yes                No    X  

Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.      Yes                No    X  

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.      Yes    X              No        

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months.

      Yes    X               No        

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. (    )

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

    Large accelerated filer         Accelerated filer         Non-accelerated filer    X   Smaller reporting company        

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

      Yes                 No    X  

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant was approximately $8,618,027,000 as of June 29, 2012, the last trading day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

The number of shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding as of February 5, 2013 was 773,972,000.

Documents Incorporated By Reference

The information required by Part III of this report, to the extent not set forth herein, is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement solicited for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April 16, 2013.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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	PART I
Item 1.	Business		1
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		2
Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments		4
Item 2.	Properties		4
Item 3.	Legal Proceedings		4
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		4
	Executive Officers of the Company		5
	PART II
Item 5.	Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities		6
Item 6.	Selected Financial Data		9
Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		10
Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		18
	Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting		19
Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data		20
Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure		43
Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures		43
Item 9B.	Other Information		43
	PART III
Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance		43
Item 11.	Executive Compensation		43
Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters		43
Item 13.	Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence		43
Item 14.	Principal Accounting Fees and Services		43
	PART IV
Item 15.	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules		44

PART I

Item 1. Business

Publix Super Markets, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the Company) are in the primary business of operating retail food supermarkets in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee. The Company has signed leases for supermarket sites in North Carolina expected to open in 2014. The Company was founded in 1930 and later merged into another corporation that was originally incorporated in 1921. The Company has no other significant lines of business or industry segments.

Merchandising and manufacturing

The Company sells grocery (including dairy, produce, deli, bakery, meat and seafood), health and beauty care, general merchandise, pharmacy, floral and other products and services. The percentage of consolidated sales by merchandise category for 2012, 2011 and 2010 was as follows:

	2012		2011		2010
Grocery		85%		86%		85%
Other		15%		14%		15%
		100%		100%		100%

The Company’s lines of merchandise include a variety of nationally advertised and private label brands as well as unbranded merchandise such as produce, meat and seafood. The Company receives the food and non-food products it distributes from many sources. These products are delivered to the supermarkets through Company distribution centers or directly from the suppliers and are generally available in sufficient quantities to enable the Company to adequately satisfy its customers. Approximately 73% of the total cost of products purchased is delivered to the supermarkets through the Company’s distribution centers. The Company believes that its sources of supply of these products and raw materials used in manufacturing are adequate for its needs and that it is not dependent upon a single supplier or relatively few suppliers. Private label items are produced in the Company’s dairy, bakery and deli manufacturing facilities or are manufactured for the Company by outside suppliers.

The Company has experienced no significant changes in the kinds of products sold or in its methods of distribution since the beginning of the fiscal year.

Store operations

The Company operated 1,069 supermarkets at the end of 2012, compared with 1,046 at the beginning of the year. In 2012, 31 supermarkets were opened (including 12 replacement supermarkets) and 113 supermarkets were remodeled. Eight supermarkets were closed during 2012. Replacement supermarkets opened in 2012 replaced seven of the supermarkets closed during the same period and five supermarkets closed in 2011 that were replaced on site. The remaining supermarket closed in 2012 will not be replaced. New supermarkets added 1.1 million square feet in 2012, an increase of 2.3%. At the end of 2012, the Company had 757 supermarkets located in Florida, 180 in Georgia, 52 in Alabama, 47 in South Carolina and 33 in Tennessee. Also, as of year end, the Company had four supermarkets under construction in Florida, three in Alabama, two in Tennessee and one each in Georgia and South Carolina.

Competition

The Company is engaged in the highly competitive retail food industry. Competition is based primarily on quality of goods and service, price, convenience, product mix and store location. The Company’s primary competition throughout its market areas is with several national and regional supermarket chains, independent supermarkets, supercenters, membership warehouse clubs, mass merchandisers, dollar stores, drug stores, specialty food stores, restaurants and convenience stores. The Company anticipates continued competitor format innovation and location additions in 2013.

Working capital

The Company’s working capital at the end of 2012 consisted of $3,149.1 million in current assets and $2,221.0 million in current liabilities. Normal operating fluctuations in these balances can result in changes to cash flows from operating activities presented in the consolidated statements of cash flows that are not necessarily indicative of long-term operating trends. There are no unusual industry practices or requirements relating to working capital items.

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Seasonality

The historical influx of winter residents to Florida and increased purchases of products during the traditional Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter holidays typically result in seasonal sales increases between November and April of each year.

Employees

The Company had 158,000 full-time and part-time employees at the end of 2012. The Company considers its employee relations to be good.

Intellectual property

The Company’s trademarks, trade names, copyrights and similar intellectual property are important to the success of the Company’s business. Numerous trademarks, including “Publix” and “Where Shopping is a Pleasure,” have been registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Due to the importance of its intellectual property to its business, the Company actively defends and enforces its rights to such property.

Environmental matters

Compliance by the Company with federal, state and local environmental protection laws and regulations during 2012 had no material effect upon capital expenditures, results of operations or the competitive position of the Company.

Company information

This Annual Report on Form 10-K and the 2013 Proxy Statement will be mailed on or about March 14, 2013 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 5, 2013. These reports as well as Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K and any amendments to those reports may also be obtained electronically, free of charge, through the Company’s website at www.publix.com/stock.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

In addition to the other information contained in this Form 10-K, the following risk factors should be considered carefully in evaluating the Company’s business. The Company’s financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected by any of these risks.

Increased competition and low profit margins could adversely affect the Company.

The retail food industry in which the Company operates is highly competitive with low profit margins. The Company’s competitors include national and regional supermarket chains, independent supermarkets, supercenters, membership warehouse clubs, mass merchandisers, dollar stores, drug stores, specialty food stores, restaurants and convenience stores. The Company’s ability to attract and retain customers is based primarily on quality of goods and service, price, convenience, product mix and store location. The Company believes it will face increased competition in the future from all of these competitors and its financial condition and results of operations could be impacted by the pricing, purchasing, advertising or promotional decisions made by its competitors.

General economic and other conditions that impact consumer spending could adversely affect the Company.

The Company’s results of operations are sensitive to changes in general economic conditions that impact consumer spending. Adverse economic conditions, including high unemployment, home foreclosures, declines in the stock market and the instability of the credit markets, could cause a reduction in consumer spending. Other conditions that could also affect disposable consumer income include increases in tax rates, increases in fuel and energy costs, increases in health care costs, the impact of natural disasters or acts of terrorism, and other factors. This reduction in the level of consumer spending could cause customers to purchase lower-margin items or to shift spending to lower-priced competitors, which could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Increased operating costs could adversely affect the Company.

The Company’s operations tend to be more labor intensive than some of its competitors due to the additional customer service offered in its supermarkets. Consequently, uncertain labor markets, government mandated increases in the minimum wage or other benefits, an increased proportion of full-time employees, increased costs of health care due to health insurance reform or other factors could result in an increase in labor costs. In addition, the inability to improve or manage operating costs, such as payroll, facilities, or other non-product related costs, could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

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Failure to execute on the Company’s core strategies could adversely affect the Company.

The Company’s core strategies focus on customer service, product quality, shopping environment, competitive pricing and convenient locations. The Company has implemented several strategic business and technology initiatives as part of the execution of these core strategies. The Company believes these core strategies and related strategic initiatives differentiate it from its competition and present opportunities for increased market share and sustained financial growth. Failure to execute on these core strategies, or a failure to execute the core strategies on a cost effective basis, could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Failure to identify and obtain or retain suitable supermarket sites could adversely affect the Company.

The Company’s ability to obtain sites for new supermarkets and, to a lesser extent, acquire existing supermarket locations is dependent on identifying and entering into lease or purchase agreements on commercially reasonable terms for properties that are suitable for its needs. If the Company fails to identify suitable sites and enter into lease or purchase agreements on a timely basis for any reason, including competition from other companies seeking similar sites, the Company’s growth could be adversely affected because it may be unable to open new supermarkets as anticipated. Similarly, its business could be adversely affected if it is unable to renew the leases on its supermarkets on commercially reasonable terms.

Disruptions in information technology systems or a security breach could adversely affect the Company.

The Company is dependent on complex information technology systems to operate its business, enhance customer service, improve the efficiency of its supply chain and increase employee efficiency. The Company’s information technology systems are subject to damage or interruption from power outages, computer and telecommunications failures, computer viruses, security breaches, catastrophic events and user errors. The Company’s information technology systems are also subject to security breaches, including cyber security breaches and breaches of transaction processing, that could result in the compromise of confidential customer data, including debit and credit cardholder data. Any disruptions in information technology systems or a security breach could have an adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Unexpected changes in the insurance market or factors affecting self-insurance reserve estimates could adversely affect the Company.

The Company uses a combination of insurance coverage and self-insurance to provide for potential liability for workers’ compensation, general liability, fleet liability, employee benefits and directors and officers liability. The Company is self insured for property, plant and equipment losses. There is no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to maintain its insurance coverage or obtain comparable insurance coverage at a reasonable cost. Self-insurance reserves are determined based on actual claims experience and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported including, where necessary, actuarial studies. Actuarial projections of losses are subject to variability caused by, but not limited to, such factors as future interest and inflation rates, future economic conditions, litigation trends and benefit level changes. The Company’s financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected by an increase in the frequency or costs of claims and changes in actuarial assumptions or a catastrophic event involving property, plant and equipment losses.

Product liability claims, product recalls and the resulting unfavorable publicity could adversely affect the Company.

The packaging, marketing, distribution and sale of grocery, drug and other products purchased from suppliers or manufactured by the Company entails an inherent risk of product liability claims, product recall and the resulting adverse publicity. Such products may contain contaminants that may be inadvertently distributed by the Company. These contaminants may, in certain cases, result in illness, injury or death if processing at the consumer level does not eliminate the contaminants. Even an inadvertent shipment of adulterated products is a violation of law and may lead to a product recall and/or an increased risk of exposure to product liability claims. There can be no assurance that such claims will not be asserted against the Company or that the Company will not be obligated to perform product recalls in the future. If a product liability claim is successful, the Company’s insurance coverage may not be adequate to pay all liabilities and it may not be able to continue to maintain such insurance coverage or obtain comparable insurance coverage at a reasonable cost. If the Company does not have adequate insurance coverage or contractual indemnification available, product liability claims relating to defective products could have an adverse effect on the Company’s ability to successfully market its products and on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. In addition, even if a product liability claim is not successful or is not fully pursued, the adverse publicity surrounding any assertion that the Company’s products caused illness or injury could have an adverse effect on the Company’s reputation with existing and potential customers and on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

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Unfavorable changes in, failure to comply with or increased costs to comply with environmental laws and regulations could adversely affect the Company.

The Company is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations that govern activities that may have adverse environmental effects and impose liabilities for the costs of contamination cleanup and damages arising from sites of past spills, disposals or other releases of hazardous materials. Under current environmental laws, the Company may be held responsible for the remediation of environmental conditions regardless of whether the Company leases, subleases or owns the supermarkets or other facilities and regardless of whether such environmental conditions were created by the Company or a prior owner or tenant. The costs of investigation, remediation or removal of environmental conditions may be substantial. In addition, the increased focus on climate change, waste management and other environmental issues may result in new environmental laws or regulations that negatively affect the Company directly or indirectly through increased costs on its suppliers. There can be no assurance that environmental conditions relating to prior, existing or future sites or other environmental changes will not adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations through, for instance, business interruption, cost of remediation or adverse publicity.

Unfavorable changes in, failure to comply with or increased costs to comply with laws and regulations could adversely affect the Company.

In addition to environmental laws and regulations, the Company is subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to, among other things, product safety, zoning, land use, workplace safety, public health, accessibility and restrictions on the sale of various products including alcoholic beverages, tobacco and drugs. The Company is also subject to laws governing its relationship with employees, including minimum wage requirements, overtime, labor, working conditions, disabled access and work permit requirements. Compliance with, or changes in, these laws, as well as passage of new laws and the inability to deal with increased government regulation, could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Unfavorable results of legal proceedings could adversely affect the Company.

The Company is a party in various legal claims and actions considered in the normal course of business including labor and employment, personal injury, intellectual property and other issues. Although not currently anticipated by management, the results of pending or future legal proceedings could adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

Item 1B.   Unresolved Staff Comments

None

Item 2.   Properties

At year end, the Company operated approximately 49.8 million square feet of supermarket space. The Company’s supermarkets vary in size. Current supermarket prototypes range from 28,000 to 61,000 square feet. Supermarkets are often located in strip shopping centers where the Company is the anchor tenant. The majority of the Company’s supermarkets are leased. Substantially all of these leases will expire during the next 20 years. However, in the normal course of business, it is expected that the leases will be renewed or replaced by leases on other properties. Both the building and land are owned at 134 locations. The building is owned while the land is leased at 53 other locations.

The Company supplies its supermarkets from eight primary distribution centers located in Lakeland, Miami, Jacksonville, Sarasota, Orlando, Deerfield Beach and Boynton Beach, Florida and Lawrenceville, Georgia. The Company operates six manufacturing facilities including three dairy plants located in Lakeland and Deerfield Beach, Florida and Lawrenceville, Georgia, two bakery plants located in Lakeland, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia and a deli plant located in Lakeland, Florida.

The Company’s corporate offices, primary distribution centers and manufacturing facilities are owned with no outstanding debt. The Company’s properties are well maintained, in good operating condition and suitable and adequate for operating its business.

Item 3.   Legal Proceedings

The Company is a party in various legal claims and actions considered in the normal course of business. The Company believes its recorded reserves are adequate in light of the probable and estimable liabilities. The estimated amount of reasonably possible losses for claims, individually and in the aggregate, is considered to be immaterial. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 4.   Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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Executive Officers of the Company

Name	Age	Business Experience During Last Five Years	Served as Officer of Company Since
John A. Attaway, Jr.	54	Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company.	2000
Hoyt R. Barnett	69	Vice Chairman of the Company and Trustee of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan.	1977
David E. Bornmann	55	Vice President of the Company.	1998
David E. Bridges	63	Vice President of the Company.	2000
Scott E. Brubaker	54	Vice President of the Company.	2005
Jeffrey G. Chamberlain	56	Director of Real Estate Strategy of the Company to January 2011, Vice President thereafter.	2011
William E. Crenshaw	62	President of the Company to March 2008, Chief Executive Officer thereafter.	1990
Joseph DiBenedetto, Jr.	53	Regional Director of Retail Operations of the Company to January 2011, Vice President thereafter.	2011
G. Gino DiGrazia	50	Vice President of the Company.	2002
Laurie Z. Douglas	49	Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer of the Company.	2006
David S. Duncan	59	Vice President of the Company.	1999
Sandra J. Estep	53	Vice President of the Company.	2002
William V. Fauerbach	66	Vice President of the Company.	1997
Linda S. Hall	53	Vice President of the Company.	2002
John T. Hrabusa	57	Senior Vice President of the Company.	2004
Mark R. Irby	57	Vice President of the Company.	1989
Randall T. Jones, Sr.	50	Senior Vice President of the Company to March 2008, President thereafter.	2003
Linda S. Kane	47	Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Company.	2000
Erik J. Katenkamp	41	Director of Information Systems to January 2013, Vice President thereafter.	2013
L. Renee Kelly	51	Director of Information Systems to January 2013, Vice President thereafter.	2013
Thomas G. Larson	56	Director of Information Systems to January 2013, Vice President thereafter.	2013
Thomas M. McLaughlin	62	Vice President of the Company.	1994
Dale S. Myers	60	Vice President of the Company.	2001
Alfred J. Ottolino	47	Vice President of the Company.	2004
David P. Phillips	53	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company.	1990
Charles B. Roskovich, Jr.	51	Regional Director of Retail Operations of the Company to January 2008, Vice President to January 2011, Senior Vice President to January 2013, Vice President thereafter.	2008
Marc H. Salm	52	Director and Counsel of Risk Management of the Company to June 2008, Vice President thereafter.	2008
Richard J. Schuler II	57	Vice President of the Company.	2000
Alison Midili Smith	42	Director of Human Resources to January 2013, Vice President thereafter.	2013
Michael R. Smith	53	Vice President of the Company.	2005
Steven B. Wellslager	46	Director of Information Systems to January 2013, Vice President thereafter.	2013

The terms of all officers expire in May 2013 or upon the election of their successors.

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PART II

Item 5.   Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(a) Market Information

The Company’s common stock is not traded on an established securities market. Therefore, substantially all transactions of the Company’s common stock have been among the Company, its employees, former employees, their families and the benefit plans established for the Company’s employees. The Company’s common stock is made available for sale only to the Company’s current employees through the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) and to participants of the Company’s 401(k) Plan. In addition, common stock is made available under the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). Common stock is also made available for sale to members of the Company’s Board of Directors through the Non-Employee Directors Stock Purchase Plan (Directors Plan). The Company currently repurchases common stock subject to certain terms and conditions. The ESPP, 401(k) Plan, ESOP and Directors Plan each contain provisions prohibiting any transfer for value without the owner first offering the common stock to the Company. The Company serves as the registrar and stock transfer agent for its common stock.

Because there is no trading of the Company’s common stock on an established securities market, the market price of the Company’s common stock is determined by its Board of Directors. As part of the process to determine the stock value, an independent valuation is obtained. The process includes comparing the Company’s financial results to those of comparable companies that are publicly traded (comparable publicly traded companies). The purpose of the process is to determine a value for the Company’s common stock that is comparable to the stock value of comparable publicly traded companies by considering both the results of the stock market and the relative financial results of comparable publicly traded companies. The market prices for the Company’s common stock for 2012 and 2011 were as follows:

	2012		2011
January - February	$	20.20		19.85
March - April		22.40		20.90
May - July		22.70		21.65
August - October		22.00		22.05
November - December		22.50		20.20

(b) Approximate Number of Equity Security Holders

As of February 5, 2013, the approximate number of holders of the Company’s common stock was 155,000.

(c) Dividends

The Company paid dividends on its common stock of $0.89 per share in 2012, which included an annual dividend of $0.59 per share paid in June 2012 and a semi-annual dividend of $0.30 per share paid in December 2012. The Company paid an annual dividend on its common stock of $0.53 per share in 2011. Due to the growth of the Company’s dividend over the last several years, the Company decided to begin paying a semi-annual dividend rather than an annual dividend. To not delay any dividend payments to the Company’s stockholders, the first semi-annual dividend was paid on December 3, 2012. Payment of dividends is within the discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors and depends on, among other factors, net earnings, capital requirements and the financial condition of the Company. In the future, it is believed that the Company will pay semi-annual dividends that in total will be comparable to the annual dividend paid in June 2012.

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(d) Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

Shares of common stock repurchased by the Company during the three months ended December 29, 2012 were as follows (amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Total Number of Shares		Average Price Paid per		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or
Period	Purchased		Share		Programs (1)	Programs (1)
September 30, 2012
through
November 3, 2012		1,873		$22.32	N/A	N/A
November 4, 2012
through
December 1, 2012		1,635		22.50	N/A	N/A
December 2, 2012
through
December 29, 2012		2,802		22.50	N/A	N/A
Total		6,310		$22.45	N/A	N/A

(1) Common stock is made available for sale only to the Company’s current employees through the Company’s ESPP and to participants of the Company’s 401(k) Plan. In addition, common stock is made available under the ESOP. Common stock is also made available for sale to members of the Company’s Board of Directors through the Directors Plan. The Company currently repurchases common stock subject to certain terms and conditions. The ESPP, 401(k) Plan, ESOP and Directors Plan each contain provisions prohibiting any transfer for value without the owner first offering the common stock to the Company.

The Company’s common stock is not traded on an established securities market. The amount of common stock offered to the Company for repurchase is not within the control of the Company, but is at the discretion of the stockholders. The Company does not believe that these repurchases of its common stock are within the scope of a publicly announced plan or program (although the terms of the plans discussed above have been communicated to the participants). Thus, the Company does not believe that it has made any repurchases during the three months ended December 29, 2012 required to be disclosed in the last two columns of the table.

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(e) Performance Graph

The following performance graph sets forth the Company’s cumulative total stockholder return during the five years ended December 29, 2012, compared to the cumulative total return on the S&P 500 Index and a custom Peer Group Index including retail food supermarket companies.⁽¹⁾ The Peer Group Index is weighted based on the various companies’ market capitalization. The comparison assumes $100 was invested at the end of 2007 in the Company’s common stock and in each of the related indices and assumes reinvestment of dividends.

The Company’s common stock is valued as of the end of each fiscal quarter. After the end of a quarter, however, shares continue to be traded at the prior valuation until the new valuation is received. The cumulative total return for the companies represented in the S&P 500 Index and the custom Peer Group Index is based on those companies’ calendar year end trading price. The following performance graph is based on the Company’s trading price at fiscal year end based on its market price as of the prior fiscal quarter. Because the Company’s fiscal year end valuation of the Company’s shares is effective after the date this document is to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), a performance graph based on the fiscal year end valuation (market price as of March 1, 2013) is not presented below. Rather, for comparative purposes, a performance graph based on the fiscal year end valuation is provided in the 2013 Proxy Statement.

Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Return Based Upon Year End Trading Price

⁽¹⁾  Companies included in the Peer Group are: Ahold, Delhaize Group, Kroger, Safeway, Supervalu and Weis Markets. Winn Dixie is no longer included in the Peer Group due to its acquisition by Bi-Lo in 2012.

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Item 6.   Selected Financial Data

	2012			2011(1)		2010		2009			2008
	(Amounts are in thousands, except per share  amounts and number of supermarkets.)
Sales:
Sales		$27,484,766			26,967,389		25,134,054		24,319,716			23,929,064
Percent change		1.9%			7.3%		3.3%		1.6%			4.0%
Comparable store sales percent change		2.2%			4.1%		2.3%		(3.2%	)		1.3%
Earnings:
Gross profit (2)		$  7,573,782			7,447,019		7,022,611		6,727,037			6,442,241
Earnings before income tax expense		$  2,302,594			2,261,773		2,039,418		1,774,714			1,651,412
Net earnings		$  1,552,255			1,491,966		1,338,147		1,161,442			1,089,770
Net earnings as a percent of sales		5.6%			5.5%		5.3%		4.8%			4.6%
Common stock:
Weighted average shares outstanding		782,553			784,815		786,378		788,835			818,248
Basic and diluted earnings per share		$           1.98			1.90		1.70		1.47			1.33
Dividends per share		$           0.89	(3)		0.53		0.46		0.41			0.44
Financial data:
Capital expenditures		$     697,112			602,952		468,530		693,489			1,289,707
Working capital		$     928,138			752,464		771,918		469,260			232,809
Current ratio		1.42			1.37		1.37		1.24			1.13
Total assets		$12,278,320			11,268,232		10,159,087		9,004,292			8,089,672
Long-term debt (including current portion)		$     158,472			134,584		149,361		99,326			71,940
Common stock related to ESOP		$  2,272,963			2,137,217		2,016,696		1,862,350			1,777,153
Total equity		$  9,128,818			8,341,457		7,305,592		6,303,538			5,643,298
Supermarkets		1,069			1,046		1,034		1,014			993

⁽¹⁾  Fiscal year 2011 includes 53 weeks. All other years include 52 weeks.

⁽²⁾  Gross profit represents sales less cost of merchandise sold as reported in the consolidated statements of earnings.

⁽³⁾  The Company paid dividends on its common stock of $0.89 per share in 2012, which included an annual dividend of $0.59 per share paid in June 2012 and a semi-annual dividend of $0.30 per share paid in December 2012.

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Item 7.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

The Company is primarily engaged in the retail food industry, operating supermarkets in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee. The Company has signed leases for supermarket sites in North Carolina expected to open in 2014. The Company has no other significant lines of business or industry segments. As of December 29, 2012, the Company operated 1,069 supermarkets including 757 located in Florida, 180 in Georgia, 52 in Alabama, 47 in South Carolina and 33 in Tennessee. In 2012, 31 supermarkets were opened (including 12 replacement supermarkets) and 113 supermarkets were remodeled. Eight supermarkets were closed during 2012. The Company opened 21 supermarkets in Florida, three in Alabama, three in Tennessee, two in Georgia and two in South Carolina during 2012. Replacement supermarkets opened in 2012 replaced seven of the supermarkets closed during the same period and five supermarkets closed in 2011 that were replaced on site. The remaining supermarket closed in 2012 will not be replaced.

The Company’s revenues are earned and cash is generated as merchandise is sold to customers. Income is earned by selling merchandise at price levels that produce sales revenues in excess of the cost of merchandise sold and operating and administrative expenses. The Company has generally been able to increase revenues and net earnings from year to year. Further, the Company has been able to meet its cash requirements from internally generated funds without the need to generate cash through debt financing. The Company’s year end cash balances are significantly impacted by capital expenditures, investment transactions, stock repurchases and dividend payments.

The Company sells a variety of merchandise to generate revenues. This merchandise includes grocery (including dairy, produce, deli, bakery, meat and seafood), health and beauty care, general merchandise and other products and services. Most of the Company’s supermarkets also have pharmacy and floral departments. Merchandise includes a mix of nationally advertised and private label brands as well as unbranded merchandise such as produce, meat and seafood. The Company’s private label brands play an increasingly important role in its merchandising strategy.

Operating Environment

The Company is engaged in the highly competitive retail food industry. Competition is based primarily on quality of goods and service, price, convenience, product mix and store location. In addition, the Company competes with other retailers for additional retail site locations. The Company competes with retailers as well as other labor market competitors in attracting and retaining quality employees. The Company’s primary competition throughout its market areas is with several national and regional traditional supermarket chains, independent supermarkets and specialty food stores as well as non-traditional competition such as supercenters, membership warehouse clubs, mass merchandisers, dollar stores, drug stores, restaurants and convenience stores. As a result of the highly competitive environment, traditional supermarkets, including the Company, face business challenges. There has been a trend in recent years for traditional supermarkets to lose market share to non-traditional competition. The success of the Company, in particular its ability to retain its customers, depends on its ability to meet the business challenges created by this competitive environment.

In order to meet the competitive challenges facing the Company, management continues to focus on the Company’s core strategies, including customer service, product quality, shopping environment, competitive pricing and convenient locations. The Company has implemented several strategic business and technology initiatives as part of the execution of these core strategies. The Company believes these core strategies and related strategic initiatives differentiate it from its competition and present opportunities for increased market share and sustained financial growth.

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Results of Operations

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in December. Fiscal years 2012 and 2010 include 52 weeks and fiscal year 2011 includes 53 weeks.

Sales

Sales for 2012 were $27.5 billion as compared with $27.0 billion in 2011, an increase of $517.4 million or a 1.9% increase. After excluding sales of $485.2 million for the extra week in 2011, the Company estimates that its sales increased $420.0 million or 1.6% from new supermarkets (excluding replacement supermarkets) and $582.6 million or 2.2% from comparable store sales (supermarkets open for the same weeks in both periods, including replacement supermarkets). Sales for supermarkets that are replaced on site are classified as new supermarket sales since the replacement period for the supermarket is generally 9 to 12 months. Comparable store sales for 2012 increased primarily due to product cost inflation and increased customer counts resulting from a better, but still difficult, economic climate.

Sales for 2011 were $27.0 billion as compared with $25.1 billion in 2010, an increase of $1,833.3 million or a 7.3% increase. The Company estimates that its sales increased $485.2 million or 1.9% from the additional week in 2011, $317.6 million or 1.3% from new supermarkets and $1,030.5 million or 4.1% from comparable store sales. Comparable store sales for 2011 increased primarily due to product cost inflation and increased customer counts resulting from a better economic climate.

Sales for 2010 were $25.1 billion as compared with $24.3 billion in 2009, an increase of $814.3 million or a 3.3% increase. The Company estimates that its sales increased $254.9 million or 1.0% from new supermarkets and $559.4 million or 2.3% from comparable store sales. Comparable store sales for 2010 increased primarily due to increased customer counts resulting from a better economic climate.

Gross profit

Gross profit (sales less cost of merchandise sold) as a percentage of sales was 27.6%, 27.6% and 27.9% in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Excluding the last-in, first-out (LIFO) reserve effect of $28.4 million, $67.1 million and $14.1 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, gross profit as a percentage of sales would have been 27.7%, 27.9% and 28.0% in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. After excluding the LIFO reserve effect, the decreases in gross profit as a percentage of sales for 2012 as compared with 2011 and for 2011 as compared with 2010 were primarily due to product cost increases, some of which were not passed on to customers.

Operating and administrative expenses

Operating and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales were 20.5%, 20.5% and 21.1% in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. After excluding the effect of the incremental sales from the additional week in 2011, operating and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales would have been 20.9%. The decrease in operating and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales for 2012 as compared with 2011 was primarily due to a decrease in payroll as a percentage of sales primarily due to more effective scheduling. After excluding the effect of the incremental sales for the additional week in 2011, operating and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales for 2011 as compared with 2010 remained relatively unchanged.

Investment income, net

Investment income, net was $88.4 million, $93.0 million and $91.8 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decrease in investment income, net for 2012 as compared with 2011 was primarily due to a decrease in realized gains on the sale of equity securities partially offset by a decrease in other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on equity securities and an increase in dividend income. The increase in investment income, net for 2011 as compared with 2010 was primarily due to an increase in dividend income partially offset by OTTI losses on equity securities.

There were no OTTI losses on available-for-sale (AFS) securities in 2012 and 2010. The Company recorded OTTI losses on equity securities of $6.1 million in 2011. There were no OTTI losses on debt securities in 2011.

Other income, net

Other income, net was $48.9 million, $33.9 million and $26.3 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in other income, net for 2012 as compared with 2011 was primarily due to a settlement received from credit card companies.

Income taxes

The effective income tax rate was 32.6%, 34.0% and 34.4% in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decrease in the effective income tax rate for 2012 as compared with 2011 was primarily due to an increase in dividends paid to ESOP participants due to the payment of the semi-annual dividend, as noted in Dividends below. The decrease in the effective income tax rate for 2011 as compared with 2010 was primarily due to increases in dividends paid to ESOP participants and jobs tax credits.

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Net earnings

Net earnings were $1,552.3 million or $1.98 per share, $1,492.0 million or $1.90 per share and $1,338.1 million or $1.70 per share for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Net earnings as a percentage of sales were 5.6%, 5.5% and 5.3% for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in net earnings as a percentage of sales for 2012 as compared with 2011 was primarily due to the decrease in the effective income tax rate, as noted above. The increase in net earnings as a percentage of sales for 2011 as compared with 2010 was primarily due to incremental sales from the additional week in 2011 partially offset by the decrease in gross profit as a percentage of sales, as noted above.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments and long-term investments totaled $5,370.5 million as of December 29, 2012, as compared with $4,620.1 million as of December 31, 2011. This increase is primarily due to the Company generating cash in excess of the amount needed for current operations and the timing of payments, particularly for merchandise, partially offset by the additional dividend paid in December 2012 to transition from an annual to a semi-annual dividend.

Net cash provided by operating activities

Net cash provided by operating activities was $2,604.2 million for 2012, as compared with $2,341.2 million and $2,266.0 million for 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in cash provided by operating activities for 2012 as compared with 2011 was primarily due to the timing of payments, particularly for merchandise. The increase in cash provided by operating activities for 2011 as compared with 2010 was primarily due to an increase in net earnings of $153.8 million. Any net cash in excess of the amount needed for current operations is invested in short-term and long-term investments.

Net cash used in investing activities

Net cash used in investing activities was $1,563.6 million for 2012, as compared with $1,819.4 million and $1,408.7 million for 2011 and 2010, respectively. The primary use of net cash in investing activities for 2012 was funding capital expenditures and net increases in investment securities. Capital expenditures for 2012 totaled $697.1 million. These expenditures were incurred in connection with the opening of 31 new supermarkets (including 12 replacement supermarkets) and remodeling 113 supermarkets. Eight supermarkets were closed during 2012. Replacement supermarkets opened in 2012 replaced seven of the supermarkets closed during the same period and five supermarkets closed in 2011 that were replaced on site. The remaining supermarket closed in 2012 will not be replaced. New supermarkets added 1.1 million square feet in 2012, an increase of 2.3%. Expenditures were also incurred for the acquisition of shopping centers with the Company as the anchor tenant, the expansion of warehouses and new or enhanced information technology hardware and applications. For the same period, the payment for investments, net of the proceeds from the sale and maturity of such investments, was $871.9 million.

The primary use of net cash in investing activities for 2011 was funding capital expenditures and net increases in investment securities. Capital expenditures for 2011 totaled $603.0 million. These expenditures were incurred in connection with the opening of 29 new supermarkets (including 11 replacement supermarkets) and remodeling 126 supermarkets. Seventeen supermarkets were closed during 2011. Replacement supermarkets opened in 2011 replaced 11 of the 17 supermarkets closed during the same period. Five of the supermarkets closed in 2011 were replaced on site in 2012. The remaining supermarket closed in 2011 was not replaced. New supermarkets added 0.6 million square feet in 2011, an increase of 1.3%. Expenditures were also incurred for the acquisition of shopping centers with the Company as the anchor tenant and new or enhanced information technology hardware and applications. For the same period, the payment for investments, net of the proceeds from the sale and maturity of such investments, was $1,221.7 million.

The primary use of net cash in investing activities for 2010 was funding capital expenditures and net increases in investment securities. Capital expenditures for 2010 totaled $468.5 million. These expenditures were incurred in connection with the opening of 41 new supermarkets (including 21 replacement supermarkets) and remodeling 115 supermarkets. Twenty-one supermarkets were closed during 2010. Replacement supermarkets opened in 2010 replaced 19 of the 21 supermarkets closed during the same period and two supermarkets closed in 2009. The remaining two supermarkets closed in 2010 were not replaced. New supermarkets opened included five of the remaining Florida supermarket locations acquired from Albertson’s LLC not opened in 2008 or 2009. New supermarkets added 1.1 million square feet in 2010, an increase of 2.4%. Expenditures were also incurred for new or enhanced information technology hardware and applications. For the same period, the payment for investments, net of the proceeds from the sale and maturity of such investments, was $943.0 million.

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Capital expenditure projection

In 2013, the Company plans to open 24 supermarkets. Although real estate development is unpredictable, the Company’s 2013 new store growth represents a reasonable estimate of anticipated future growth. Capital expenditures for 2013 are expected to be approximately $810 million, primarily consisting of new supermarkets, remodeling certain existing supermarkets, construction of new or expansion of existing warehouses, new or enhanced information technology hardware and applications and acquisition of certain shopping centers with the Company as the anchor tenant. The shopping center acquisitions are financed with internally generated funds and assumed debt, if prepayment penalties for the debt are determined to be significant. This capital program is subject to continuing change and review. In the normal course of operations, the Company replaces supermarkets and closes supermarkets that are not meeting performance expectations. The impact of future supermarket closings is not expected to be material.

Net cash used in financing activities

Net cash used in financing activities was $1,070.1 million in 2012, as compared with $760.8 million and $621.9 million in 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in cash used in financing activities for 2012 as compared with 2011 was primarily due to an increase in net common stock repurchases and the payment of the semi-annual dividend, as noted in Dividends below. Net common stock repurchases totaled $354.4 million in 2012, as compared with $291.3 million and $257.3 million in 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company currently repurchases common stock at the stockholders’ request in accordance with the terms of the Company’s ESPP, 401(k) Plan, ESOP and Directors Plan. The amount of common stock offered to the Company for repurchase is not within the control of the Company, but is at the discretion of the stockholders. The Company expects to continue to repurchase its common stock, as offered by its stockholders from time to time, at its then current value for amounts similar to those in prior years. However, with the exception of certain shares distributed from the ESOP, such purchases are not required and the Company retains the right to discontinue them at any time.

Dividends

The Company paid dividends on its common stock of $0.89 per share or $698.7 million, $0.53 per share or $418.7 million and $0.46 per share or $364.1 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The increase in dividends paid for 2012 as compared with 2011 is primarily due to the payment of the first semi-annual dividend of $0.30 per share or $234.1 million, paid on December 3, 2012. Due to the growth of the Company’s dividend over the last several years, the Company decided to begin paying a semi-annual dividend rather than an annual dividend. To not delay any dividend payments to the Company’s stockholders, the first semi-annual dividend was paid on December 3, 2012.

Cash requirements

In 2013, the cash requirements for current operations, capital expenditures, common stock repurchases and dividend payments are expected to be financed by internally generated funds or liquid assets. Based on the Company’s financial position, it is expected that short-term and long-term borrowings would be available to support the Company’s liquidity requirements, if needed.

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Contractual Obligations

Following is a summary of contractual obligations as of December 29, 2012:

	Payments Due by Period
					2014-		2016-		There-
	Total		2013		2015		2017		after
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Contractual obligations:
Operating leases (1)	$	4,215,456		426,665		782,172		682,269		2,324,350
Purchase obligations (2)(3)(4)		1,923,043		897,873		308,340		178,504		538,326
Other long-term liabilities:
Self-insurance reserves (5)		351,726		138,998		94,157		38,106		80,465
Accrued postretirement benefit cost (6)		121,021		4,300		9,362		10,278		97,081
Long-term debt (7)		158,472		5,018		80,116		57,128		16,210
Other		16,293		500		531		471		14,791
Total	$	6,786,011		1,473,354		1,274,678		966,756		3,071,223

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company is not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

⁽¹⁾  For a more detailed description of the operating lease obligations, refer to Note 8(a) Commitments and Contingencies - Operating Leases in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

⁽²⁾  Purchase obligations include agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on the Company and that specify all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased, fixed, minimum or variable price provisions and the approximate timing of the transaction. Purchase obligations exclude agreements that are cancelable within 30 days without penalty.

⁽³⁾  As of December 29, 2012, the Company had $7.5 million outstanding in trade letters of credit and $10.2 million in standby letters of credit to support certain of these purchase obligations.

⁽⁴⁾  Purchase obligations include $1,026.8 million in real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance commitments related to operating leases. The actual amounts to be paid are variable and have been estimated based on current costs.

⁽⁵⁾  As of December 29, 2012, the Company had a restricted trust account in the amount of $170.0 million for the benefit of the Company’s insurance carrier to support this obligation.

⁽⁶⁾  For a more detailed description of the postretirement benefit obligations, refer to Note 5 Postretirement Benefits in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

⁽⁷⁾  For a more detailed description of the long-term debt obligations, refer to Note 4 Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Long-Term Debt in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s discussion and analysis of its financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company believes the following critical accounting policies reflect its more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of its consolidated financial statements.

Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. The cost for 84% of inventories was determined using the dollar value LIFO method as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Under this method, inventory is stated at cost, which is determined by applying a cost-to-retail ratio to each similar merchandise category’s ending retail value. The cost of the remaining inventories was determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The FIFO cost of inventory approximates replacement or current cost. The FIFO method is used to value manufactured, seasonal, certain perishable and other miscellaneous inventory items because of fluctuating costs and inconsistent product availability. The Company also reduces inventory for estimated losses related to shrink.

Investments

All of the Company’s debt and equity securities are classified as AFS and carried at fair value. The Company evaluates whether AFS securities are OTTI based on criteria that include the extent to which cost exceeds market value, the duration of the market decline, the credit rating of the issuer or security, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled principal or interest payments and the financial health and prospects of the issuer or security. Declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be OTTI are recognized in earnings and reported as OTTI losses, while declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be temporary are reported, net of tax, as other comprehensive losses and included as a component of stockholders’ equity. If market or issuer conditions decline, the Company may incur future impairments.

Debt securities with unrealized losses are considered OTTI if the Company intends to sell the debt security or if the Company will be required to sell the debt security prior to any anticipated recovery. If the Company determines that a debt security is OTTI under these circumstances, the impairment recognized in earnings is measured as the difference between the amortized cost and the current fair value. A debt security is also determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the amortized cost of the debt security. However, in this circumstance, if the Company does not intend to sell the debt security and will not be required to sell the debt security, the impairment recognized in earnings equals the estimated credit loss as measured by the difference between the present value of expected cash flows and the amortized cost of the debt security. Expected cash flows are discounted using the debt security’s effective interest rate. Debt securities held by the Company at year end primarily consisted of corporate, state and municipality issued bonds and collateralized mortgage obligations with high credit ratings; therefore, the Company believes the credit risk is low. The Company believes a one percentage point increase in long-term interest rates, or 100 basis points, would result in an immaterial unrealized loss on its debt securities. Since the Company does not intend to sell its debt securities or will likely not be required to sell its debt securities prior to any anticipated recovery, such a theoretical temporary unrealized loss would impact comprehensive earnings, but not net earnings or cash flows.

Equity securities held by the Company are subject to equity price risk that results from fluctuations in quoted market prices as of the balance sheet date. Market price fluctuations may result from perceived changes in the underlying economic characteristics of the issuer, the relative price of alternative investments and general market conditions. An equity security is determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the cost of the equity security. A theoretical decrease of 10% in the value of the Company’s equity securities would result in an immaterial decrease in the value of long-term investments.

Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation

Assets are recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives or the terms of their leases, if shorter, as follows: buildings and improvements are at 10 – 40 years, furniture, fixtures and equipment are at 3 – 20 years and leasehold improvements are at 5 – 40 years. The Company considers lease renewals in the useful life of its leasehold improvements when such renewals are reasonably assured.

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Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the net book value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the net book value of an asset to the future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. An impairment loss is recorded for the excess of the net book value over the fair value of the asset impaired. The fair value is estimated based on expected discounted future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and are no longer depreciated. Long-lived assets, including buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment are evaluated for impairment at the supermarket level.

The Company’s judgment regarding the existence of circumstances that indicate the potential impairment of an asset’s net book value is based on several factors, including the decision to close a supermarket or a decline in operating cash flows. The variability of these factors depends on a number of conditions, including uncertainty about future events and general economic conditions; therefore, the Company’s accounting estimates may change from period to period. These factors could cause the Company to conclude that a potential impairment exists, and the applicable impairment tests could result in a determination that the value of long-lived assets is impaired, resulting in a write-down of the long-lived assets. The Company attempts to select supermarket sites that will achieve the forecasted operating results. To the extent the Company’s assets are maintained in good condition and the forecasted operating results of the supermarkets are achieved, it is relatively unlikely that future assessments of recoverability would result in impairment charges that would have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. There were no material changes in the estimates or assumptions related to the impairment of long-lived assets in 2012.

Cost of Merchandise Sold

Cost of merchandise sold includes costs of inventory and costs related to in-store production. Cost of merchandise sold also includes inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, warehousing costs and other costs of the Company’s distribution network.

Vendor allowances and credits, including cooperative advertising fees, received from a vendor in connection with the purchase or promotion of the vendor’s products are recognized as a reduction of cost of merchandise sold as earned. These allowances and credits are recognized as earned in accordance with the underlying agreement with the vendor and completion of the earnings process. Short-term vendor agreements with advance payment provisions are recorded as a current liability and are recognized over the appropriate period as earned according to the underlying agreements. Long-term vendor agreements with advance payment provisions are recorded as a noncurrent liability and are recognized over the appropriate period as earned according to the underlying agreements.

Self-Insurance

The Company is self insured for health care claims and property, plant and equipment losses. The Company has insurance coverage for losses in excess of self-insurance limits for fleet liability, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. Historically, it has been infrequent for incurred claims to exceed these self-insurance limits.

Self-insurance reserves are established for health care, fleet liability, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. These reserves are determined based on actual claims experience and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported including, where necessary, actuarial studies. The Company believes that the use of actuarial studies to determine self-insurance reserves represents a consistent method of measuring these subjective estimates. Actuarial projections of losses for general liability and workers’ compensation claims are discounted and subject to variability. The causes of variability include, but are not limited to, such factors as future interest and inflation rates, future economic conditions, claims experience, litigation trends and benefit level changes. The Company believes a one percentage point change in the discount rate, or 100 basis points, would result in an immaterial change in the Company’s self-insurance reserves.

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Forward-Looking Statements

From time to time, certain information provided by the Company, including written or oral statements made by its representatives, may contain forward-looking information as defined in Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking information includes statements about the future performance of the Company, which is based on management’s assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to them. When used, the words “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “believe” and other similar expressions, as they relate to the Company, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those statements including, but not limited to, the following: competitive practices and pricing in the food and drug industries generally and particularly in the Company’s principal markets; results of programs to increase sales, including private-label sales; results of programs to control or reduce costs; changes in buying, pricing and promotional practices; changes in shrink management; changes in the general economy; changes in consumer spending; changes in population, employment and job growth in the Company’s principal markets; and other factors affecting the Company’s business within or beyond the Company’s control. These factors include changes in the rate of inflation, changes in state and federal legislation or regulation, adverse determinations with respect to litigation or other claims, ability to recruit and retain employees, increases in operating costs including, but not limited to, labor costs, credit card fees and utility costs, particularly electric rates, ability to construct new supermarkets or complete remodels as rapidly as planned and stability of product costs. Other factors and assumptions not identified above could also cause the actual results to differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. The Company assumes no obligation to publicly update these forward-looking statements.

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Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company does not utilize financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, nor does it utilize leveraged financial instruments.

The Company’s cash equivalents and short-term investments are subject to three market risks, namely: interest rate risk, credit risk and secondary market risk. Most of the cash equivalents and short-term investments are held in money market investments and debt securities that mature in less than one year. Due to the quality of the short-term investments held, the Company does not expect the valuation of these investments to be significantly impacted by future market conditions.

The Company’s long-term investments consist of debt and equity securities that are classified as AFS and carried at fair value. The Company evaluates whether AFS securities are OTTI based on criteria that include the extent to which cost exceeds market value, the duration of the market decline, the credit rating of the issuer or security, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled principal or interest payments and the financial health and prospects of the issuer or security. Declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be OTTI are recognized in earnings and reported as OTTI, while declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be temporary are reported, net of tax, as other comprehensive losses and included as a component of stockholders’ equity. If market or issuer conditions decline, the Company may incur future impairments.

Debt securities are subject to both interest rate risk and credit risk. Debt securities with unrealized losses are considered OTTI if the Company intends to sell the debt security or if the Company will be required to sell the debt security prior to any anticipated recovery. If the Company determines that a debt security is OTTI under these circumstances, the impairment recognized in earnings is measured as the difference between the amortized cost and the current fair value. A debt security is also determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the amortized cost of the debt security. However, in this circumstance, if the Company does not intend to sell the debt security and will not be required to sell the debt security, the impairment recognized in earnings equals the estimated credit loss as measured by the difference between the present value of expected cash flows and the amortized cost of the debt security. Expected cash flows are discounted using the debt security’s effective interest rate. Debt securities held by the Company at year end primarily consisted of corporate, state and municipality issued bonds and collateralized mortgage obligations with high credit ratings; therefore, the Company believes the credit risk is low. The Company believes a one percentage point increase in long-term interest rates, or 100 basis points, would result in an immaterial unrealized loss on its debt securities. Since the Company does not intend to sell its debt securities or will likely not be required to sell its debt securities prior to any anticipated recovery, such a theoretical temporary unrealized loss would impact comprehensive earnings, but not net earnings or cash flows.

Equity securities held by the Company are subject to equity price risk that results from fluctuations in quoted market prices as of the balance sheet date. Market price fluctuations may result from perceived changes in the underlying economic characteristics of the issuer, the relative price of alternative investments and general market conditions. An equity security is determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the cost of the equity security. A theoretical decrease of 10% in the value of the Company’s equity securities would result in an immaterial decrease in the value of long-term investments.

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Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and Rule 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Because of inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2012. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control – Integrated Framework. Based on this assessment and these criteria, management believes that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 29, 2012.

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Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule

	Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	21
Consolidated Financial Statements:
Consolidated Balance Sheets – December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011	22
Consolidated Statements of Earnings – Years ended December 29, 2012, December  31, 2011 and December 25, 2010	24
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings – Years ended December 29, 2012, December  31, 2011 and December 25, 2010	25
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Years ended December 29, 2012, December  31, 2011 and December 25, 2010	26
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity – Years ended December  29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and December 25, 2010	28
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	29
The following consolidated financial statement schedule of the Company for the years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and December 25, 2010 is submitted herewith:
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	42
All other schedules are omitted as the required information is inapplicable or the information is presented in the financial statements or related notes.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

Publix Super Markets, Inc.:

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Publix Super Markets, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive earnings, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 29, 2012. In connection with our audits of the consolidated financial statements, we also have audited the financial statement schedule listed in the accompanying index. These consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Publix Super Markets, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 29, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.

KPMG LLP

Tampa, Florida

February 28, 2013

Certified Public Accountants

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Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 29, 2012 and

December 31, 2011

Assets	2012			2011
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	337,400			366,853
Short-term investments		797,260			447,972
Trade receivables		519,137			542,990
Merchandise inventories		1,409,367			1,361,709
Deferred tax assets		57,834			59,400
Prepaid expenses		28,124			24,316
Total current assets		3,149,122			2,803,240
Long-term investments		4,235,846			3,805,283
Other noncurrent assets		202,636			171,179
Property, plant and equipment:
Land		688,812			592,843
Buildings and improvements		2,249,176			2,062,833
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		4,587,883			4,540,988
Leasehold improvements		1,385,823			1,321,646
Construction in progress		67,775			103,006
		8,979,469			8,621,316
Accumulated depreciation		(4,288,753	)		(4,132,786	)
Net property, plant and equipment		4,690,716			4,488,530
	$	12,278,320			11,268,232

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Liabilities and Equity	2012			2011
	(Amounts are in thousands, except par value)
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$  1,306,996			1,133,120
Accrued expenses:
Contribution to retirement plans		430,395			405,818
Self-insurance reserves		138,998			125,569
Salaries and wages		109,091			110,207
Other		230,486			221,713
Current portion of long-term debt		5,018			15,124
Federal and state income taxes		---			39,225
Total current liabilities		2,220,984			2,050,776
Deferred tax liabilities		327,294			316,802
Self-insurance reserves		212,728			219,660
Accrued postretirement benefit cost		116,721			103,595
Long-term debt		153,454			119,460
Other noncurrent liabilities		118,321			116,482
Total liabilities		3,149,502			2,926,775
Common stock related to Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)		2,272,963			2,137,217
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock of $1 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 776,094 shares in 2012 and 779,675 shares in 2011		776,094			779,675
Additional paid-in capital		1,627,258			1,354,881
Retained earnings		6,640,538			6,131,193
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings		38,289			30,261
Common stock related to ESOP		(2,272,963	)		(2,137,217	)
Total stockholders’ equity		6,809,216			6,158,793
Noncontrolling interests		46,639			45,447
Total equity		9,128,818			8,341,457
Commitments and contingencies		---			---
		$12,278,320			11,268,232

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Consolidated Statements of Earnings

Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011

and December 25, 2010

	2012		2011		2010
		(Amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts)
Revenues:
Sales		$27,484,766		26,967,389		25,134,054
Other operating income		222,006		211,375		194,000
Total revenues		27,706,772		27,178,764		25,328,054
Costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise sold		19,910,984		19,520,370		18,111,443
Operating and administrative expenses		5,630,537		5,523,469		5,295,287
Total costs and expenses		25,541,521		25,043,839		23,406,730
Operating profit		2,165,251		2,134,925		1,921,324
Investment income		88,449		99,039		91,835
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		---		(6,082)		---
Investment income, net		88,449		92,957		91,835
Other income, net		48,894		33,891		26,259
Earnings before income tax expense		2,302,594		2,261,773		2,039,418
Income tax expense		750,339		769,807		701,271
Net earnings		$  1,552,255		1,491,966		1,338,147
Weighted average shares outstanding		782,553		784,815		786,378
Basic and diluted earnings per share		$           1.98		1.90		1.70

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings

Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011

and December 25, 2010

	2012			2011			2010
		(Amounts are in thousands)
Net earnings	$	1,552,255			1,491,966			1,338,147
Other comprehensive earnings (losses):
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale (AFS) securities, net of tax effect of $12,567, $6,324 and $8,251 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively		19,956			10,041			13,102
Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain on AFS securities, net of tax effect of ($4,013), ($7,684) and ($9,473) in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively		(6,373	)		(12,202	)		(15,043	)
Adjustment to postretirement benefit plan obligation, net of tax effect of ($3,498), ($3,655) and ($1,913) in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively		(5,555	)		(5,804	)		(3,038	)
Comprehensive earnings	$	1,560,283			1,484,001			1,333,168

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011

and December 25, 2010

	2012			2011			2010
		(Amounts are in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers	$	27,579,893			26,980,492			25,209,753
Cash paid to employees and suppliers		(24,279,245	)		(24,024,194	)		(22,253,046	)
Income taxes paid		(785,147	)		(658,213	)		(686,037	)
Self-insured claims paid		(293,359	)		(285,362	)		(274,305	)
Dividends and interest received		182,025			139,727			95,794
Other operating cash receipts		214,022			203,112			184,760
Other operating cash payments		(13,982	)		(14,375	)		(10,951	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,604,207			2,341,187			2,265,968
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payment for capital expenditures		(697,112	)		(602,952	)		(468,530	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		5,503			5,312			2,815
Payment for investments		(1,882,223	)		(2,062,775	)		(1,598,759	)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments		1,010,277			841,028			655,799
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,563,555	)		(1,819,387	)		(1,408,675	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment for acquisition of common stock		(551,816	)		(497,570	)		(436,224	)
Proceeds from sale of common stock		197,448			206,245			178,914
Dividends paid		(698,652	)		(418,680	)		(364,087	)
Repayments of long-term debt		(18,277	)		(49,076	)		(10,875	)
Other, net		1,192			(1,767	)		10,364
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,070,105	)		(760,848	)		(621,908	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(29,453	)		(239,048	)		235,385
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		366,853			605,901			370,516
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$	337,400			366,853			605,901

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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	2012			2011			2010
		(Amounts are in thousands)
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net earnings	$	1,552,255			1,491,966			1,338,147
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		493,239			492,639			507,341
Increase in LIFO reserve		28,419			67,145			14,124
Retirement contributions paid or payable in common stock		304,285			291,240			275,547
Deferred income taxes		7,002			95,848			20,722
Loss on disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment		24,855			13,734			19,896
Gain on AFS securities		(10,386	)		(19,886	)		(24,516	)
Net amortization of investments		108,300			80,890			48,113
Change in operating assets and liabilities providing (requiring) cash:
Trade receivables		22,517			(50,782	)		16,165
Merchandise inventories		(76,077	)		(70,277	)		12,121
Prepaid expenses and other noncurrent assets		(3,374	)		(15,635	)		(8,054	)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		181,916			(51,741	)		63,852
Self-insurance reserves		6,497			9,762			(13,494	)
Federal and state income taxes		(41,153	)		15,763			(5,113	)
Other noncurrent liabilities		5,912			(9,479	)		1,117
Total adjustments		1,051,952			849,221			927,821
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	2,604,207			2,341,187			2,265,968

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011

and December 25, 2010

	Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings			Common Stock (Acquired from) Sold to Stock- holders			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Losses)			Common Stock Related to ESOP			Total Stock- holders’ Equity
				(Amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts)
Balances at December 26, 2009		$780,566			837,969		4,637,884			---			43,205			(1,862,350	)		4,437,274
Comprehensive earnings		---			---		1,338,147			---			(4,979	)		---			1,333,168
Dividends, $0.46 per share		---			---		(364,087	)		---			---			---			(364,087	)
Contribution of 14,363 shares to retirement plans		12,968			214,414		---			21,813			---			---			249,195
Acquired 23,731 shares from stockholders		---			---		---			(436,224	)		---			---			(436,224	)
Sale of 9,771 shares to stockholders		2,255			39,625		---			137,034			---			---			178,914
Retirement of 14,820 shares		(14,820	)		---		(262,557	)		277,377			---			---			---
Change for ESOP related shares		---			---		---			---			---			(154,346	)		(154,346	)
Balances at December 25, 2010		780,969			1,092,008		5,349,387			---			38,226			(2,016,696	)		5,243,894
Comprehensive earnings		---			---		1,491,966			---			(7,965	)		---			1,484,001
Dividends, $0.53 per share		---			---		(418,680	)		---			---			---			(418,680	)
Contribution of 12,508 shares to retirement plans		10,064			202,761		---			48,599			---			---			261,424
Acquired 23,513 shares from stockholders		---			---		---			(497,570	)		---			---			(497,570	)
Sale of 9,711 shares to stockholders		2,920			60,112		---			143,213			---			---			206,245
Retirement of 14,278 shares		(14,278	)		---		(291,480	)		305,758			---			---			---
Change for ESOP related shares		---			---		---			---			---			(120,521	)		(120,521	)
Balances at December 31, 2011		779,675			1,354,881		6,131,193			---			30,261			(2,137,217	)		6,158,793
Comprehensive earnings		---			---		1,552,255			---			8,028			---			1,560,283
Dividends, $0.89 per share		---			---		(698,652	)		---			---			---			(698,652	)
Contribution of 12,451 shares to retirement plans		9,845			216,232		---			52,829			---			---			278,906
Acquired 24,889 shares from stockholders		---			---		---			(551,816	)		---			---			(551,816	)
Sale of 8,857 shares to stockholders		2,650			56,145		---			138,653			---			---			197,448
Retirement of 16,076 shares		(16,076	)		---		(344,258	)		360,334			---			---			---
Change for ESOP related shares		---			---		---			---			---			(135,746	)		(135,746	)
Balances at December 29, 2012		$776,094			1,627,258		6,640,538			---			38,289			(2,272,963	)		6,809,216

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(1)       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

  (a) Business

Publix Super Markets, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the Company) are in the primary business of operating retail food supermarkets in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee. The Company has signed leases for supermarket sites in North Carolina expected to open in 2014. The Company was founded in 1930 and later merged into another corporation that was originally incorporated in 1921. The Company has no other significant lines of business or industry segments. See percentage of consolidated sales by merchandise category on page 1.

  (b) Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and certain joint ventures in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

  (c) Fiscal Year

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in December. Fiscal years 2012 and 2010 include 52 weeks. Fiscal year 2011 includes 53 weeks.

  (d) Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all liquid investments with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

  (e) Trade Receivables

Trade receivables primarily include amounts due from vendor allowances, debit and credit card sales and third party insurance pharmacy billings.

  (f) Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. The cost for 84% of inventories was determined using the dollar value last-in, first-out method as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The cost of the remaining inventories was determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The FIFO cost of inventory approximates replacement or current cost. The FIFO method is used to value manufactured, seasonal, certain perishable and other miscellaneous inventory items because of fluctuating costs and inconsistent product availability. The Company also reduces inventory for estimated losses related to shrink. If the FIFO method of valuing inventories had been used by the Company to value all inventories, then inventories and current assets would have been higher than reported by $374,977,000 and $346,558,000 as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

  (g) Investments

All of the Company’s debt and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale (AFS) and are carried at fair value. The Company evaluates whether AFS securities are other-than-temporarily impaired (OTTI) based on criteria that include the extent to which cost exceeds market value, the duration of the market value decline, the credit rating of the issuer or security, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled principal or interest payments and the financial health and prospects of the issuer or security.

Declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be OTTI are recognized in earnings and reported as OTTI losses. Debt securities with unrealized losses are considered OTTI if the Company intends to sell the debt security or if the Company will be required to sell the debt security prior to any anticipated recovery. If the Company determines that a debt security is OTTI under these circumstances, the impairment recognized in earnings is measured as the difference between the amortized cost and the current fair value. A debt security is also determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the amortized cost of the debt security. However, in this circumstance, if the Company does not intend to sell the debt security and will not be required to sell the debt security, the impairment recognized in earnings equals the estimated credit loss as measured by the difference between the present value of expected cash flows and the amortized cost of the debt security. Expected cash flows are discounted using the debt security’s effective interest rate. An equity security is determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the cost of the equity security. Declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be temporary are reported, net of tax, as other comprehensive losses and included as a component of stockholders’ equity.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Interest and dividend income, amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts and realized gains and losses on AFS securities are included in investment income. Interest income is accrued as earned. Dividend income is recognized as income on the ex-dividend date of the security. The cost of AFS securities sold is based on the FIFO method.

(h) Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation

Assets are recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives or the terms of the related leases, if shorter, as follows:

Buildings and improvements	10 – 40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 – 20 years
Leasehold improvements	5 – 40 years

Maintenance and repairs are charged to operating expenses as incurred. Expenditures for renewals and betterments are capitalized. The gain or loss realized on disposed assets or assets to be disposed of is recorded as operating and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.

(i) Capitalized Computer Software Costs

The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining software for internal use. These costs are capitalized and amortized over a three year life. The amounts capitalized were $11,144,000, $9,818,000 and $7,514,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(j) Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the net book value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the net book value of an asset to the future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. An impairment loss is recorded for the excess of the net book value over the fair value of the asset impaired. The fair value is estimated based on expected discounted future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and are no longer depreciated. Long-lived assets, including buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment, are evaluated for impairment at the supermarket level.

(k) Self-Insurance

The Company is self insured for health care claims and property, plant and equipment losses. The Company has insurance coverage for losses in excess of self-insurance limits for fleet liability, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. Self-insurance reserves are established for health care, fleet liability, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. These reserves are determined based on actual claims experience and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported including, where necessary, actuarial studies. Actuarial projections of losses for general liability and workers’ compensation claims are discounted.

(l) Comprehensive Earnings

Comprehensive earnings include net earnings and other comprehensive earnings. Other comprehensive earnings include revenues, expenses, gains and losses that have been excluded from net earnings and recorded directly to stockholders’ equity. Included in other comprehensive earnings for the Company are unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities and adjustments to the postretirement benefit plan obligation.

As of December 29, 2012, accumulated other comprehensive earnings included net unrealized gains on AFS securities of $95,016,000, less tax effect of $36,730,000, and an unfunded postretirement benefit obligation of $32,589,000, less tax effect of $12,592,000. As of December 31, 2011, accumulated other comprehensive earnings included net unrealized gains on AFS securities of $72,879,000, less tax effect of $28,176,000, and an unfunded postretirement benefit obligation of $23,536,000, less tax effect of $9,094,000.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(m) Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized at the point of sale for retail sales. Customer returns are immaterial. Vendor coupons that are reimbursed are accounted for as sales. Coupons and other sales incentives offered by the Company that are not reimbursed are recorded as a reduction of sales.

(n) Sales Taxes

The Company records sales net of applicable sales taxes.

(o) Other Operating Income

Other operating income is recognized on a net revenue basis as earned. Other operating income includes income generated from other activities, primarily lottery commissions, automated teller transaction fees, commissions on licensee sales, mall gift card commissions, money transfer fees, vending machine commissions and coupon redemption income.

(p) Cost of Merchandise Sold

Cost of merchandise sold includes costs of inventory and costs related to in-store production. Cost of merchandise sold also includes inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, warehousing costs and other costs of the Company’s distribution network.

Vendor allowances and credits, including cooperative advertising allowances, received from a vendor in connection with the purchase or promotion of the vendor’s products are recognized as a reduction of cost of merchandise sold as earned. These allowances and credits are recognized as earned in accordance with the underlying agreement with the vendor and completion of the earnings process. Short-term vendor agreements with advance payment provisions are recorded as a current liability and are recognized over the appropriate period as earned according to the underlying agreements. Long-term vendor agreements with advance payment provisions are recorded as a noncurrent liability and are recognized over the appropriate period as earned according to the underlying agreements.

The amount of cooperative advertising allowances recognized as a reduction of cost of merchandise sold was $9,190,000, $8,898,000 and $10,715,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(q) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and were $208,295,000, $202,405,000 and $191,788,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(r) Other Income, net

Other income, net includes rent received from tenants in owned shopping centers, net of related expenses, and other miscellaneous nonoperating income.

(s) Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between financial and tax reporting bases and are subsequently adjusted to reflect changes in tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities as a component of income tax expense.

(t) Common Stock and Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing net earnings by the weighted average shares outstanding. Basic and diluted earnings per share are the same because the Company does not have options or other stock compensation programs that impact the calculation of diluted earnings per share. All shares owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) are included in the earnings per share calculations. Dividends paid to the ESOP, as well as dividends on all other common stock shares, are reflected as a reduction of retained earnings. All common stock shares, including ESOP and 401(k) Plan shares, receive one vote per share and have the same dividend rights. The voting rights for ESOP shares allocated to participants’ accounts are passed through to the participants. The Trustee of the 401(k) Plan votes the shares held in that plan.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(u) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

(2)    Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and accounts payable, approximates their respective carrying amounts due to their short-term maturity.

The fair value of AFS securities is based on market prices using the following measurement categories:

Level 1 – Fair value is determined by using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. AFS securities that are included in this category are primarily a mutual fund and equity securities.

Level 2 – Fair value is determined by using other than quoted prices. By using observable inputs (for example, benchmark yields, interest rates, reported trades and broker dealer quotes), the fair value is determined through processes such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities and matrix pricing of corporate and municipal bonds by using pricing of similar bonds based on coupons, ratings and maturities. In addition, the value of collateralized mortgage obligation securities is determined by using models to develop prepayment and interest rate scenarios for these securities which have prepayment features. AFS securities that are included in this category are primarily debt securities (tax exempt and taxable bonds).

Level 3 – Fair value is determined by using other than observable inputs. Fair value is determined by using the best information available in the circumstances and requires significant management judgment or estimation. No AFS securities are currently included in this category.

Following is a summary of fair value measurements for AFS securities as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	Fair
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
				(Amounts are in thousands)
December 29, 2012	$	5,033,106		713,741		4,319,365		---
December 31, 2011	$	4,253,255		473,099		3,780,156		---

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(3)    Investments

Following is a summary of AFS securities as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
				(Amounts are in thousands)
2012
Tax exempt bonds		$3,115,963		33,787		2,646		3,147,104
Taxable bonds		1,141,514		17,667		355		1,158,826
Restricted investments		170,000		431		---		170,431
Equity securities		510,613		58,631		12,499		556,745
		$4,938,090		110,516		15,500		5,033,106
2011
Tax exempt bonds		$2,488,135		36,657		550		2,524,242
Taxable bonds		1,226,136		20,015		1,514		1,244,637
Restricted investments		170,000		---		3,019		166,981
Equity securities		296,105		35,564		14,274		317,395
		$4,180,376		92,236		19,357		4,253,255

Realized gains on sales of AFS securities totaled $23,772,000 for 2012. Realized losses on sales of AFS securities totaled $13,386,000 for 2012. There were no OTTI losses on AFS securities in 2012.

Realized gains on sales of AFS securities totaled $35,864,000 for 2011. Realized losses on AFS securities totaled $15,978,000 for 2011, including OTTI losses on equity securities of $6,082,000. There were no OTTI losses on debt securities in 2011.

Realized gains on sales of AFS securities totaled $28,935,000 for 2010. Realized losses on sales of AFS securities totaled $4,419,000 for 2010. There were no OTTI losses on AFS securities in 2010.

The amortized cost and fair value of AFS securities by expected maturity as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	2012				2011
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
				(Amounts are in thousands)
Due in one year or less		$   792,946		797,260		445,296		447,972
Due after one year through five years		2,725,036		2,755,043		2,492,484		2,524,020
Due after five years through ten years		520,800		526,924		348,427		356,808
Due after ten years		218,695		226,703		428,064		440,079
		4,257,477		4,305,930		3,714,271		3,768,879
Restricted investments		170,000		170,431		170,000		166,981
Equity securities		510,613		556,745		296,105		317,395
		$4,938,090		5,033,106		4,180,376		4,253,255

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Following is a summary of temporarily impaired AFS securities by the time period impaired as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	Less Than 12 Months			12 Months or Longer			Total
		Fair Value	Unrealized Losses		Fair     Value	Unrealized Losses		Fair Value	Unrealized Losses
					(Amounts are in thousands)
2012
Tax exempt bonds		$566,914	2,646		---	---		566,914	2,646
Taxable bonds		81,876	355		---	---		81,876	355
Equity securities		209,759	8,878		14,260	3,621		224,019	12,499
Total temporarily impaired AFS securities		$858,549	11,879		14,260	3,621		872,809	15,500
2011
Tax exempt bonds		$138,892	536		6,026	14		144,918	550
Taxable bonds		201,538	1,514		---	---		201,538	1,514
Restricted investments		166,981	3,019		---	---		166,981	3,019
Equity securities		86,236	13,899		1,889	375		88,125	14,274
Total temporarily impaired AFS securities		$593,647	18,968		7,915	389		601,562	19,357

There are 329 AFS securities contributing to the total unrealized loss of $15,500,000 as of December 29, 2012. Unrealized losses related to debt securities are primarily driven by interest rate volatility impacting the market value of certain bonds. The Company continues to receive scheduled principal and interest payments on these debt securities. Unrealized losses related to the equity securities are primarily driven by stock market volatility.

(4)    Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Long-Term Debt

From time to time, the Company enters into Joint Ventures (JV), in the legal form of limited liability companies, with certain real estate developers to partner in the development of shopping centers with the Company as the anchor tenant. The Company consolidates certain of these JVs in which it has a controlling financial interest. The Company is considered to have a controlling financial interest in a JV when it has (1) the power to direct the activities of the JV that most significantly impact the JV’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the JV that could potentially be significant to such JV.

The Company evaluates a JV using specific criteria to determine whether the Company has a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary of the JV. Factors considered in determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary include risk and reward sharing, experience and financial condition of the other JV members, voting rights, involvement in routine capital and operating decisions and each member’s influence over the JV owned shopping center’s economic performance.

Generally, most major JV decision making is shared between all members. In particular, the use and sale of JV assets, business plans and budgets are generally required to be approved by all members. However, the Company, through its anchor tenant operating lease agreement, has the power to direct the activities that most significantly influence the economic performance of the JV owned shopping center. Additionally, through its member equity interest in the JV, the Company will receive a significant portion of the JV’s benefits or is obligated to absorb a significant portion of the JV’s losses.

As of December 29, 2012, the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated JVs were $157,675,000 and $60,364,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated JVs were $177,226,000 and $76,249,000, respectively. The assets are owned by, and the liabilities are obligations of, the JVs, not the Company, except for a portion of the long-term debt of certain JVs guaranteed by the Company. The JVs are financed with capital contributions from the members, loans and/or the cash flows generated by the JV owned shopping centers once in operation. Total earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests for 2012, 2011 and 2010 were immaterial. The Company’s involvement with these JVs does not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The Company’s long-term debt results primarily from the consolidation of loans of certain JVs and loans assumed in connection with the acquisition of certain shopping centers with the Company as the anchor tenant. The Company assumed loans totaling $42,165,000 and $34,299,000 during 2012 and 2011, respectively. Maturities of JV loans range from April 2014 through June 2015 and have either (1) fixed interest rates ranging from 4.5% to 5.3% or (2) variable interest rates based on a LIBOR index plus basis points ranging from 195 basis points to 250 basis points. Maturities of assumed shopping center loans range from September 2013 through January 2027 and have fixed interest rates ranging from 5.1% to 7.5%.

As of December 29, 2012, the aggregate annual maturities and scheduled payments of long-term debt are as follows:

Year
(Amounts are in thousands)
2013	$	5,018
2014		38,487
2015		41,629
2016		49,818
2017		7,310
Thereafter		16,210
	$	158,472

(5)    Postretirement Benefits

The Company provides postretirement life insurance benefits for certain salaried and hourly full-time employees who meet the eligibility requirements. Effective January 1, 2002, the Company amended the retiree life insurance benefit under its Group Life Insurance Plan. To receive the retiree life insurance benefit after the amendment, an employee must have had at least five years of full-time service and the employee’s age plus years of credited service must have equaled 65 or greater as of October 1, 2001. At retirement, such employees also must be at least age 55 with at least 10 years of full-time service to be eligible to receive postretirement life insurance benefits.

Actuarial losses were recognized in other comprehensive earnings of $9,053,000, less tax effect of $3,498,000, in 2012, $9,459,000, less tax effect of $3,655,000, in 2011 and $4,951,000, less tax effect of $1,913,000, in 2010.

The Company made benefit payments to beneficiaries of retirees of $3,785,000, $3,146,000 and $2,626,000 during 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets and the unfunded status of the plan measured as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	2012		2011
		(Amounts are in thousands)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation as of beginning of year		$  107,624		94,776
Service cost		148		163
Interest cost		4,866		5,301
Actuarial loss		12,168		10,530
Benefit payments		(3,785)		(3,146)
Benefit obligation as of end of year		121,021		107,624
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets as of beginning of year		---		---
Employer contributions		3,785		3,146
Benefit payments		(3,785)		(3,146)
Fair value of plan assets as of end of year		---		---
Unfunded status of the plan as of end of year		$121,021		107,624
Current liability		$    4,300		4,029
Noncurrent liability		116,721		103,595
Total recognized liability		$121,021		107,624

The estimated future benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows:

Year
(Amounts are in thousands)
2013	$	4,300
2014		4,561
2015		4,801
2016		5,029
2017		5,249
2018 through 2022		29,756
Thereafter		67,325
	$	121,021

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost consists of the following components:

	2012		2011		2010
		(Amounts are in thousands)
Service cost		$   148		163		175
Interest cost		4,866		5,301		5,291
Amortization of actuarial losses		3,115		1,071		95
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost		$8,129		6,535		5,561

Actuarial losses are amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings into net periodic postretirement benefit cost over future years when the accumulation of such losses exceeds 10% of the year end benefit obligation.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The measurement date is the Company’s fiscal year end. The net periodic postretirement benefit cost is based on assumptions determined at the prior year end measurement date.

Following are the actuarial assumptions that were used in the calculation of the year end benefit obligation:

	2012		2011		2010
Discount rate		3.8%		4.6%		5.7%
Rate of compensation increase		4.0%		4.0%		4.0%

Following are the actuarial assumptions that were used in the calculation of the net periodic postretirement benefit cost:

	2012		2011		2010
Discount rate		4.6%		5.7%		6.2%
Rate of compensation increase		4.0%		4.0%		4.0%

The Company determined the discount rate using a yield curve methodology based on high quality bonds with a rating of AA or better.

(6)    Retirement Plans

The Company has a trusteed, noncontributory ESOP for the benefit of eligible employees. The Company recognizes an expense related to the Company’s discretionary contribution to the ESOP based on a percent of net earnings before taxes that is approved by the Board of Directors each year. ESOP contributions can be made in Company common stock or cash. Compensation expense recorded for contributions to this plan was $278,529,000, $267,099,000 and $253,093,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company’s ESOP includes a put option for shares of the Company’s common stock distributed from the ESOP. Shares are distributed from the ESOP primarily to separated vested participants and certain eligible participants who elect to diversify their account balances. Since the Company’s common stock is not currently traded on an established securities market, if the owners of distributed shares desire to sell their shares, the Company is required to purchase the shares at fair value for a 15-month period after distribution of the shares from the ESOP. The fair value of distributed shares subject to the put option totaled $126,647,000 and $116,824,000 as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The cost of the shares held by the ESOP totaled $2,146,316,000 and $2,020,393,000 as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Due to the Company’s obligation under the put option, the distributed shares subject to the put option and the shares held by the ESOP are classified as temporary equity in the mezzanine section of the consolidated balance sheets and totaled $2,272,963,000 and $2,137,217,000 as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The fair value of the shares held by the ESOP totaled $5,418,856,000 and $4,917,283,000 as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The Company has a 401(k) plan for the benefit of eligible employees. The 401(k) plan is a voluntary defined contribution plan. Eligible employees may contribute up to 10% of their eligible annual compensation, subject to the maximum contribution limits established by federal law. The Company may make a discretionary annual matching contribution to eligible participants of this plan as determined by the Board of Directors. During 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Board of Directors approved a match of 50% of eligible contributions up to 3% of eligible wages, not to exceed a maximum match of $750 per employee. The match, which is determined as of the last day of the plan year and paid in the subsequent plan year, is in common stock of the Company. Compensation expense recorded for the Company’s match to the 401(k) plan was $24,957,000, $24,141,000 and $22,454,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company intends to continue its retirement plans; however, the right to modify, amend, terminate or merge these plans has been reserved. In the event of termination, all amounts contributed under the plans must be paid to the participants or their beneficiaries.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(7)    Income Taxes

Total income taxes for 2012, 2011 and 2010 were allocated as follows:

	2012		2011			2010
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Earnings	$	750,339		769,807			701,271
Other comprehensive earnings (losses)		5,056		(5,015	)		(3,135	)
	$	755,395		764,792			698,136

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

	Current		Deferred			Total
	(Amounts are in thousands)
2012
Federal		$654,715		9,861			664,576
State		88,622		(2,859	)		85,763
		$743,337		7,002			750,339
2011
Federal		$592,275		90,486			682,761
State		81,684		5,362			87,046
		$673,959		95,848			769,807
2010
Federal		$601,098		23,778			624,876
State		79,451		(3,056	)		76,395
		$680,549		20,722			701,271

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the federal statutory tax rate of 35% to earnings before income taxes compared to the Company’s actual income tax expense is as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Federal tax at statutory tax rate	$	805,908			791,621			713,796
State income taxes (net of federal tax benefit)		55,746			56,580			49,657
ESOP dividend		(76,900	)		(46,675	)		(40,718	)
Other, net		(34,415	)		(31,719	)		(21,464	)
	$	750,339			769,807			701,271

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	2012		2011
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Self-insurance reserves		$116,901		114,522
Retirement plan contributions		49,876		48,825
Postretirement benefit cost		46,688		41,515
Reserves not currently deductible		15,986		18,047
Inventory capitalization		11,768		11,687
Other		23,045		18,642
Total deferred tax assets		$264,264		253,238
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment, primarily due to depreciation		$497,932		491,485
Investment valuation		24,086		7,831
Other		11,706		11,324
Total deferred tax liabilities		$533,724		510,640

The Company expects the results of future operations and the reversal of deferred tax liabilities to generate sufficient taxable income to allow utilization of deferred tax assets; therefore, no valuation allowance has been recorded as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The Company has analyzed filing positions in all of the federal and state jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. The periods subject to examination for the Company’s federal return are the 2008 through 2011 tax years, and the Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the 2008 through 2011 tax years. The periods subject to examination for the Company’s state returns are the 2007 through 2011 tax years. The Company believes that the outcome of any examination will not have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had an immaterial accrual for income tax related interest expense.

The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits in 2012 and 2011. Because the Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of December 29, 2012, there will be no effect on the Company’s effective income tax rate in future periods due to the recognition of unrecognized tax benefits.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(8)    Commitments and Contingencies

(a) Operating Leases

The Company conducts a major portion of its retail operations from leased premises. Initial terms of the leases are typically 20 years, followed by renewal options at five year intervals, and may include rent escalation clauses. Minimum rentals represent fixed lease obligations, including insurance and maintenance to the extent they are fixed in the lease. Contingent rentals represent payment of variable lease obligations, including real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance and, for certain premises, additional rentals based on a percentage of sales in excess of stipulated minimums (excess rent). The payment of variable real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance is generally based on the Company’s pro-rata share of total shopping center square footage. The Company recognizes rent expense for operating leases with rent escalation clauses on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease term. The Company estimates excess rent, where applicable, based on annual sales projections and uses the straight-line method to amortize this cost to rent expense. The annual sales projections are reviewed periodically and adjusted if necessary. Additionally, the Company has operating leases for certain transportation and other equipment.

Total rental expense for 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Minimum rentals	$	432,450			410,590			410,390
Contingent rentals		112,819			110,900			117,249
Sublease rental income		(4,564	)		(4,699	)		(5,912	)
	$	540,705			516,791			521,727

As of December 29, 2012, future minimum lease payments for all noncancelable operating leases and related subleases are as follows:

Year	Minimum Rental Commitments		Sublease Rental Income		Net
	(Amounts are in thousands)
2013		$   431,438		4,773		426,665
2014		407,895		4,031		403,864
2015		379,976		1,668		378,308
2016		355,038		1,062		353,976
2017		328,927		634		328,293
Thereafter		2,325,425		1,075		2,324,350
		$4,228,699		13,243		4,215,456

The Company also owns shopping centers which are leased to tenants for minimum monthly rentals plus, in certain instances, contingent rentals. Minimum rentals represent fixed lease commitments, including insurance and maintenance. Contingent rentals represent variable lease obligations including real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance and, in certain instances, excess rent. Rental income was $40,367,000, $36,057,000 and $32,576,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The amounts of minimum future rental payments to be received under noncancelable operating leases are $34,458,000, $28,830,000, $22,516,000, $17,202,000 and $12,268,000 for the years 2013 through 2017, respectively, and $53,672,000 thereafter.

(b) Letters of Credit

As of December 29, 2012, the Company had $7,544,000 outstanding in trade letters of credit and $10,233,000 in standby letters of credit to support certain purchase obligations.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(c) Litigation

The Company is a party in various legal claims and actions considered in the normal course of business. The Company believes its recorded reserves are adequate in light of the probable and estimable liabilities. The estimated amount of reasonably possible losses for claims, individually and in the aggregate, is considered to be immaterial. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

(9)    Quarterly Information (unaudited)

Following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for 2012 and 2011. All quarters have 13 weeks, except the fourth quarter of 2011 which has 14 weeks.

	Quarter
	First		Second		Third		Fourth
	(Amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts)
2012
Revenues		$7,126,096		6,838,426		6,702,251		7,039,999
Costs and expenses		6,526,747		6,291,900		6,208,015		6,514,859
Net earnings		409,411		381,631		368,426		392,787
Basic and diluted earnings per share		0.52		0.49		0.47		0.50
2011
Revenues		$6,836,402		6,621,633		6,425,379		7,295,350
Costs and expenses		6,264,682		6,079,262		5,978,544		6,721,351
Net earnings		398,167		382,369		311,902		399,528
Basic and diluted earnings per share		0.51		0.48		0.40		0.51

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Schedule II

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011

and December 25, 2010

Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Additions Charged to Income		Deductions From Reserves		Balance at End of Year
		(Amounts are in thousands)
Year ended December 29, 2012
Reserves not deducted from assets:
Self-insurance reserves:
Current		$125,569		306,788		293,359		138,998
Noncurrent		219,660		---		6,932		212,728
		$345,229		306,788		300,291		351,726
Year ended December 31, 2011
Reserves not deducted from assets:
Self-insurance reserves:
Current		$114,133		296,798		285,362		125,569
Noncurrent		221,337		---		1,677		219,660
	$335,470		296,798		287,039		345,229
Year ended December 25, 2010
Reserves not deducted from assets:
Self-insurance reserves:
Current		$119,375		269,063		274,305		114,133
Noncurrent		229,589		---		8,252		221,337
		$348,964		269,063		282,557		335,470

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None

Item 9A. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15. Based upon this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer each concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified by the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information has been accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner that allows timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation that occurred during the quarter ended December 29, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the internal control over financial reporting.

Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Management’s report on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is included on page 19 of this report.

Item 9B. Other Information

None

PART III

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Certain information concerning the executive officers of the Company is set forth in Part I under the caption “Executive Officers of the Company.” All other information concerning the directors and executive officers of the Company is incorporated by reference from the Proxy Statement of the Company (2013 Proxy Statement), which the Company intends to file no later than 120 days after its fiscal year end.

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethical Conduct for Financial Managers that applies to the Company’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller and all persons performing similar functions. A copy of the Code of Ethical Conduct for Financial Managers was filed as Exhibit 14 to the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2002.

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Information regarding executive compensation is incorporated by reference from the 2013 Proxy Statement.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and related stockholder matters is incorporated by reference from the 2013 Proxy Statement.

Item 13. Certain Relationships, Related Transactions and Director Independence

Information regarding certain relationships, related transactions and director independence is incorporated by reference from the 2013 Proxy Statement.

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

Information regarding principal accounting fees and services is incorporated by reference from the 2013 Proxy Statement.

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

(a) Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule

The consolidated financial statements and schedule listed in the accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and Schedule are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(b) Exhibits

3.1(a) Composite of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company dated June 25, 1979 as amended by (i) Articles of Amendment dated February 22, 1984, (ii) Articles of Amendment dated June 24, 1992, (iii) Articles of Amendment dated June 4, 1993, and (iv) Articles of Amendment dated April 18, 2006 are incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2006.

3.1(b) Articles of Amendment of the Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company dated April 18, 2006 are incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 1, 2006.

3.2 Amended and Restated By-Laws of the Company are incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2012.

10 Indemnification Agreement is incorporated by reference to the form attached as an exhibit to the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2001, between the Company and all of its directors and officers as reported in the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Current Reports on Form 8-K for the periods ended March 31, 2001, June 30, 2001, September 29, 2001, June 29, 2002, December 28, 2002, September 27, 2003, December 27, 2003, March 27, 2004, May 18, 2005, July 1, 2005, January 30, 2006, January 30, 2008, December 22, 2008, April 14, 2009, January 1, 2011 and January 4, 2013.

10.2 Incentive Bonus Plan is incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

10.5 Indemnification Agreement is incorporated by reference to the form attached as an exhibit to the Current Report of the Company on Form 8-K dated December 14, 2011, between the Company and the Trustee of its ESOP, one of the Trustees of its 401(k) SMART Plan and with each member of its 401(k) SMART Plan investment committee.

10.6 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan is incorporated by reference to an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 14, 2012.

14 Code of Ethical Conduct for Financial Managers is incorporated by reference to the exhibits to the Annual Report of the Company on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2002.

21 Subsidiaries of the Registrant.

23 Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

31.1 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101 The following financial information from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 2012, is formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

		PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
February 28, 2013	By:	/s/ John A. Attaway, Jr.
		John A. Attaway, Jr.
		Secretary

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/ Carol Jenkins Barnett	Director	February 28, 2013
Carol Jenkins Barnett
/s/ Hoyt R. Barnett	Vice Chairman and Director	February 28, 2013
Hoyt R. Barnett
/s/ William E. Crenshaw	Chief Executive Officer and Director	February 28, 2013
William E. Crenshaw	(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Jane B. Finley	Director	February 28, 2013
Jane B. Finley
/s/ Sherrill W. Hudson	Director	February 28, 2013
Sherrill W. Hudson
/s/ Charles H. Jenkins, Jr.	Chairman of the Board and Director	February 28, 2013
Charles H. Jenkins, Jr.
/s/ Howard M. Jenkins	Director	February 28, 2013
Howard M. Jenkins
/s/ E. Vane McClurg	Director	February 28, 2013
E. Vane McClurg
/s/ Maria A. Sastre	Director	February 28, 2013
Maria A. Sastre
/s/ David P. Phillips	Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer	February 28, 2013
David P. Phillips	(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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EX-21

Exhibit 21

Subsidiaries of the Registrant

Publix Alabama, LLC (filed in Alabama)

Publix Asset Management Company (filed in Florida)

PublixDirect, LLC (filed in Florida)

Publix Tennessee, LLC (filed in Florida)

Lone Palm Golf Club, LLC (filed in Florida)

Morning Song, LLC (filed in Florida)

PTO, LLC (filed in Florida)

Real Sub, LLC (filed in Florida)

EX-23

Exhibit 23

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors

Publix Super Markets, Inc.:

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements (No. 033-55867, No. 333-62705, No. 333-63544, No. 333-147049 and No. 333-177948) on Form S-8 of Publix Super Markets, Inc. of our report dated February 28, 2013 with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Publix Super Markets, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of earnings, comprehensive earnings, cash flows and stockholders’ equity for each of the fiscal years in the three-year period ended December 29, 2012, and the related financial statement schedule as of December 29, 2012, which report appears in the December 29, 2012 Annual Report on Form 10-K of Publix Super Markets, Inc.

KPMG LLP

Tampa, Florida

February 28, 2013

Certified Public Accountants

EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Certification

I, William E. Crenshaw, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Publix Super Markets, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 28, 2013

/s/ William E. Crenshaw

William E. Crenshaw

Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 302

OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

Certification

I, David P. Phillips, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Publix Super Markets, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 28, 2013

/s/ David P. Phillips

David P. Phillips

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the Annual Report of Publix Super Markets, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 29, 2012 (the “Report”) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

I, William E. Crenshaw, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge, that on the date hereof:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ William E. Crenshaw

William E. Crenshaw

Chief Executive Officer

February 28, 2013

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The certification set forth below is being submitted in connection with the Annual Report of Publix Super Markets, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the period ending December 29, 2012 (the “Report”) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

I, David P. Phillips, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge, that on the date hereof:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ David P. Phillips

David P. Phillips

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

February 28, 2013

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Reconciliation of Changes in Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets and Unfunded Status of Plan (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 148,000	$ 163,000	$ 175,000
Interest cost	4,866,000	5,301,000	5,291,000
Benefit payments	(3,785,000)	(3,146,000)	(2,626,000)
Current liability	4,300,000	4,029,000
Noncurrent liability	116,721,000	103,595,000
Total recognized liability	121,021,000	107,624,000
Change in Benefit Obligation
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit obligation as of beginning of year	107,624,000	94,776,000
Service cost	148,000	163,000
Interest cost	4,866,000	5,301,000
Actuarial loss	12,168,000	10,530,000
Benefit payments	(3,785,000)	(3,146,000)
Benefit obligation as of end of year	121,021,000	107,624,000
Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets as of beginning of year
Employer contributions	3,785,000	3,146,000
Benefit payments	(3,785,000)	(3,146,000)
Fair value of plan assets as of end of year
Unfunded status of the plan as of end of year	$ 121,021,000	$ 107,624,000

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Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	$ 345,229	$ 335,470	$ 348,964
Addition charged to income	306,788	296,798	269,063
Deductions from reserve	300,291	287,039	282,557
Balance at End of Year	351,726	345,229	335,470
Self-Insurance Reserves, Current
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	125,569	114,133	119,375
Addition charged to income	306,788	296,798	269,063
Deductions from reserve	293,359	285,362	274,305
Balance at End of Year	138,998	125,569	114,133
Self-Insurance Reserves, Noncurrent
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Line Items]
Balance at Beginning of Year	219,660	221,337	229,589
Deductions from reserve	6,932	1,677	8,252
Balance at End of Year	$ 212,728	$ 219,660	$ 221,337

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Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes at Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Earnings Before Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Reconciliation of Statutory Tax Rate [Line Items]
Federal tax at statutory tax rate	$ 805,908	$ 791,621	$ 713,796
State income taxes (net of federal tax benefit)	55,746	56,580	49,657
ESOP dividend	(76,900)	(46,675)	(40,718)
Other, net	(34,415)	(31,719)	(21,464)
Income tax expense	$ 750,339	$ 769,807	$ 701,271

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Provision for Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Current
Federal	$ 654,715	$ 592,275	$ 601,098
State	88,622	81,684	79,451
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	743,337	673,959	680,549
Deferred
Federal	9,861	90,486	23,778
State	(2,859)	5,362	(3,056)
Deferred income taxes	7,002	95,848	20,722
Federal	664,576	682,761	624,876
State	85,763	87,046	76,395
Income tax expense	$ 750,339	$ 769,807	$ 701,271

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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012 Securities	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total realized gains on sales of AFS securities	$ 23,772,000	$ 35,864,000	$ 28,935,000
Total realized losses on sales of AFS securities	13,386,000	15,978,000	4,419,000
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		6,082,000
Total, Unrealized Losses	15,500,000	19,357,000
Number of AFS securities issues contributing to total unrealized loss	329
Equity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		6,082,000
Total, Unrealized Losses	$ 12,499,000	$ 14,274,000

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Postretirement Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Reconciliation of Changes in Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets and Unfunded Status of Plan

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets and the unfunded status of the plan measured as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	2012		2011
		(Amounts are in thousands)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation as of beginning of year		$  107,624		94,776
Service cost		148		163
Interest cost		4,866		5,301
Actuarial loss		12,168		10,530
Benefit payments		(3,785)		(3,146)
Benefit obligation as of end of year		121,021		107,624
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets as of beginning of year		---		---
Employer contributions		3,785		3,146
Benefit payments		(3,785)		(3,146)
Fair value of plan assets as of end of year		---		---
Unfunded status of the plan as of end of year		$121,021		107,624
Current liability		$    4,300		4,029
Noncurrent liability		116,721		103,595
Total recognized liability		$121,021		107,624

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The estimated future benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows:

Year
(Amounts are in thousands)
2013	$	4,300
2014		4,561
2015		4,801
2016		5,029
2017		5,249
2018 through 2022		29,756
Thereafter		67,325
	$	121,021

Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost consists of the following components:

	2012		2011		2010
		(Amounts are in thousands)
Service cost		$   148		163		175
Interest cost		4,866		5,301		5,291
Amortization of actuarial losses		3,115		1,071		95
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost		$8,129		6,535		5,561

Defined Benefit Obligations

Actuarial Assumptions Used in Calculation of Benefit Obligation

Following are the actuarial assumptions that were used in the calculation of the year end benefit obligation:

	2012		2011		2010
Discount rate		3.8%		4.6%		5.7%
Rate of compensation increase		4.0%		4.0%		4.0%

Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost

Actuarial Assumptions Used in Calculation of Benefit Obligation

Following are the actuarial assumptions that were used in the calculation of the net periodic postretirement benefit cost:

	2012		2011		2010
Discount rate		4.6%		5.7%		6.2%
Rate of compensation increase		4.0%		4.0%		4.0%

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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Operating leases, initial term, years	20 years
Rental income	$ 40,367,000	$ 36,057,000	$ 32,576,000
Minimum future rental payment to be received, 2013	34,458,000
Minimum future rental payment to be received, 2014	28,830,000
Minimum future rental payment to be received, 2015	22,516,000
Minimum future rental payment to be received, 2016	17,202,000
Minimum future rental payment to be received, 2017	12,268,000
Minimum future rental payment to be received, thereafter	53,672,000
Trade Letter of Credit
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Letter of credit to support purchase obligation	7,544,000
Standby Letters of Credit
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Letter of credit to support purchase obligation	$ 10,233,000

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Actuarial Assumptions Used in Calculation of Year End Benefit Obligation (Detail)	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.80%	4.60%	5.70%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%

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Aggregate Annual Maturities and Scheduled Payments of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012
Long Term Debt Maturities Repayments Of Principal [Line Items]
2013	$ 5,018
2014	38,487
2015	41,629
2016	49,818
2017	7,310
Thereafter	16,210
Long-term Debt, Total	$ 158,472

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Future Minimum Lease Payments for All Noncancelable Operating Leases and Related Subleases (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2013	$ 426,665
2014	403,864
2015	378,308
2016	353,976
2017	328,293
Thereafter	2,324,350
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total	4,215,456
Minimum Rental Commitments
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2013	431,438
2014	407,895
2015	379,976
2016	355,038
2017	328,927
Thereafter	2,325,425
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total	4,228,699
Sublease Rental Income
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
2013	4,773
2014	4,031
2015	1,668
2016	1,062
2017	634
Thereafter	1,075
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Total	$ 13,243

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012
Reconciliation of Statutory Federal Tax Rate [Line Items]
Federal statutory tax rate	35.00%

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Dividends, per share	$ 0.89	$ 0.53	$ 0.46
Contribution of shares to retirement plans, shares	12,451	12,508	14,363
Acquired shares from stockholders, shares	24,889	23,513	23,731
Sale of shares to stockholders, shares	8,857	9,711	9,771
Retirement of shares, shares	16,076	14,278	14,820

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Actuarial Assumptions Used in Calculation of Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.60%	5.70%	6.20%
Rate of compensation increase	4.00%	4.00%	4.00%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Percent of cost for inventories	84.00%	84.00%
Inventories and current assets excess if reported as FIFO	$ 374,977,000	$ 346,558,000
Amounts capitalized on computer software costs	11,144,000	9,818,000	7,514,000
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, AFS securities	95,016,000	72,879,000
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, AFS securities, tax effect	36,730,000	28,176,000
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, unfunded post retirement benefit obligation	32,589,000	23,536,000
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings, unfunded post retirement benefit obligation, tax effect	12,592,000	9,094,000
Cooperative advertising allowances recognized	9,190,000	8,898,000	10,715,000
Advertising costs	$ 208,295,000	$ 202,405,000	$ 191,788,000
Computer Software
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Useful life of computer software, years	3 years

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Quarterly Information (unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Quarterly Results of Operations

Following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for 2012 and 2011. All quarters have 13 weeks, except the fourth quarter of 2011 which has 14 weeks.

	Quarter
	First		Second		Third		Fourth
	(Amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts)
2012
Revenues		$7,126,096		6,838,426		6,702,251		7,039,999
Costs and expenses		6,526,747		6,291,900		6,208,015		6,514,859
Net earnings		409,411		381,631		368,426		392,787
Basic and diluted earnings per share		0.52		0.49		0.47		0.50
2011
Revenues		$6,836,402		6,621,633		6,425,379		7,295,350
Costs and expenses		6,264,682		6,079,262		5,978,544		6,721,351
Net earnings		398,167		382,369		311,902		399,528
Basic and diluted earnings per share		0.51		0.48		0.40		0.51

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Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Disclosures [Line Items]
Compensation expense (ESOP)	$ 278,529,000	$ 267,099,000	$ 253,093,000
Period during which the Company is required to purchase the shares at fair value after distribution of the shares from the ESOP, months	15 months
Distributed shares subject to put option, fair value	126,647,000	116,824,000
ESOP, shares cost	2,146,316,000	2,020,393,000
Common stock related to ESOP	2,272,963,000	2,137,217,000
ESOP shares, fair value	5,418,856,000	4,917,283,000
Percentage of company match approved for eligible contributions	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Maximum contribution percentage of employees' eligible annual compensation	10.00%
Percentage of eligible wages for matching contributions	3.00%	3.00%	3.00%
Maximum amount match per employee	750	750	750
Compensation expenses match to 401(K) plan	$ 24,957,000	$ 24,141,000	$ 22,454,000

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Assets Recorded at Cost and Depreciated Using Straight-Line Method Over Estimated Useful Lives or Terms of Related Leases, If Shorter (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012
Buildings and improvements | Minimum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, years	10 years
Buildings and improvements | Maximum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, years	40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Minimum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, years	3 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | Maximum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, years	20 years
Leasehold improvements | Minimum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, years	5 years
Leasehold improvements | Maximum
Property Plant and Equipment Estimated Useful Lives [Line Items]
Estimated useful life, years	40 years

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Summary of Fair Value Measurements for Available for Sale Securities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale securities	$ 5,033,106	$ 4,253,255
Level 1
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale securities	713,741	473,099
Level 2
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of available-for-sale securities	$ 4,319,365	$ 3,780,156

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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Losses)	Common Stock (Acquired from) Sold to Stock-holders	Common Stock Related To ESOP
Beginning Balance at Dec. 26, 2009	$ 4,437,274	$ 780,566	$ 837,969	$ 4,637,884	$ 43,205		$ (1,862,350)
Comprehensive earnings	1,333,168			1,338,147	(4,979)
Dividends	(364,087)			(364,087)
Contribution of shares to retirement plans	249,195	12,968	214,414			21,813
Acquired shares from stockholders	(436,224)					(436,224)
Sale of shares to stockholders	178,914	2,255	39,625			137,034
Retirement of shares		(14,820)		(262,557)		277,377
Change for ESOP related shares	(154,346)						(154,346)
Ending Balance at Dec. 25, 2010	5,243,894	780,969	1,092,008	5,349,387	38,226		(2,016,696)
Comprehensive earnings	1,484,001			1,491,966	(7,965)
Dividends	(418,680)			(418,680)
Contribution of shares to retirement plans	261,424	10,064	202,761			48,599
Acquired shares from stockholders	(497,570)					(497,570)
Sale of shares to stockholders	206,245	2,920	60,112			143,213
Retirement of shares		(14,278)		(291,480)		305,758
Change for ESOP related shares	(120,521)						(120,521)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	6,158,793	779,675	1,354,881	6,131,193	30,261		(2,137,217)
Comprehensive earnings	1,560,283			1,552,255	8,028
Dividends	(698,652)			(698,652)
Contribution of shares to retirement plans	278,906	9,845	216,232			52,829
Acquired shares from stockholders	(551,816)					(551,816)
Sale of shares to stockholders	197,448	2,650	56,145			138,653
Retirement of shares		(16,076)		(344,258)		360,334
Change for ESOP related shares	(135,746)						(135,746)
Ending Balance at Dec. 29, 2012	$ 6,809,216	$ 776,094	$ 1,627,258	$ 6,640,538	$ 38,289		$ (2,272,963)

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Available for Sale Securities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 4,938,090	$ 4,180,376
Gross Unrealized Gains	110,516	92,236
Gross Unrealized Losses	15,500	19,357
Fair Value	5,033,106	4,253,255
Tax exempt bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	3,115,963	2,488,135
Gross Unrealized Gains	33,787	36,657
Gross Unrealized Losses	2,646	550
Fair Value	3,147,104	2,524,242
Taxable bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,141,514	1,226,136
Gross Unrealized Gains	17,667	20,015
Gross Unrealized Losses	355	1,514
Fair Value	1,158,826	1,244,637
Restricted investments
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	170,000	170,000
Gross Unrealized Gains	431
Gross Unrealized Losses		3,019
Fair Value	170,431	166,981
Equity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	510,613	296,105
Gross Unrealized Gains	58,631	35,564
Gross Unrealized Losses	12,499	14,274
Fair Value	$ 556,745	$ 317,395

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Estimated Future Benefit Payments (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012
Schedule of Pension Expected Future Benefit Payments [Line Items]
2013	$ 4,300
2014	4,561
2015	4,801
2016	5,029
2017	5,249
2018 through 2022	29,756
Thereafter	67,325
Total	$ 121,021

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Quarterly Results of Operations (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 24, 2011	Jun. 25, 2011	Mar. 26, 2011	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Quarterly Results Of Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 7,039,999	$ 6,702,251	$ 6,838,426	$ 7,126,096	$ 7,295,350	$ 6,425,379	$ 6,621,633	$ 6,836,402	$ 27,706,772	$ 27,178,764	$ 25,328,054
Costs and expenses	6,514,859	6,208,015	6,291,900	6,526,747	6,721,351	5,978,544	6,079,262	6,264,682	25,541,521	25,043,839	23,406,730
Net earnings	$ 392,787	$ 368,426	$ 381,631	$ 409,411	$ 399,528	$ 311,902	$ 382,369	$ 398,167	$ 1,552,255	$ 1,491,966	$ 1,338,147
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$ 0.50	$ 0.47	$ 0.49	$ 0.52	$ 0.51	$ 0.40	$ 0.48	$ 0.51	$ 1.98	$ 1.90	$ 1.70

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 337,400	$ 366,853
Short-term investments	797,260	447,972
Trade receivables	519,137	542,990
Merchandise inventories	1,409,367	1,361,709
Deferred tax assets	57,834	59,400
Prepaid expenses	28,124	24,316
Total current assets	3,149,122	2,803,240
Long-term investments	4,235,846	3,805,283
Other noncurrent assets	202,636	171,179
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	688,812	592,843
Buildings and improvements	2,249,176	2,062,833
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	4,587,883	4,540,988
Leasehold improvements	1,385,823	1,321,646
Construction in progress	67,775	103,006
Property, plant and equipment	8,979,469	8,621,316
Accumulated depreciation	(4,288,753)	(4,132,786)
Net property, plant and equipment	4,690,716	4,488,530
Assets, Total	12,278,320	11,268,232
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,306,996	1,133,120
Accrued expenses:
Contribution to retirement plans	430,395	405,818
Self-insurance reserves	138,998	125,569
Salaries and wages	109,091	110,207
Other	230,486	221,713
Current portion of long-term debt	5,018	15,124
Federal and state income taxes		39,225
Total current liabilities	2,220,984	2,050,776
Deferred tax liabilities	327,294	316,802
Self-insurance reserves	212,728	219,660
Accrued postretirement benefit cost	116,721	103,595
Long-term debt	153,454	119,460
Other noncurrent liabilities	118,321	116,482
Total liabilities	3,149,502	2,926,775
Common stock related to Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)	2,272,963	2,137,217
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock of $1 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 776,094 shares in 2012 and 779,675 shares in 2011	776,094	779,675
Additional paid-in capital	1,627,258	1,354,881
Retained earnings	6,640,538	6,131,193
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings	38,289	30,261
Common stock related to ESOP	(2,272,963)	(2,137,217)
Total stockholders' equity	6,809,216	6,158,793
Noncontrolling interests	46,639	45,447
Total equity	9,128,818	8,341,457
Commitments and contingencies
Liabilities and stockholders' equity, total	$ 12,278,320	$ 11,268,232

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Total Income Taxes (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income tax expense	$ 750,339	$ 769,807	$ 701,271
Earnings
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income tax expense	750,339	769,807	701,271
Other comprehensive earnings (losses)
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income tax expense	5,056	(5,015)	(3,135)
Total
Income Tax [Line Items]
Income tax expense	$ 755,395	$ 764,792	$ 698,136

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale (AFS) securities, tax effect	$ 12,567	$ 6,324	$ 8,251
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gain) loss on AFS securities, tax effect	(4,013)	(7,684)	(9,473)
Adjustment to postretirement benefit plan obligation, tax effect	$ (3,498)	$ (3,655)	$ (1,913)

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Temporarily Impaired Available for Sale Securities by Time Period Impaired (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 858,549	$ 593,647
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	11,879	18,968
12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	14,260	7,915
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	3,621	389
Total, Fair Value	872,809	601,562
Total, Unrealized Losses	15,500	19,357
Tax exempt bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	566,914	138,892
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	2,646	536
12 Months or Longer, Fair Value		6,026
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses		14
Total, Fair Value	566,914	144,918
Total, Unrealized Losses	2,646	550
Taxable bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	81,876	201,538
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	355	1,514
Total, Fair Value	81,876	201,538
Total, Unrealized Losses	355	1,514
Equity securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	209,759	86,236
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	8,878	13,899
12 Months or Longer, Fair Value	14,260	1,889
12 Months or Longer, Unrealized Losses	3,621	375
Total, Fair Value	224,019	88,125
Total, Unrealized Losses	12,499	14,274
Restricted investments
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value		166,981
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses		3,019
Total, Fair Value		166,981
Total, Unrealized Losses		$ 3,019

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Summary of Fair Value Measurements for Available for Sale Securities

Following is a summary of fair value measurements for AFS securities as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	Fair
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
				(Amounts are in thousands)
December 29, 2012	$	5,033,106		713,741		4,319,365		---
December 31, 2011	$	4,253,255		473,099		3,780,156		---

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Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Long-Term Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Carrying amount of assets of the consolidated JVs	$ 157,675,000	$ 177,226,000
Carrying amount of liabilities of the consolidated JVs	60,364,000	76,249,000
Loans assumed	$ 42,165,000	$ 34,299,000
Debt instrument fixed interest rate, minimum	4.50%
Debt instrument fixed interest rate, maximum	5.30%
Minimum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity	2014-04
Basis points added to LIBOR to determine variable interest rate	1.95%
Maximum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity	2015-06
Basis points added to LIBOR to determine variable interest rate	2.50%
Shopping Center Loans
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Debt instrument fixed interest rate, minimum	5.10%
Debt instrument fixed interest rate, maximum	7.50%
Shopping Center Loans | Minimum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity	2013-09
Shopping Center Loans | Maximum
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
Debt instrument maturity	2027-01

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Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Aggregate Annual Maturities and Scheduled Payments of Long-Term Debt

As of December 29, 2012, the aggregate annual maturities and scheduled payments of long-term debt are as follows:

Year
(Amounts are in thousands)
2013	$	5,018
2014		38,487
2015		41,629
2016		49,818
2017		7,310
Thereafter		16,210
	$	158,472

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers	$ 27,579,893	$ 26,980,492	$ 25,209,753
Cash paid to employees and suppliers	(24,279,245)	(24,024,194)	(22,253,046)
Income taxes paid	(785,147)	(658,213)	(686,037)
Self-insured claims paid	(293,359)	(285,362)	(274,305)
Dividends and interest received	182,025	139,727	95,794
Other operating cash receipts	214,022	203,112	184,760
Other operating cash payments	(13,982)	(14,375)	(10,951)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,604,207	2,341,187	2,265,968
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payment for capital expenditures	(697,112)	(602,952)	(468,530)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	5,503	5,312	2,815
Payment for investments	(1,882,223)	(2,062,775)	(1,598,759)
Proceeds from sale and maturity of investments	1,010,277	841,028	655,799
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,563,555)	(1,819,387)	(1,408,675)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment for acquisition of common stock	(551,816)	(497,570)	(436,224)
Proceeds from sale of common stock	197,448	206,245	178,914
Dividends paid	(698,652)	(418,680)	(364,087)
Repayments of long-term debt	(18,277)	(49,076)	(10,875)
Other, net	1,192	(1,767)	10,364
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,070,105)	(760,848)	(621,908)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(29,453)	(239,048)	235,385
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	366,853	605,901	370,516
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	337,400	366,853	605,901
Reconciliation of net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net earnings	1,552,255	1,491,966	1,338,147
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	493,239	492,639	507,341
Increase in LIFO reserve	28,419	67,145	14,124
Retirement contributions paid or payable in common stock	304,285	291,240	275,547
Deferred income taxes	7,002	95,848	20,722
Loss on disposal and impairment of property, plant and equipment	24,855	13,734	19,896
Gain on AFS securities	(10,386)	(19,886)	(24,516)
Net amortization of investments	108,300	80,890	48,113
Change in operating assets and liabilities providing (requiring) cash:
Trade receivables	22,517	(50,782)	16,165
Merchandise inventories	(76,077)	(70,277)	12,121
Prepaid expenses and other noncurrent assets	(3,374)	(15,635)	(8,054)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	181,916	(51,741)	63,852
Self-insurance reserves	6,497	9,762	(13,494)
Federal and state income taxes	(41,153)	15,763	(5,113)
Other noncurrent liabilities	5,912	(9,479)	1,117
Total adjustments	1,051,952	849,221	927,821
Net cash provided by operating activities	$ 2,604,207	$ 2,341,187	$ 2,265,968

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	776,094	779,675
Common stock, shares outstanding	776,094	779,675

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Commitments and Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies

(8)    Commitments and Contingencies

(a) Operating Leases

The Company conducts a major portion of its retail operations from leased premises. Initial terms of the leases are typically 20 years, followed by renewal options at five year intervals, and may include rent escalation clauses. Minimum rentals represent fixed lease obligations, including insurance and maintenance to the extent they are fixed in the lease. Contingent rentals represent payment of variable lease obligations, including real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance and, for certain premises, additional rentals based on a percentage of sales in excess of stipulated minimums (excess rent). The payment of variable real estate taxes, insurance and maintenance is generally based on the Company’s pro-rata share of total shopping center square footage. The Company recognizes rent expense for operating leases with rent escalation clauses on a straight-line basis over the applicable lease term. The Company estimates excess rent, where applicable, based on annual sales projections and uses the straight-line method to amortize this cost to rent expense. The annual sales projections are reviewed periodically and adjusted if necessary. Additionally, the Company has operating leases for certain transportation and other equipment.

Total rental expense for 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Minimum rentals	$	432,450			410,590			410,390
Contingent rentals		112,819			110,900			117,249
Sublease rental income		(4,564	)		(4,699	)		(5,912	)
	$	540,705			516,791			521,727

As of December 29, 2012, future minimum lease payments for all noncancelable operating leases and related subleases are as follows:

Year	Minimum Rental Commitments		Sublease Rental Income		Net
	(Amounts are in thousands)
2013		$   431,438		4,773		426,665
2014		407,895		4,031		403,864
2015		379,976		1,668		378,308
2016		355,038		1,062		353,976
2017		328,927		634		328,293
Thereafter		2,325,425		1,075		2,324,350
		$4,228,699		13,243		4,215,456

The Company also owns shopping centers which are leased to tenants for minimum monthly rentals plus, in certain instances, contingent rentals. Minimum rentals represent fixed lease commitments, including insurance and maintenance. Contingent rentals represent variable lease obligations including real estate taxes, insurance, maintenance and, in certain instances, excess rent. Rental income was $40,367,000, $36,057,000 and $32,576,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The amounts of minimum future rental payments to be received under noncancelable operating leases are $34,458,000, $28,830,000, $22,516,000, $17,202,000 and $12,268,000 for the years 2013 through 2017, respectively, and $53,672,000 thereafter.

(b) Letters of Credit

As of December 29, 2012, the Company had $7,544,000 outstanding in trade letters of credit and $10,233,000 in standby letters of credit to support certain purchase obligations.

(c) Litigation

The Company is a party in various legal claims and actions considered in the normal course of business. The Company believes its recorded reserves are adequate in light of the probable and estimable liabilities. The estimated amount of reasonably possible losses for claims, individually and in the aggregate, is considered to be immaterial. In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Document and Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Feb. 05, 2013	Jun. 29, 2012
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 29, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	ck0000081061
Entity Registrant Name	PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000081061
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-29
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		773,972,000
Entity Public Float			$ 8,618,027,000

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Quarterly Information (unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Quarterly Information (unaudited)

(9)    Quarterly Information (unaudited)

Following is a summary of the quarterly results of operations for 2012 and 2011. All quarters have 13 weeks, except the fourth quarter of 2011 which has 14 weeks.

	Quarter
	First		Second		Third		Fourth
	(Amounts are in thousands, except per share amounts)
2012
Revenues		$7,126,096		6,838,426		6,702,251		7,039,999
Costs and expenses		6,526,747		6,291,900		6,208,015		6,514,859
Net earnings		409,411		381,631		368,426		392,787
Basic and diluted earnings per share		0.52		0.49		0.47		0.50
2011
Revenues		$6,836,402		6,621,633		6,425,379		7,295,350
Costs and expenses		6,264,682		6,079,262		5,978,544		6,721,351
Net earnings		398,167		382,369		311,902		399,528
Basic and diluted earnings per share		0.51		0.48		0.40		0.51

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Consolidated Statements of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Revenues:
Sales	$ 27,484,766	$ 26,967,389	$ 25,134,054
Other operating income	222,006	211,375	194,000
Total revenues	27,706,772	27,178,764	25,328,054
Costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise sold	19,910,984	19,520,370	18,111,443
Operating and administrative expenses	5,630,537	5,523,469	5,295,287
Total costs and expenses	25,541,521	25,043,839	23,406,730
Operating profit	2,165,251	2,134,925	1,921,324
Investment income	88,449	99,039	91,835
Other-than-temporary impairment losses		(6,082)
Investment income, net	88,449	92,957	91,835
Other income, net	48,894	33,891	26,259
Earnings before income tax expense	2,302,594	2,261,773	2,039,418
Income tax expense	750,339	769,807	701,271
Net earnings	$ 1,552,255	$ 1,491,966	$ 1,338,147
Weighted average shares outstanding	782,553	784,815	786,378
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$ 1.98	$ 1.90	$ 1.70

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Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Investments

(3)    Investments

Following is a summary of AFS securities as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
				(Amounts are in thousands)
2012
Tax exempt bonds		$3,115,963		33,787		2,646		3,147,104
Taxable bonds		1,141,514		17,667		355		1,158,826
Restricted investments		170,000		431		---		170,431
Equity securities		510,613		58,631		12,499		556,745
		$4,938,090		110,516		15,500		5,033,106
2011
Tax exempt bonds		$2,488,135		36,657		550		2,524,242
Taxable bonds		1,226,136		20,015		1,514		1,244,637
Restricted investments		170,000		---		3,019		166,981
Equity securities		296,105		35,564		14,274		317,395
		$4,180,376		92,236		19,357		4,253,255

Realized gains on sales of AFS securities totaled $23,772,000 for 2012. Realized losses on sales of AFS securities totaled $13,386,000 for 2012. There were no OTTI losses on AFS securities in 2012.

Realized gains on sales of AFS securities totaled $35,864,000 for 2011. Realized losses on AFS securities totaled $15,978,000 for 2011, including OTTI losses on equity securities of $6,082,000. There were no OTTI losses on debt securities in 2011.

Realized gains on sales of AFS securities totaled $28,935,000 for 2010. Realized losses on sales of AFS securities totaled $4,419,000 for 2010. There were no OTTI losses on AFS securities in 2010.

The amortized cost and fair value of AFS securities by expected maturity as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	2012				2011
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
				(Amounts are in thousands)
Due in one year or less		$   792,946		797,260		445,296		447,972
Due after one year through five years		2,725,036		2,755,043		2,492,484		2,524,020
Due after five years through ten years		520,800		526,924		348,427		356,808
Due after ten years		218,695		226,703		428,064		440,079
		4,257,477		4,305,930		3,714,271		3,768,879
Restricted investments		170,000		170,431		170,000		166,981
Equity securities		510,613		556,745		296,105		317,395
		$4,938,090		5,033,106		4,180,376		4,253,255

Following is a summary of temporarily impaired AFS securities by the time period impaired as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	Less Than 12 Months			12 Months or Longer			Total
		Fair Value	Unrealized Losses		Fair Value	Unrealized Losses		Fair Value	Unrealized Losses
					(Amounts are in thousands)
2012
Tax exempt bonds		$566,914	2,646		---	---		566,914	2,646
Taxable bonds		81,876	355		---	---		81,876	355
Equity securities		209,759	8,878		14,260	3,621		224,019	12,499
Total temporarily impaired AFS securities		$858,549	11,879		14,260	3,621		872,809	15,500
2011
Tax exempt bonds		$138,892	536		6,026	14		144,918	550
Taxable bonds		201,538	1,514		---	---		201,538	1,514
Restricted investments		166,981	3,019		---	---		166,981	3,019
Equity securities		86,236	13,899		1,889	375		88,125	14,274
Total temporarily impaired AFS securities		$593,647	18,968		7,915	389		601,562	19,357

There are 329 AFS securities contributing to the total unrealized loss of $15,500,000 as of December 29, 2012. Unrealized losses related to debt securities are primarily driven by interest rate volatility impacting the market value of certain bonds. The Company continues to receive scheduled principal and interest payments on these debt securities. Unrealized losses related to the equity securities are primarily driven by stock market volatility.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

(2)    Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The fair value of certain of the Company’s financial instruments, including cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables and accounts payable, approximates their respective carrying amounts due to their short-term maturity.

The fair value of AFS securities is based on market prices using the following measurement categories:

Level 1 – Fair value is determined by using quoted prices in active markets for identical investments. AFS securities that are included in this category are primarily a mutual fund and equity securities.

Level 2 – Fair value is determined by using other than quoted prices. By using observable inputs (for example, benchmark yields, interest rates, reported trades and broker dealer quotes), the fair value is determined through processes such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities and matrix pricing of corporate and municipal bonds by using pricing of similar bonds based on coupons, ratings and maturities. In addition, the value of collateralized mortgage obligation securities is determined by using models to develop prepayment and interest rate scenarios for these securities which have prepayment features. AFS securities that are included in this category are primarily debt securities (tax exempt and taxable bonds).

Level 3 – Fair value is determined by using other than observable inputs. Fair value is determined by using the best information available in the circumstances and requires significant management judgment or estimation. No AFS securities are currently included in this category.

Following is a summary of fair value measurements for AFS securities as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	Fair
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
				(Amounts are in thousands)
December 29, 2012	$	5,033,106		713,741		4,319,365		---
December 31, 2011	$	4,253,255		473,099		3,780,156		---

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Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Available For Sale Securities

Following is a summary of AFS securities as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized		Fair
		Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
				(Amounts are in thousands)
2012
Tax exempt bonds		$3,115,963		33,787		2,646		3,147,104
Taxable bonds		1,141,514		17,667		355		1,158,826
Restricted investments		170,000		431		---		170,431
Equity securities		510,613		58,631		12,499		556,745
		$4,938,090		110,516		15,500		5,033,106
2011
Tax exempt bonds		$2,488,135		36,657		550		2,524,242
Taxable bonds		1,226,136		20,015		1,514		1,244,637
Restricted investments		170,000		---		3,019		166,981
Equity securities		296,105		35,564		14,274		317,395
		$4,180,376		92,236		19,357		4,253,255

Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities by Expected Maturity

The amortized cost and fair value of AFS securities by expected maturity as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	2012				2011
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
				(Amounts are in thousands)
Due in one year or less		$   792,946		797,260		445,296		447,972
Due after one year through five years		2,725,036		2,755,043		2,492,484		2,524,020
Due after five years through ten years		520,800		526,924		348,427		356,808
Due after ten years		218,695		226,703		428,064		440,079
		4,257,477		4,305,930		3,714,271		3,768,879
Restricted investments		170,000		170,431		170,000		166,981
Equity securities		510,613		556,745		296,105		317,395
		$4,938,090		5,033,106		4,180,376		4,253,255

Temporarily Impaired Available for Sale Securities by Time Period Impaired

Following is a summary of temporarily impaired AFS securities by the time period impaired as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	Less Than 12 Months			12 Months or Longer			Total
		Fair Value	Unrealized Losses		Fair Value	Unrealized Losses		Fair Value	Unrealized Losses
					(Amounts are in thousands)
2012
Tax exempt bonds		$566,914	2,646		---	---		566,914	2,646
Taxable bonds		81,876	355		---	---		81,876	355
Equity securities		209,759	8,878		14,260	3,621		224,019	12,499
Total temporarily impaired AFS securities		$858,549	11,879		14,260	3,621		872,809	15,500
2011
Tax exempt bonds		$138,892	536		6,026	14		144,918	550
Taxable bonds		201,538	1,514		---	---		201,538	1,514
Restricted investments		166,981	3,019		---	---		166,981	3,019
Equity securities		86,236	13,899		1,889	375		88,125	14,274
Total temporarily impaired AFS securities		$593,647	18,968		7,915	389		601,562	19,357

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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

Years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011

and December 25, 2010

Description	Balance at Beginning of Year		Additions Charged to Income		Deductions From Reserves		Balance at End of Year
		(Amounts are in thousands)
Year ended December 29, 2012
Reserves not deducted from assets:
Self-insurance reserves:
Current		$125,569		306,788		293,359		138,998
Noncurrent		219,660		---		6,932		212,728
		$345,229		306,788		300,291		351,726
Year ended December 31, 2011
Reserves not deducted from assets:
Self-insurance reserves:
Current		$114,133		296,798		285,362		125,569
Noncurrent		221,337		---		1,677		219,660
	$335,470		296,798		287,039		345,229
Year ended December 25, 2010
Reserves not deducted from assets:
Self-insurance reserves:
Current		$119,375		269,063		274,305		114,133
Noncurrent		229,589		---		8,252		221,337
		$348,964		269,063		282,557		335,470

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Retirement Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Retirement Plans

(6)    Retirement Plans

The Company has a trusteed, noncontributory ESOP for the benefit of eligible employees. The Company recognizes an expense related to the Company’s discretionary contribution to the ESOP based on a percent of net earnings before taxes that is approved by the Board of Directors each year. ESOP contributions can be made in Company common stock or cash. Compensation expense recorded for contributions to this plan was $278,529,000, $267,099,000 and $253,093,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company’s ESOP includes a put option for shares of the Company’s common stock distributed from the ESOP. Shares are distributed from the ESOP primarily to separated vested participants and certain eligible participants who elect to diversify their account balances. Since the Company’s common stock is not currently traded on an established securities market, if the owners of distributed shares desire to sell their shares, the Company is required to purchase the shares at fair value for a 15-month period after distribution of the shares from the ESOP. The fair value of distributed shares subject to the put option totaled $126,647,000 and $116,824,000 as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The cost of the shares held by the ESOP totaled $2,146,316,000 and $2,020,393,000 as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. Due to the Company’s obligation under the put option, the distributed shares subject to the put option and the shares held by the ESOP are classified as temporary equity in the mezzanine section of the consolidated balance sheets and totaled $2,272,963,000 and $2,137,217,000 as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. The fair value of the shares held by the ESOP totaled $5,418,856,000 and $4,917,283,000 as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

The Company has a 401(k) plan for the benefit of eligible employees. The 401(k) plan is a voluntary defined contribution plan. Eligible employees may contribute up to 10% of their eligible annual compensation, subject to the maximum contribution limits established by federal law. The Company may make a discretionary annual matching contribution to eligible participants of this plan as determined by the Board of Directors. During 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Board of Directors approved a match of 50% of eligible contributions up to 3% of eligible wages, not to exceed a maximum match of $750 per employee. The match, which is determined as of the last day of the plan year and paid in the subsequent plan year, is in common stock of the Company. Compensation expense recorded for the Company’s match to the 401(k) plan was $24,957,000, $24,141,000 and $22,454,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The Company intends to continue its retirement plans; however, the right to modify, amend, terminate or merge these plans has been reserved. In the event of termination, all amounts contributed under the plans must be paid to the participants or their beneficiaries.

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Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Long-Term Debt

(4)    Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Long-Term Debt

From time to time, the Company enters into Joint Ventures (JV), in the legal form of limited liability companies, with certain real estate developers to partner in the development of shopping centers with the Company as the anchor tenant. The Company consolidates certain of these JVs in which it has a controlling financial interest. The Company is considered to have a controlling financial interest in a JV when it has (1) the power to direct the activities of the JV that most significantly impact the JV’s economic performance and (2) the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive benefits from the JV that could potentially be significant to such JV.

The Company evaluates a JV using specific criteria to determine whether the Company has a controlling financial interest and is the primary beneficiary of the JV. Factors considered in determining whether the Company is the primary beneficiary include risk and reward sharing, experience and financial condition of the other JV members, voting rights, involvement in routine capital and operating decisions and each member’s influence over the JV owned shopping center’s economic performance.

Generally, most major JV decision making is shared between all members. In particular, the use and sale of JV assets, business plans and budgets are generally required to be approved by all members. However, the Company, through its anchor tenant operating lease agreement, has the power to direct the activities that most significantly influence the economic performance of the JV owned shopping center. Additionally, through its member equity interest in the JV, the Company will receive a significant portion of the JV’s benefits or is obligated to absorb a significant portion of the JV’s losses.

As of December 29, 2012, the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated JVs were $157,675,000 and $60,364,000, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities of the consolidated JVs were $177,226,000 and $76,249,000, respectively. The assets are owned by, and the liabilities are obligations of, the JVs, not the Company, except for a portion of the long-term debt of certain JVs guaranteed by the Company. The JVs are financed with capital contributions from the members, loans and/or the cash flows generated by the JV owned shopping centers once in operation. Total earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests for 2012, 2011 and 2010 were immaterial. The Company’s involvement with these JVs does not have a significant effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company’s long-term debt results primarily from the consolidation of loans of certain JVs and loans assumed in connection with the acquisition of certain shopping centers with the Company as the anchor tenant. The Company assumed loans totaling $42,165,000 and $34,299,000 during 2012 and 2011, respectively. Maturities of JV loans range from April 2014 through June 2015 and have either (1) fixed interest rates ranging from 4.5% to 5.3% or (2) variable interest rates based on a LIBOR index plus basis points ranging from 195 basis points to 250 basis points. Maturities of assumed shopping center loans range from September 2013 through January 2027 and have fixed interest rates ranging from 5.1% to 7.5%.

As of December 29, 2012, the aggregate annual maturities and scheduled payments of long-term debt are as follows:

Year
(Amounts are in thousands)
2013	$	5,018
2014		38,487
2015		41,629
2016		49,818
2017		7,310
Thereafter		16,210
	$	158,472

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Postretirement Benefits

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Postretirement Benefits

(5)    Postretirement Benefits

The Company provides postretirement life insurance benefits for certain salaried and hourly full-time employees who meet the eligibility requirements. Effective January 1, 2002, the Company amended the retiree life insurance benefit under its Group Life Insurance Plan. To receive the retiree life insurance benefit after the amendment, an employee must have had at least five years of full-time service and the employee’s age plus years of credited service must have equaled 65 or greater as of October 1, 2001. At retirement, such employees also must be at least age 55 with at least 10 years of full-time service to be eligible to receive postretirement life insurance benefits.

Actuarial losses were recognized in other comprehensive earnings of $9,053,000, less tax effect of $3,498,000, in 2012, $9,459,000, less tax effect of $3,655,000, in 2011 and $4,951,000, less tax effect of $1,913,000, in 2010.

The Company made benefit payments to beneficiaries of retirees of $3,785,000, $3,146,000 and $2,626,000 during 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The following tables provide a reconciliation of the changes in the benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets and the unfunded status of the plan measured as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011:

	2012		2011
		(Amounts are in thousands)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation as of beginning of year		$  107,624		94,776
Service cost		148		163
Interest cost		4,866		5,301
Actuarial loss		12,168		10,530
Benefit payments		(3,785)		(3,146)
Benefit obligation as of end of year		121,021		107,624
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets as of beginning of year		---		---
Employer contributions		3,785		3,146
Benefit payments		(3,785)		(3,146)
Fair value of plan assets as of end of year		---		---
Unfunded status of the plan as of end of year		$121,021		107,624
Current liability		$    4,300		4,029
Noncurrent liability		116,721		103,595
Total recognized liability		$121,021		107,624

The estimated future benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows:

Year
(Amounts are in thousands)
2013	$	4,300
2014		4,561
2015		4,801
2016		5,029
2017		5,249
2018 through 2022		29,756
Thereafter		67,325
	$	121,021

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost consists of the following components:

	2012		2011		2010
		(Amounts are in thousands)
Service cost		$   148		163		175
Interest cost		4,866		5,301		5,291
Amortization of actuarial losses		3,115		1,071		95
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost		$8,129		6,535		5,561

Actuarial losses are amortized from accumulated other comprehensive earnings into net periodic postretirement benefit cost over future years when the accumulation of such losses exceeds 10% of the year end benefit obligation.

The measurement date is the Company’s fiscal year end. The net periodic postretirement benefit cost is based on assumptions determined at the prior year end measurement date.

Following are the actuarial assumptions that were used in the calculation of the year end benefit obligation:

	2012		2011		2010
Discount rate		3.8%		4.6%		5.7%
Rate of compensation increase		4.0%		4.0%		4.0%

Following are the actuarial assumptions that were used in the calculation of the net periodic postretirement benefit cost:

	2012		2011		2010
Discount rate		4.6%		5.7%		6.2%
Rate of compensation increase		4.0%		4.0%		4.0%

The Company determined the discount rate using a yield curve methodology based on high quality bonds with a rating of AA or better.

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Income Taxes

(7)    Income Taxes

Total income taxes for 2012, 2011 and 2010 were allocated as follows:

	2012		2011			2010
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Earnings	$	750,339		769,807			701,271
Other comprehensive earnings (losses)		5,056		(5,015	)		(3,135	)
	$	755,395		764,792			698,136

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

	Current		Deferred			Total
	(Amounts are in thousands)
2012
Federal		$654,715		9,861			664,576
State		88,622		(2,859	)		85,763
		$743,337		7,002			750,339
2011
Federal		$592,275		90,486			682,761
State		81,684		5,362			87,046
		$673,959		95,848			769,807
2010
Federal		$601,098		23,778			624,876
State		79,451		(3,056	)		76,395
		$680,549		20,722			701,271

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the federal statutory tax rate of 35% to earnings before income taxes compared to the Company’s actual income tax expense is as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Federal tax at statutory tax rate	$	805,908			791,621			713,796
State income taxes (net of federal tax benefit)		55,746			56,580			49,657
ESOP dividend		(76,900	)		(46,675	)		(40,718	)
Other, net		(34,415	)		(31,719	)		(21,464	)
	$	750,339			769,807			701,271

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	2012		2011
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Self-insurance reserves		$116,901		114,522
Retirement plan contributions		49,876		48,825
Postretirement benefit cost		46,688		41,515
Reserves not currently deductible		15,986		18,047
Inventory capitalization		11,768		11,687
Other		23,045		18,642
Total deferred tax assets		$264,264		253,238
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment, primarily due to depreciation		$497,932		491,485
Investment valuation		24,086		7,831
Other		11,706		11,324
Total deferred tax liabilities		$533,724		510,640

The Company expects the results of future operations and the reversal of deferred tax liabilities to generate sufficient taxable income to allow utilization of deferred tax assets; therefore, no valuation allowance has been recorded as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011.

The Company has analyzed filing positions in all of the federal and state jurisdictions where it is required to file income tax returns as well as all open tax years in these jurisdictions. The periods subject to examination for the Company’s federal return are the 2008 through 2011 tax years, and the Internal Revenue Service is currently auditing the 2008 through 2011 tax years. The periods subject to examination for the Company’s state returns are the 2007 through 2011 tax years. The Company believes that the outcome of any examination will not have a material effect on its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. As of December 31, 2011, the Company had an immaterial accrual for income tax related interest expense.

The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits in 2012 and 2011. Because the Company does not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of December 29, 2012, there will be no effect on the Company’s effective income tax rate in future periods due to the recognition of unrecognized tax benefits.

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Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Available for Sale Securities by Expected Maturity (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Amortized Cost
Due in one year or less	$ 792,946	$ 445,296
Due after one year through five years	2,725,036	2,492,484
Due after five years through ten years	520,800	348,427
Due after ten years	218,695	428,064
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, Amortized Cost Basis, Total	4,257,477	3,714,271
Amortized cost of available-for-sale securities	4,938,090	4,180,376
Fair Value
Due in one year or less	797,260	447,972
Due after one year through five years	2,755,043	2,524,020
Due after five years through ten years	526,924	356,808
Due after ten years	226,703	440,079
Fair value of available for sale securities, debt	4,305,930	3,768,879
Fair value of available-for-sale securities	5,033,106	4,253,255
Restricted investments
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost of available-for-sale securities	170,000	170,000
Fair Value
Fair value of available-for-sale securities	170,431	166,981
Equity securities
Amortized Cost
Amortized cost of available-for-sale securities	510,613	296,105
Fair Value
Fair value of available-for-sale securities	$ 556,745	$ 317,395

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Total Rental Expense (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Lease and Rental Expense [Line Items]
Minimum rentals	$ 432,450	$ 410,590	$ 410,390
Contingent rentals	112,819	110,900	117,249
Sublease rental income	(4,564)	(4,699)	(5,912)
Operating leases rent expense total	$ 540,705	$ 516,791	$ 521,727

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Assets Recorded at Cost and Depreciated Using Straight-Line Method Over Estimated Useful Lives or Terms of Related Leases, If Shorter

Assets are recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives or the terms of the related leases, if shorter, as follows:

Buildings and improvements	10 – 40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 – 20 years
Leasehold improvements	5 – 40 years

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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Total Income Taxes

Total income taxes for 2012, 2011 and 2010 were allocated as follows:

	2012		2011			2010
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Earnings	$	750,339		769,807			701,271
Other comprehensive earnings (losses)		5,056		(5,015	)		(3,135	)
	$	755,395		764,792			698,136

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes consists of the following:

	Current		Deferred			Total
	(Amounts are in thousands)
2012
Federal		$654,715		9,861			664,576
State		88,622		(2,859	)		85,763
		$743,337		7,002			750,339
2011
Federal		$592,275		90,486			682,761
State		81,684		5,362			87,046
		$673,959		95,848			769,807
2010
Federal		$601,098		23,778			624,876
State		79,451		(3,056	)		76,395
		$680,549		20,722			701,271

Reconciliation of Provision for Income Taxes at Federal Statutory Tax Rate to Earnings Before Income Taxes

A reconciliation of the provision for income taxes at the federal statutory tax rate of 35% to earnings before income taxes compared to the Company’s actual income tax expense is as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Federal tax at statutory tax rate	$	805,908			791,621			713,796
State income taxes (net of federal tax benefit)		55,746			56,580			49,657
ESOP dividend		(76,900	)		(46,675	)		(40,718	)
Other, net		(34,415	)		(31,719	)		(21,464	)
	$	750,339			769,807			701,271

Tax Effect of Temporary Differences of Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows:

	2012		2011
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Deferred tax assets:
Self-insurance reserves		$116,901		114,522
Retirement plan contributions		49,876		48,825
Postretirement benefit cost		46,688		41,515
Reserves not currently deductible		15,986		18,047
Inventory capitalization		11,768		11,687
Other		23,045		18,642
Total deferred tax assets		$264,264		253,238
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment, primarily due to depreciation		$497,932		491,485
Investment valuation		24,086		7,831
Other		11,706		11,324
Total deferred tax liabilities		$533,724		510,640

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Tax Effect of Temporary Differences of Deferred Tax Assets and Deferred Tax Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred tax assets:
Self-insurance reserves	$ 116,901	$ 114,522
Retirement plan contributions	49,876	48,825
Postretirement benefit cost	46,688	41,515
Reserves not currently deductible	15,986	18,047
Inventory capitalization	11,768	11,687
Other	23,045	18,642
Total deferred tax assets	264,264	253,238
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment, primarily due to depreciation	497,932	491,485
Investment valuation	24,086	7,831
Other	11,706	11,324
Total deferred tax liabilities	$ 533,724	$ 510,640

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Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$ 148	$ 163	$ 175
Interest cost	4,866	5,301	5,291
Amortization of actuarial losses	3,115	1,071	95
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost	$ 8,129	$ 6,535	$ 5,561

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Net earnings	$ 1,552,255	$ 1,491,966	$ 1,338,147
Other comprehensive earnings (losses):
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale (AFS) securities, net of tax effect of $12,567, $6,324 and $8,251 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	19,956	10,041	13,102
Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain on AFS securities, net of tax effect of ($4,013), ($7,684) and ($9,473) in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(6,373)	(12,202)	(15,043)
Adjustment to postretirement benefit plan obligation, net of tax effect of ($3,498), ($3,655) and ($1,913) in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively	(5,555)	(5,804)	(3,038)
Comprehensive earnings	$ 1,560,283	$ 1,484,001	$ 1,333,168

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

(1)       Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

  (a) Business

Publix Super Markets, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the Company) are in the primary business of operating retail food supermarkets in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee. The Company has signed leases for supermarket sites in North Carolina expected to open in 2014. The Company was founded in 1930 and later merged into another corporation that was originally incorporated in 1921. The Company has no other significant lines of business or industry segments. See percentage of consolidated sales by merchandise category on page 1.

  (b) Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and certain joint ventures in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

  (c) Fiscal Year

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in December. Fiscal years 2012 and 2010 include 52 weeks. Fiscal year 2011 includes 53 weeks.

  (d) Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all liquid investments with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

  (e) Trade Receivables

Trade receivables primarily include amounts due from vendor allowances, debit and credit card sales and third party insurance pharmacy billings.

  (f) Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. The cost for 84% of inventories was determined using the dollar value last-in, first-out method as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The cost of the remaining inventories was determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The FIFO cost of inventory approximates replacement or current cost. The FIFO method is used to value manufactured, seasonal, certain perishable and other miscellaneous inventory items because of fluctuating costs and inconsistent product availability. The Company also reduces inventory for estimated losses related to shrink. If the FIFO method of valuing inventories had been used by the Company to value all inventories, then inventories and current assets would have been higher than reported by $374,977,000 and $346,558,000 as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

  (g) Investments

All of the Company’s debt and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale (AFS) and are carried at fair value. The Company evaluates whether AFS securities are other-than-temporarily impaired (OTTI) based on criteria that include the extent to which cost exceeds market value, the duration of the market value decline, the credit rating of the issuer or security, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled principal or interest payments and the financial health and prospects of the issuer or security.

Declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be OTTI are recognized in earnings and reported as OTTI losses. Debt securities with unrealized losses are considered OTTI if the Company intends to sell the debt security or if the Company will be required to sell the debt security prior to any anticipated recovery. If the Company determines that a debt security is OTTI under these circumstances, the impairment recognized in earnings is measured as the difference between the amortized cost and the current fair value. A debt security is also determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the amortized cost of the debt security. However, in this circumstance, if the Company does not intend to sell the debt security and will not be required to sell the debt security, the impairment recognized in earnings equals the estimated credit loss as measured by the difference between the present value of expected cash flows and the amortized cost of the debt security. Expected cash flows are discounted using the debt security’s effective interest rate. An equity security is determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the cost of the equity security. Declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be temporary are reported, net of tax, as other comprehensive losses and included as a component of stockholders’ equity.

Interest and dividend income, amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts and realized gains and losses on AFS securities are included in investment income. Interest income is accrued as earned. Dividend income is recognized as income on the ex-dividend date of the security. The cost of AFS securities sold is based on the FIFO method.

(h) Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation

Assets are recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives or the terms of the related leases, if shorter, as follows:

Buildings and improvements	10 – 40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 – 20 years
Leasehold improvements	5 – 40 years

Maintenance and repairs are charged to operating expenses as incurred. Expenditures for renewals and betterments are capitalized. The gain or loss realized on disposed assets or assets to be disposed of is recorded as operating and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.

(i) Capitalized Computer Software Costs

The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining software for internal use. These costs are capitalized and amortized over a three year life. The amounts capitalized were $11,144,000, $9,818,000 and $7,514,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(j) Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the net book value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the net book value of an asset to the future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. An impairment loss is recorded for the excess of the net book value over the fair value of the asset impaired. The fair value is estimated based on expected discounted future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and are no longer depreciated. Long-lived assets, including buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment, are evaluated for impairment at the supermarket level.

(k) Self-Insurance

The Company is self insured for health care claims and property, plant and equipment losses. The Company has insurance coverage for losses in excess of self-insurance limits for fleet liability, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. Self-insurance reserves are established for health care, fleet liability, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. These reserves are determined based on actual claims experience and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported including, where necessary, actuarial studies. Actuarial projections of losses for general liability and workers’ compensation claims are discounted.

(l) Comprehensive Earnings

Comprehensive earnings include net earnings and other comprehensive earnings. Other comprehensive earnings include revenues, expenses, gains and losses that have been excluded from net earnings and recorded directly to stockholders’ equity. Included in other comprehensive earnings for the Company are unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities and adjustments to the postretirement benefit plan obligation.

As of December 29, 2012, accumulated other comprehensive earnings included net unrealized gains on AFS securities of $95,016,000, less tax effect of $36,730,000, and an unfunded postretirement benefit obligation of $32,589,000, less tax effect of $12,592,000. As of December 31, 2011, accumulated other comprehensive earnings included net unrealized gains on AFS securities of $72,879,000, less tax effect of $28,176,000, and an unfunded postretirement benefit obligation of $23,536,000, less tax effect of $9,094,000.

(m) Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized at the point of sale for retail sales. Customer returns are immaterial. Vendor coupons that are reimbursed are accounted for as sales. Coupons and other sales incentives offered by the Company that are not reimbursed are recorded as a reduction of sales.

(n) Sales Taxes

The Company records sales net of applicable sales taxes.

(o) Other Operating Income

Other operating income is recognized on a net revenue basis as earned. Other operating income includes income generated from other activities, primarily lottery commissions, automated teller transaction fees, commissions on licensee sales, mall gift card commissions, money transfer fees, vending machine commissions and coupon redemption income.

(p) Cost of Merchandise Sold

Cost of merchandise sold includes costs of inventory and costs related to in-store production. Cost of merchandise sold also includes inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, warehousing costs and other costs of the Company’s distribution network.

Vendor allowances and credits, including cooperative advertising allowances, received from a vendor in connection with the purchase or promotion of the vendor’s products are recognized as a reduction of cost of merchandise sold as earned. These allowances and credits are recognized as earned in accordance with the underlying agreement with the vendor and completion of the earnings process. Short-term vendor agreements with advance payment provisions are recorded as a current liability and are recognized over the appropriate period as earned according to the underlying agreements. Long-term vendor agreements with advance payment provisions are recorded as a noncurrent liability and are recognized over the appropriate period as earned according to the underlying agreements.

The amount of cooperative advertising allowances recognized as a reduction of cost of merchandise sold was $9,190,000, $8,898,000 and $10,715,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(q) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and were $208,295,000, $202,405,000 and $191,788,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

(r) Other Income, net

Other income, net includes rent received from tenants in owned shopping centers, net of related expenses, and other miscellaneous nonoperating income.

(s) Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between financial and tax reporting bases and are subsequently adjusted to reflect changes in tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities as a component of income tax expense.

(t) Common Stock and Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing net earnings by the weighted average shares outstanding. Basic and diluted earnings per share are the same because the Company does not have options or other stock compensation programs that impact the calculation of diluted earnings per share. All shares owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) are included in the earnings per share calculations. Dividends paid to the ESOP, as well as dividends on all other common stock shares, are reflected as a reduction of retained earnings. All common stock shares, including ESOP and 401(k) Plan shares, receive one vote per share and have the same dividend rights. The voting rights for ESOP shares allocated to participants’ accounts are passed through to the participants. The Trustee of the 401(k) Plan votes the shares held in that plan.

(u) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Total Rental Expense

Total rental expense for 2012, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

	2012			2011			2010
	(Amounts are in thousands)
Minimum rentals	$	432,450			410,590			410,390
Contingent rentals		112,819			110,900			117,249
Sublease rental income		(4,564	)		(4,699	)		(5,912	)
	$	540,705			516,791			521,727

Future Minimum Lease Payments for All Noncancelable Operating Leases and Related Subleases

As of December 29, 2012, future minimum lease payments for all noncancelable operating leases and related subleases are as follows:

Year	Minimum Rental Commitments		Sublease Rental Income		Net
	(Amounts are in thousands)
2013		$   431,438		4,773		426,665
2014		407,895		4,031		403,864
2015		379,976		1,668		378,308
2016		355,038		1,062		353,976
2017		328,927		634		328,293
Thereafter		2,325,425		1,075		2,324,350
		$4,228,699		13,243		4,215,456

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Postretirement Benefits - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012 Age	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Line Items]
Age plus years of service that employees were required to have as of October 1, 2001 in order to qualify for postretirement benefits in the future	65
Years of service that employees were required to have as of October 1, 2001 in order to qualify for postretirement benefits in the future	5 years
Minimum age that eligible employees are required to have in order to receive post retirement benefits	55
Minimum years of service that eligible employees are required to have in order to receive post retirement benefits	10 years
Actuarial losses recognized in other comprehensive earnings	$ 9,053,000	$ 9,459,000	$ 4,951,000
Actuarial losses recognized in other comprehensive earnings, tax effect	3,498,000	3,655,000	1,913,000
Benefit payments	$ 3,785,000	$ 3,146,000	$ 2,626,000
Accumulation of losses, maximum percentage threshold to amortize actuarial losses	10.00%

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2012

Business

  (a) Business

Publix Super Markets, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (the Company) are in the primary business of operating retail food supermarkets in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina and Tennessee. The Company has signed leases for supermarket sites in North Carolina expected to open in 2014. The Company was founded in 1930 and later merged into another corporation that was originally incorporated in 1921. The Company has no other significant lines of business or industry segments. See percentage of consolidated sales by merchandise category on page 1.

Principles of Consolidation

  (b) Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, its wholly owned subsidiaries and certain joint ventures in which the Company has a controlling financial interest. All significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

Fiscal Year

  (c) Fiscal Year

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in December. Fiscal years 2012 and 2010 include 52 weeks. Fiscal year 2011 includes 53 weeks.

Cash Equivalents

  (d) Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all liquid investments with maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

Trade Receivables

  (e) Trade Receivables

Trade receivables primarily include amounts due from vendor allowances, debit and credit card sales and third party insurance pharmacy billings.

Inventories

  (f) Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. The cost for 84% of inventories was determined using the dollar value last-in, first-out method as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The cost of the remaining inventories was determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The FIFO cost of inventory approximates replacement or current cost. The FIFO method is used to value manufactured, seasonal, certain perishable and other miscellaneous inventory items because of fluctuating costs and inconsistent product availability. The Company also reduces inventory for estimated losses related to shrink. If the FIFO method of valuing inventories had been used by the Company to value all inventories, then inventories and current assets would have been higher than reported by $374,977,000 and $346,558,000 as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Investments

  (g) Investments

All of the Company’s debt and equity securities are classified as available-for-sale (AFS) and are carried at fair value. The Company evaluates whether AFS securities are other-than-temporarily impaired (OTTI) based on criteria that include the extent to which cost exceeds market value, the duration of the market value decline, the credit rating of the issuer or security, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled principal or interest payments and the financial health and prospects of the issuer or security.

Declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be OTTI are recognized in earnings and reported as OTTI losses. Debt securities with unrealized losses are considered OTTI if the Company intends to sell the debt security or if the Company will be required to sell the debt security prior to any anticipated recovery. If the Company determines that a debt security is OTTI under these circumstances, the impairment recognized in earnings is measured as the difference between the amortized cost and the current fair value. A debt security is also determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the amortized cost of the debt security. However, in this circumstance, if the Company does not intend to sell the debt security and will not be required to sell the debt security, the impairment recognized in earnings equals the estimated credit loss as measured by the difference between the present value of expected cash flows and the amortized cost of the debt security. Expected cash flows are discounted using the debt security’s effective interest rate. An equity security is determined to be OTTI if the Company does not expect to recover the cost of the equity security. Declines in the value of AFS securities determined to be temporary are reported, net of tax, as other comprehensive losses and included as a component of stockholders’ equity.

Interest and dividend income, amortization of premiums, accretion of discounts and realized gains and losses on AFS securities are included in investment income. Interest income is accrued as earned. Dividend income is recognized as income on the ex-dividend date of the security. The cost of AFS securities sold is based on the FIFO method.

Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation

(h) Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation

Assets are recorded at cost and are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives or the terms of the related leases, if shorter, as follows:

Buildings and improvements	10 – 40 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment	3 – 20 years
Leasehold improvements	5 – 40 years

Maintenance and repairs are charged to operating expenses as incurred. Expenditures for renewals and betterments are capitalized. The gain or loss realized on disposed assets or assets to be disposed of is recorded as operating and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Capitalized Computer Software Costs

(i) Capitalized Computer Software Costs

The Company capitalizes certain costs incurred in connection with developing or obtaining software for internal use. These costs are capitalized and amortized over a three year life. The amounts capitalized were $11,144,000, $9,818,000 and $7,514,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Long-Lived Assets

(j) Long-Lived Assets

The Company reviews its long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the net book value of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the net book value of an asset to the future net undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. An impairment loss is recorded for the excess of the net book value over the fair value of the asset impaired. The fair value is estimated based on expected discounted future cash flows. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell and are no longer depreciated. Long-lived assets, including buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, and furniture, fixtures and equipment, are evaluated for impairment at the supermarket level.

Self-Insurance

(k) Self-Insurance

The Company is self insured for health care claims and property, plant and equipment losses. The Company has insurance coverage for losses in excess of self-insurance limits for fleet liability, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. Self-insurance reserves are established for health care, fleet liability, general liability and workers’ compensation claims. These reserves are determined based on actual claims experience and an estimate of claims incurred but not reported including, where necessary, actuarial studies. Actuarial projections of losses for general liability and workers’ compensation claims are discounted.

Comprehensive Earnings

(l) Comprehensive Earnings

Comprehensive earnings include net earnings and other comprehensive earnings. Other comprehensive earnings include revenues, expenses, gains and losses that have been excluded from net earnings and recorded directly to stockholders’ equity. Included in other comprehensive earnings for the Company are unrealized gains and losses on AFS securities and adjustments to the postretirement benefit plan obligation.

As of December 29, 2012, accumulated other comprehensive earnings included net unrealized gains on AFS securities of $95,016,000, less tax effect of $36,730,000, and an unfunded postretirement benefit obligation of $32,589,000, less tax effect of $12,592,000. As of December 31, 2011, accumulated other comprehensive earnings included net unrealized gains on AFS securities of $72,879,000, less tax effect of $28,176,000, and an unfunded postretirement benefit obligation of $23,536,000, less tax effect of $9,094,000.

Revenue Recognition

(m) Revenue Recognition

Revenue is recognized at the point of sale for retail sales. Customer returns are immaterial. Vendor coupons that are reimbursed are accounted for as sales. Coupons and other sales incentives offered by the Company that are not reimbursed are recorded as a reduction of sales.

Sales Taxes

(n) Sales Taxes

The Company records sales net of applicable sales taxes.

Other Operating Income

(o) Other Operating Income

Other operating income is recognized on a net revenue basis as earned. Other operating income includes income generated from other activities, primarily lottery commissions, automated teller transaction fees, commissions on licensee sales, mall gift card commissions, money transfer fees, vending machine commissions and coupon redemption income.

Cost of Merchandise Sold

(p) Cost of Merchandise Sold

Cost of merchandise sold includes costs of inventory and costs related to in-store production. Cost of merchandise sold also includes inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, warehousing costs and other costs of the Company’s distribution network.

Vendor allowances and credits, including cooperative advertising allowances, received from a vendor in connection with the purchase or promotion of the vendor’s products are recognized as a reduction of cost of merchandise sold as earned. These allowances and credits are recognized as earned in accordance with the underlying agreement with the vendor and completion of the earnings process. Short-term vendor agreements with advance payment provisions are recorded as a current liability and are recognized over the appropriate period as earned according to the underlying agreements. Long-term vendor agreements with advance payment provisions are recorded as a noncurrent liability and are recognized over the appropriate period as earned according to the underlying agreements.

The amount of cooperative advertising allowances recognized as a reduction of cost of merchandise sold was $9,190,000, $8,898,000 and $10,715,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Advertising Costs

(q) Advertising Costs

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred and were $208,295,000, $202,405,000 and $191,788,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Other Income, net

(r) Other Income, net

Other income, net includes rent received from tenants in owned shopping centers, net of related expenses, and other miscellaneous nonoperating income.

Income Taxes

(s) Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are established for temporary differences between financial and tax reporting bases and are subsequently adjusted to reflect changes in tax rates expected to be in effect when the temporary differences reverse. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to income tax liabilities as a component of income tax expense.

Common Stock and Earnings Per Share

(t) Common Stock and Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing net earnings by the weighted average shares outstanding. Basic and diluted earnings per share are the same because the Company does not have options or other stock compensation programs that impact the calculation of diluted earnings per share. All shares owned by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) are included in the earnings per share calculations. Dividends paid to the ESOP, as well as dividends on all other common stock shares, are reflected as a reduction of retained earnings. All common stock shares, including ESOP and 401(k) Plan shares, receive one vote per share and have the same dividend rights. The voting rights for ESOP shares allocated to participants’ accounts are passed through to the participants. The Trustee of the 401(k) Plan votes the shares held in that plan.

Use of Estimates

(u) Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.