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ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies) | 9 Months Ended
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Nov. 09, 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES |
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation | ​ Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation ​ The accompanying financial statements include the consolidated accounts of The Kroger Co., its wholly-owned subsidiaries and other consolidated entities. The February 3, 2024 balance sheet was derived from audited financial statements and, due to its summary nature, does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. References to the “Company” in these Consolidated Financial Statements mean the consolidated company. ​ In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include adjustments, all of which are of a normal, recurring nature that are necessary for a fair statement of results of operations for such periods but should not be considered as indicative of results for a full year. The financial statements have been prepared by the Company pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been omitted, pursuant to SEC regulations. Accordingly, the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2024. ​ The unaudited information in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the third quarters ended November 9, 2024 and November 4, 2023 includes the results of operations of the Company for the 12 and 40 week periods then ended.
Reclassifications | Reclassifications ​ In the fourth quarter of 2023, the Company retrospectively reclassified certain liabilities from “Other current liabilities” to “Accounts payable” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to better align the presentation of liabilities associated with its third-party financing arrangements and other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets with management’s internal reporting. A similar reclassification was made to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows resulting in a change to “Accounts payable” and “Accrued expenses” within “Net cash provided by operating activities” for the quarter ended November 4, 2023. The reclassification did not affect total current liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet or total operating cash flows on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
Fair Value Measurements | Fair Value Measurements ​ Fair value measurements are classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories: ​ Level 1 – Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; ​ Level 2 – Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets included in Level 1, which are either directly or indirectly observable; ​ Level 3 – Unobservable pricing inputs in which little or no market activity exists, therefore requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. ​ The Company records cash and temporary cash investments, store deposits in-transit, receivables, prepaid and other current assets, trade accounts payable, accrued salaries and wages and other current liabilities at approximated fair value. Certain other investments and derivatives are recorded as Level 1, 2 or 3 instruments. ​ The fair value of all financial instruments, measured using Level 1 inputs, was $205 and $578 as of November 9, 2024 and February 3, 2024, respectively, and is included in “Other assets” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. An unrealized loss for the Company’s Level 1 investments of approximately $20 and $103 for the third quarters of 2024 and 2023, respectively, is included in “(Loss) gain on investments” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. An unrealized loss for the Company’s Level 1 investments of approximately $93 and $12 for the first three quarters of 2024 and 2023, respectively, is included in “(Loss) gain on investments” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. ​ In the first quarter of 2024, the Company fully exited its position in a Level 1 equity investment, receiving proceeds totaling approximately $303, resulting in a realized gain of $23, which is included in “(Loss) gain on investments” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations. ​ The Company's forward-starting interest rate swaps and treasury lock agreements are considered Level 2 instruments. The Company values these forward-starting interest rate swaps and treasury locks using observable forward yield curves. These forward yield curves are classified as Level 2 inputs. ​ Refer to Note 2 for the disclosure of debt instrument fair values.
Accounts Payable Financing Arrangement | ​ Accounts Payable Financing Arrangement ​ The Company has an agreement with a third party to provide an accounts payable tracking system which facilitates participating suppliers’ ability to finance payment obligations from the Company with designated third-party financial institutions. Participating suppliers may, at their sole discretion, make offers to finance one or more payment obligations of the Company prior to their scheduled due dates at a discounted price to participating financial institutions. The Company’s obligations to its suppliers, including amounts due and scheduled payment dates, are not affected by suppliers’ decisions to finance amounts under this arrangement. The payment term that the Company has with participating suppliers under these programs is approximately 90 days. ​ As of November 9, 2024 and February 3, 2024, the Company had $350 and $325, respectively, in “Accounts payable” in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets associated with financing arrangements. ​

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