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DISPOSAL OF BUSINESS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 26, 2019 | Mar. 13, 2019 | Jan. 30, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Nov. 09, 2019 | May 25, 2019 | Jan. 30, 2021 | Feb. 01, 2020 | Feb. 02, 2019
HELD FOR SALE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of businesses |  |  |  |  |  | $ 176 |  | $ 176 | $ 1,782
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | 0
Impairment of finance lease assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 | 40 |
Other long-lived asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70 | 120 | $ 56
You Technology business unit | Disposed by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HELD FOR SALE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration for sale |  | $ 565 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received upon closing |  | 396 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred equity |  | 64 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash consideration |  | $ 105 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other cash consideration receivable period |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of businesses |  | $ 70 |  |  |  | 70 |  |  |
Gain on sale of business, net of tax |  | 52 |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |
You Technology business unit | Disposed by Sale | Other current liabilities and Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HELD FOR SALE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of long-term service agreement |  | $ 358 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term to be recorded as sales |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Turkey Hill Dairy Business | Disposed by Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HELD FOR SALE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds received upon closing | $ 225 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of businesses | 106 |  |  |  |  | 106 |  |  |
Gain on sale of business, net of tax | $ 80 |  |  |  |  | $ 80 |  |  |
Lucky's Market | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
HELD FOR SALE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset Impairment Charges |  |  |  |  | $ 238 |  |  |  |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |
Impairment of finance lease assets |  |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment charge |  |  |  |  | 19 |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  | 11 |
Other long-lived asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges, before tax |  |  |  | 174 |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash charges, net of tax |  |  |  | $ 125 |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges attributable to The Kroger Co. |  |  |  |  | 131 |  |  | 305 |
Impairment charges attributable to The Kroger Co., net of tax |  |  |  |  | $ 100 |  |  | $ 225 |

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