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QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED) - NARRATIVE (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 02, 2019 | Nov. 10, 2018 | Aug. 18, 2018 | Feb. 03, 2018 | May 26, 2018 | May 20, 2017 | Feb. 02, 2019 | Feb. 03, 2018 | Jan. 28, 2017
Quarterly Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
VRO charge, before-tax |  |  |  |  |  | $ 184 |  |  |
VRO charge, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  | 117 |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 110 | $ 0
Reduction to depreciation and amortization expenses net of tax, related to held for sale assets |  |  |  | $ 19 | $ 14 |  |  |  |
Reduction to depreciation and amortization expenses net of tax, related to held for sale assets, net of tax |  |  |  | 13 | 11 |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of business |  |  | $ 11 |  | 1,771 |  | 1,782 |  |
Gain on sale of business, net of tax |  |  | 8 |  | 1,352 |  |  |  |
Mark to market gain (loss) on Ocado securities | $ 75 | $ (100) | 216 |  | 36 |  | 228 |  |
Mark to market gain (loss) on Ocado securities, net of tax | 59 | $ (77) | $ 164 |  | 27 |  |  |  |
Revaluation of contingent consideration | 33 |  |  |  |  |  | 33 |  |
Revaluation of contingent consideration, net of tax | 26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of financial instrument | 42 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of financial instrument, net of tax | 33 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Remeasurement of deferred taxes net benefit |  |  |  | 922 |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings, due to a 53rd week in fiscal year 2017 |  |  |  | 119 |  |  |  |  |
Net earnings net of tax, due to a 53rd week in fiscal year 2017 |  |  |  | 79 |  |  |  |  |
Multi-employer pension funds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge (before-tax) related to pension plan agreements | 168 |  |  | 351 | 13 | 199 | 155 | 550 | 111
Charge (after-tax) related to pension plan agreements | $ 131 |  |  | 234 | $ 10 | $ 126 | $ 121 | 360 | $ 71
Kroger Specialty Pharmacy |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  |  | 110 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Net of Tax |  |  |  | 74 |  |  |  |  |
Pension Benefits | Qualified Plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly Data |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement expense, before tax |  |  |  | 502 |  |  |  | 502 |
Settlement expense, after tax |  |  |  | $ 335 |  |  |  | $ 335 |

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