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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Aug. 15, 2026
Aug. 16, 2025
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:    
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests $ 1,546 $ 1,478
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings including noncontrolling interests to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 1,726 1,829
Asset impairment and store closure charges 66 114
Operating lease asset amortization 314 318
LIFO charge 91 102
Share-based employee compensation 101 83
Deferred income taxes 94 (31)
Gain on sale of assets (26) (6)
Gain on investments (20) (37)
Other 15 (29)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Store deposits in-transit 185 179
Receivables (162) (12)
Inventories (460) 92
Prepaid and other current assets (85) (91)
Accounts payable (4) (14)
Accrued expenses 38 181
Income taxes receivable and payable 219 6
Operating lease liabilities (367) (291)
Other (186) (183)
Net cash provided by operating activities 3,085 3,688
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:    
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts (2,437) (1,968)
Other 42 (139)
Net cash used by investing activities (2,395) (2,107)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:    
Payments on long-term debt including obligations under finance leases (604) (122)
Dividends paid (431) (422)
Proceeds from issuance of capital stock 36 163
Treasury stock purchases (1,271) (203)
Other (78) (73)
Net cash used by financing activities (2,348) (657)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and temporary cash investments (1,658) 924
Cash and temporary cash investments:    
Beginning of year 3,334 3,959
End of period 1,676 4,883
Reconciliation of capital investments:    
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts (2,437) (1,968)
Payments for lease buyouts 37 11
Changes in construction-in-progress payables (251) (73)
Total capital investments, excluding lease buyouts (2,651) (2,030)
Disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid during the year for net interest 372 370
Cash paid during the year for income taxes $ 159 $ 415