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DEBT OBLIGATIONS (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 03, 2024 USD ($) | Jan. 28, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 29, 2022 USD ($) property Option | Jul. 06, 2021 USD ($)
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | $ 10,187 | $ 11,292 |  |
Less current portion | (25) | (1,153) |  |
Total long-term debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | $ 10,162 | 10,139 |  |
Number of leased propertied acquired | property |  |  | 28 |
Purchase price |  |  | $ 455 |
Proceeds from sale of lease assets |  |  | 621 |
Total cash proceeds from lease transactions |  |  | 166 |
Finance lease assets recorded |  |  | 455 |
Finance lease liability recorded |  |  | $ 621 |
Leases base term |  |  | 25 years |
Number of options | Option |  |  | 12 |
Renewal Term |  |  | 5 years |
Obligation to repurchase the property if lessor exercises put option |  |  | $ 300 |
Minimum Number Of Days Notice Required Prior to the Date of Redemption | 5 days |  |  |
Redemption event | 50.00% |  |  |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leases base term | 10 years |  |  |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leases base term | 20 years |  |  |
Senior notes due through 2049 |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | $ 9,123 | 10,215 |  |
Senior notes due through 2049 | Minimum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 1.70% |  |  |
Senior notes due through 2049 | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 8.00% |  |  |
Senior notes 2.80% |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt |  | $ 400 |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 2.80% |  |
Senior notes 3.85% |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt | $ 600 |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 3.85% |  |  |
Senior notes 4.00% |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Repayment of debt | $ 500 |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.00% |  |  |
Commercial paper borrowings |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |
Other |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | 1,064 | 1,077 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Total debt, excluding obligations under finance leases | 0 | 0 |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 2,750
Additional borrowing capacity |  |  |  | $ 1,250
Outstanding letters of credit | 314 | 310 |  |
Reduction in funds available under letter of credit agreement | $ 2 | $ 2 |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Albertsons |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 4.50 |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Third fiscal quarter after the consummation of the proposed merger | Albertsons |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 4.25 |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Fifth fiscal quarter after the consummation of the proposed merger | Albertsons |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 4.00 |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Seventh fiscal quarter after the consummation of the proposed merger | Albertsons |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 3.75 |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Ninth fiscal quarter after the consummation of the proposed merger | Albertsons |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 3.50 |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable basis rate | Federal Funds Rate |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 0.50% |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Bank of America prime rate |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable basis rate | Bank of America’s prime rate |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | One-month SOFR plus 1.0 percent plus a market rate spread based on the company's public debt rating |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Debt instrument variable basis rate | one-month Term SOFR plus 1.0%, plus a market rate spread based on the Company’s Public Debt Rating |  |  |
Interest rate margin (as a percent) | 1.00% |  |  |
Unsecured revolving credit facility | Maximum |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  |
Leverage ratio | 3.50 |  |  |

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