CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2017	Mar. 26, 2016
Revenues:
Sales	$ 8,685,145	$ 8,722,190
Other operating income	67,801	68,371
Total revenues	8,752,946	8,790,561
Costs and expenses:
Cost of merchandise sold	6,256,904	6,271,124
Operating and administrative expenses	1,756,030	1,692,650
Total costs and expenses	8,012,934	7,963,774
Operating profit	740,012	826,787
Investment income	60,750	27,830
Other nonoperating income, net	14,255	11,688
Earnings before income tax expense	815,017	866,305
Income tax expense	259,746	284,416
Net earnings	$ 555,271	$ 581,889
Weighted average shares outstanding	764,695	770,776
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$ 0.73	$ 0.75
Dividends paid per share	$ 0.2225	$ 0.20