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SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) (Details) - Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
USD ($)
shares
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Entity tax identification number 56-0905940
Plan number 003
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
Loans to participants $ 36,933,468
Total assets 1,600,190,962
FULLY BENEFIT-RESPONSIVE INVESTMENT CONTRACT  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value 69,433,338
Mutual funds  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value 1,596,107
Common collective trust funds  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 1,477,343,499
Minimum  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Interest rates for participants loans 4.25%
Maximum  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Interest rates for participants loans 9.50%
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: EARNEST, SMID Cap Core Class I Fund, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 18,452,903
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:EarnestMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 1,051,447
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: GMO, Quality R6 Fund, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 150,128,383
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:GmoMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 12,473,486
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Harding Loevner, International Equity Fund, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 20,764,461
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:HardingLoevnerMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 1,628,585
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Loomis Sayles, Core Plus Fixed Income Fund, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 15,431,782
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:LoomisSaylesMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 846,041
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street, Global All Cap Equity ex US ID Fund, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 6,596,685
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:StateStreetMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 355,291
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street, S&P 500 Index Fund, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 84,228,565
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:StateStreetMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 2,761,411
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street, SMMID Cap Index Class II Fund, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 6,614,629
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:StateStreetMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 318,685
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: State Street, US Bond Index Fund, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 6,307,773
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:StateStreetMember
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 546,601
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc, Government Money I, MUTUAL FUNDS  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 1,596,107
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Mutual funds
Number of Shares | shares 1,596,107
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2005, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 3,177,238
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 201,346
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2010, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 4,690,958
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 290,282
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2015, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 12,567,771
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 762,145
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2020, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 46,176,149
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 2,737,175
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2025, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 113,521,310
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 6,479,527
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2030, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 185,200,542
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 10,032,532
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2035, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 177,346,219
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 9,057,519
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2040, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 168,283,839
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 8,185,012
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2045, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 150,955,908
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 7,087,132
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2050, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 99,703,487
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 4,646,015
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2055, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 103,550,579
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 4,814,067
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2060, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 60,403,322
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 2,667,991
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Retirement Blend 2065, COMMON COLLECTIVE TRUST FUNDS, AT FAIR VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 43,240,996
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Common collective trust funds
Number of Shares | shares 2,365,481
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Stable Value Fund, FULLY BENEFIT-RESPONSIVE INVESTMENT CONTRACT, AT CONTRACT VALUE  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 69,433,338
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:T.RowePriceAssociatesInc.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] FULLY BENEFIT-RESPONSIVE INVESTMENT CONTRACT
Number of Shares | shares 69,433,338
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: The Kroger Co., Kroger Shares, COMMON STOCK  
SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR)  
Current Value $ 14,884,550
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Party-in-Interest [true false] true
EBP, Investment, Issuer Name [Extensible Enumeration] kr:KrogerCo.Member
EBP, Investment, Current Value, Type [Extensible Enumeration] Kroger shares
Number of Shares | shares 238,229
EBP, Asset Held for Investment, Investment, Excluding Plan Interest in Master Trust, Participation Status [Extensible Enumeration] us-gaap-ebp:EmployeeBenefitPlanParticipantDirectedMember