10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 14, 2014

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 1-00041

SAFEWAY INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	94-3019135
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5918 Stoneridge Mall Rd.
Pleasanton, California	94588-3229
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (925) 467-3000

Not applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	x	Accelerated filer	¨
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ¨  Yes    x  No.

As of July 16, 2014, there were issued and outstanding 230.4 million shares of the registrant’s common stock.

SAFEWAY INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Table of Contents

		Page
PART I–FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013	3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013	4
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 14, 2014 and December 28, 2013	5
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013	7
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	35
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	35
PART II–OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	36
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	36
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	38
Item 6.	Exhibits	39

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	12 Weeks Ended						24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013			June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013
Sales and other revenue	$	8,307.2		$	8,149.8		$	16,345.0		$	16,151.0
Cost of goods sold	(6,167.7		)	(6,004.0		)	(12,096.2		)	(11,879.9		)
Gross profit	2,139.5			2,145.8			4,248.8			4,271.1
Operating and administrative expense	(2,015.3		)	(2,006.3		)	(4,064.1		)	(4,017.5		)
Operating profit	124.2			139.5			184.7			253.6
Interest expense	(51.9		)	(64.1		)	(103.1		)	(128.3		)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency	45.3			—			(107.8		)	—
Other income, net	8.3			16.6			22.0			22.9
Income (loss) before income taxes	125.9			92.0			(4.2		)	148.2
Income taxes	(45.3		)	(29.5		)	1.1			(26.1		)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	80.6			62.5			(3.1		)	122.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	15.0			(53.7		)	0.1			5.5
Net income (loss) before allocation to noncontrolling interests	95.6			8.8			(3.0		)	127.6
Noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	—			(0.4		)	0.9			(0.3		)
Net income (loss) attributable to Safeway Inc.	$	95.6		$	8.4		$	(2.1	)	$	127.3
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	$	0.35		$	0.26		$	(0.02	)	$	0.51
Discontinued operations	0.06			(0.23		)	—			0.02
Total	$	0.41		$	0.03		$	(0.02	)	$	0.53
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	$	0.34		$	0.26		$	(0.02	)	$	0.50
Discontinued operations	0.07			(0.23		)	—			0.03
Total	$	0.41		$	0.03		$	(0.02	)	$	0.53
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	228.8			238.7			228.5			238.0
Diluted	230.7			240.8			230.3			239.7

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

	12 Weeks Ended					24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014		June 15, 2013			June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013
Net income (loss) before allocation to noncontrolling interests	$	95.6	$	8.8		$	(3.0	)	$	127.6
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	0.5		2.2			2.1			(29.8		)
Recognition of pension and post-retirement benefits actuarial loss, net of tax	7.4		15.6			14.7			31.2
Other, net of tax	—		(0.1		)	0.9			(0.3		)
Total comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests	103.5		26.5			14.7			128.7
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(0.4		)	0.9			(0.3		)
Comprehensive income attributable to Safeway Inc.	$	103.5	$	26.1		$	15.6		$	128.4

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

	June 14, 2014			December 28, 2013
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$	2,232.5		$	4,647.3
Receivables	330.3			1,211.4
Merchandise inventories	2,282.8			2,089.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	433.1			371.5
Assets held for sale	79.6			143.9
Total current assets	5,358.3			8,463.7
Property	17,806.9			17,722.7
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(10,452.1		)	(10,185.2		)
Property, net	7,354.8			7,537.5
Goodwill	330.9			464.5
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	202.5			196.1
Other assets	462.1			557.7
Total assets	$	13,708.6		$	17,219.5

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)

(In millions, except per-share amounts)

(Unaudited)

	June 14, 2014			December 28, 2013
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of notes and debentures	$	252.8		$	252.9
Current obligations under capital leases	61.1			49.3
Accounts payable	1,757.2			3,376.4
Accrued salaries and wages	352.8			419.4
Income taxes payable	—			1,135.2
Other accrued liabilities	595.1			623.2
Total current liabilities	3,019.0			5,856.4
Long-term debt:
Notes and debentures	3,115.1			3,515.3
Obligations under capital leases	385.3			375.5
Total long-term debt	3,500.4			3,890.8
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	455.9			451.4
Accrued claims and other liabilities	1,157.9			1,145.8
Total liabilities	8,133.2			11,344.4
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock: par value $0.01 per share;1,500 shares authorized; 244.8 and 244.2 shares issued	2.4			2.4
Additional paid-in capital	2,009.5			1,981.9
Treasury stock at cost: 14.4 and 14.1 shares	(490.4		)	(480.6		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(251.2		)	(271.1		)
Retained earnings	4,305.1			4,586.9
Total Safeway Inc. equity	5,575.4			5,819.5
Noncontrolling interests	—			55.6
Total equity	5,575.4			5,875.1
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	13,708.6		$	17,219.5

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

	24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	$	(3.0	)	$	127.6
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.1		)	(5.5		)
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(3.1		)	122.1
Reconciliation to net cash flow (used) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	408.2			422.0
Loss on foreign currency	107.8			—
Property impairment charges	25.9			15.3
Share-based employee compensation	—			21.9
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(6.4		)	(10.8		)
Net pension and post-retirement benefits expense	35.2			53.0
Contributions to pension and post-retirement benefit plans	(6.6		)	(39.7		)
Gain on property retirements and lease exit costs, net	(15.9		)	(5.3		)
Increase in accrued claims and other liabilities	(3.4		)	55.4
Deferred income taxes	—			(17.2		)
Other	9.5			(19.2		)
Changes in working capital items:
Receivables	21.4			(24.9		)
Inventories at FIFO cost	(228.1		)	(327.9		)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	55.2			(26.2		)
Income taxes	(141.2		)	(15.9		)
Payables and accruals	59.2			192.2
Net cash flow provided by operating activities–continuing operations	317.7			394.8
Net cash flow used by operating activities–discontinued operations	(1,780.7		)	(417.0		)
Net cash flow used by operating activities	$	(1,463.0	)	$	(22.2	)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Cash paid for property additions	(299.8		)	(240.1		)
Proceeds from sale of property	37.5			39.5
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance policies	—			68.7
Cash restricted by merger agreement for payment of mortgage	(40.0		)	—
Other	(33.9		)	(11.1		)
Net cash flow used by investing activities–continuing operations	(336.2		)	(143.0		)
Net cash flow provided (used) by investing activities–discontinued operations	88.8			(47.3		)
Net cash flow used by investing activities	$	(247.4	)	$	(190.3	)
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
	24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to long-term borrowings	239.8			614.6
Payments on long-term borrowings	(671.6		)	(468.8		)
Dividends paid	(92.2		)	(84.1		)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options	17.4			22.3
Other	(1.1		)	(10.3		)
Net cash flow (used) provided by financing activities–continuing operations	(507.7		)	73.7
Net cash flow (used) provided by financing activities–discontinued operations	(54.9		)	236.3
Net cash flow (used) provided by financing activities	$	(562.6	)	$	310.0
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash	(141.8		)	(3.1		)
(Decrease) increase in cash and equivalents	(2,414.8		)	94.4
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of period	4,647.3			352.2
End of period	2,232.5			446.6
Less cash held for sale	—			(5.5		)
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding held for sale	$	2,232.5		$	441.1

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE A–THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Safeway Inc. and subsidiaries (“Safeway” or the “Company”) for the 12 weeks and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013 are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for such periods. These condensed consolidated 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 on an accrual basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to SEC regulations. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. The results of operations for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year or other future periods.

Recent Developments

On March 6, 2014, Safeway entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended on April 7, 2014 and on June 13, 2014, the “Merger Agreement”), with AB Acquisition LLC (“AB Acquisition”), Albertson’s Holdings LLC (“Albertsons Holdings”), a subsidiary of AB Acquisition, Albertson’s LLC (“Albertson’s LLC”), a subsidiary of Albertsons Holdings, and Saturn Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub” and together with AB Acquisition, Albertsons Holdings and Albertson’s LLC, “Albertsons”), a subsidiary of Albertsons Holdings, pursuant to which the parties agreed that, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Albertsons Holdings will acquire Safeway.

The Merger Agreement provides that, at the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby, Merger Sub will be merged with and into Safeway (the “Merger”), with Safeway continuing as the surviving corporation. Pursuant to the Merger, each outstanding share of common stock of Safeway will cease to be outstanding and will (other than excluded dissenting shares and shares held in treasury) be converted into the right to receive:

(i) $32.50 in cash,

(ii) pro-rata distributions of net proceeds with respect to certain sales of

(x) Safeway’s real-estate development subsidiaries, Property Development Centers, LLC and PDC I, Inc., and assets comprised of Safeway’s shopping center portfolio including certain related Safeway stores (“PDC”), and

(y) Safeway’s 49% interest (the “Casa Ley Interest”) in Casa Ley, S.A. de C.V., a Mexico-based food and general merchandise retailer (“Casa Ley”);

(iii) a pro-rata portion of certain after-tax amounts received by Safeway as dividends or distributions in respect of the Casa Ley Interest or that are paid from the operating earnings of PDC;

(iv) if the closing of the Merger occurs after March 5, 2015, $0.005342 per day for each day from (and including) March 5, 2015 through (and including) the closing; and

(v) if the sale of the Casa Ley Interest and/or the PDC assets are not fully completed on or prior to the closing of the Merger or there is any deferred consideration that has not been paid to Safeway with respect to pre-closing sales of the Casa Ley Interest and/or PDC, (x) one contingent value right relating to the sale of any remaining Casa Ley Interest and deferred consideration (a “Casa Ley CVR”) and/or (y) one contingent value right relating to the sale of any remaining PDC assets and deferred consideration (a “PDC CVR” which, together with a Casa Ley CVR, is referred to as a “CVR”)

((i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) together, the “Per Share Merger Consideration”).

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

Each outstanding Safeway restricted stock award, restricted stock unit and performance share award covering shares of Safeway common stock shall vest and be cancelled in exchange for a right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration with respect to the shares subject to the applicable award and, if necessary, a CVR.  Each outstanding option to purchase Safeway common stock will vest and be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive a payment equal to the excess, if any, of the cash portion of the Per Share Merger Consideration over the exercise price of the applicable option, and additionally, each Safeway option with an exercise price less than the cash portion of the Per Share Merger Consideration will receive, if necessary, the applicable non-transferable CVR.

Consummation of the Merger is subject to various customary conditions, including, among others, there not having been a “material adverse effect” on Safeway, compliance with covenants and accuracy of representations and warranties (in each case subject to materiality qualifiers), the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the requisite vote of Safeway’s stockholders to be held at the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 25, 2014 and expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The parties have agreed to use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals for the Merger provided that Albertsons will not be obligated to agree to divestitures or other restrictions that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the parties to the Merger Agreement and their respective subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after giving effect to the reasonably anticipated economic benefits of the Merger.

Safeway’s board of directors (the "Board") has recommended to the Company's stockholders that they vote to adopt the Merger Agreement. The Board may change its recommendation to its stockholders to adopt the Merger Agreement in the event that the Company receives an acquisition proposal submitted in accordance with the Merger Agreement that the Board determines constitutes a superior proposal or following the occurrence of one or more other intervening events that were not known or reasonably foreseeable on the date of the Merger Agreement, and in each case, the Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel that failure to make a change in its recommendation would be inconsistent with the directors' fiduciary duties under applicable law. Safeway may also terminate the Merger Agreement to accept a superior proposal in certain circumstances, including payment by Safeway to AB Acquisition of a break-up fee and subject to compliance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. AB Acquisition has the right to terminate the Merger Agreement if the Board changes its recommendation to Safeway’s stockholders to adopt the Merger Agreement in a manner adverse in any material respect to AB Acquisition.

Distribution of Blackhawk Shares

On April 14, 2014, Safeway distributed the remaining 37.8 million shares of Blackhawk stock that it owned to its stockholders. See Note B. Beginning in the second quarter of 2014, Blackhawk was reclassified as a discontinued operation.

Restricted Cash

In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Company contributed $40.0 million cash to PDC in the second quarter of 2014. This cash is held in a reserve account until the earlier to occur of (i) payment in full of the mortgage indebtedness currently encumbering a shopping center in Lahaina, Hawaii and (ii) the release of the Company from any guaranty obligations in connection with such indebtedness.  Safeway has classified the $40.0 million as restricted cash and recorded it as Other Assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The mortgage is included in Mortgage Notes Payable in Note G.

Inventory

Net income reflects the LIFO method of valuing certain domestic inventories based upon estimated annual inflation. The LIFO method of inventory valuation is determined annually when actual LIFO inflation indices for the year are calculated during the fourth quarter based upon a statistical sampling of inventories; therefore, LIFO inventory costs for interim financial statements are estimated. Safeway recorded no LIFO expense during the first 24 weeks of 2014 or during the first 24 weeks of 2013.

Corporate-Owned Life Insurance ("COLI")

Safeway has COLI policies that have a cash surrender value. During 2013, Safeway borrowed against these policies. The Company has no current intention of repaying the loans prior to maturity or cancellation of the policies. Therefore, the Company offsets the cash surrender value by the related loans. At June 14, 2014, the cash surrender value of the policies was $58.9 million, and the balance of the policy loans was $41.9 million, for a net of $17.0 million.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which provides guidance for revenue recognition. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of ASU No. 2014-09 on its financial statements.

On April 10, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” ASU No. 2014-08 changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. The new guidance is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently assessing the future impact of ASU No. 2014-08 on its financial statements.

NOTE B–ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Assets and liabilities held for sale at June 14, 2014 and December 28, 2013 were as follows (in millions):

			June 14, 2014		December 28, 2013
Assets held for sale:
	Dominick's property, net, held for sale		$	71.5	$	136.7
	Other United States real estate assets held for sale		8.1		7.2
	Total assets held for sale		$	79.6	$	143.9
Liabilities held for sale:
	Dominick's:
		Deferred gain on property dispositions	$	—	$	9.0
		Obligations under capital leases	—		5.2
		Deferred rent	—		2.6
		Other liabilities	8.8		1.4
	Total liabilities held for sale*		$	8.8	$	18.2

*Included in Other Accrued Liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

The notes to the consolidated financial statements exclude discontinued operations, unless otherwise noted. Historical financial information for Canada Safeway Limited ("CSL"), Dominick's and Blackhawk presented in the consolidated income statements has been reclassified to discontinued operations to conform to current-year presentation.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The financial results of discontinued operations for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013 were as follows (in millions):

		12 Weeks Ended						24 Weeks Ended
		June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013			June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013
Sales and other revenue:
	Blackhawk	$	82.4		$	212.7		$	305.6		$	388.4
	CSL	—			1,522.3			—			3,015.5
	Dominick's	—			333.6			7.3			663.5
	Total	$	82.4		$	2,068.6		$	312.9		$	4,067.4
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes:
	Blackhawk	$	1.3		$	5.5		$	(4.4	)	$	5.8
	CSL	—			87.4			—			163.7
	Dominick's	(1.1		)	(9.7		)	(62.9		)	(21.0		)
	Total	0.2			83.2			(67.3		)	148.5
(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of operations, net of lease exit costs and transaction costs, before income taxes:
	Blackhawk	(5.5		)	—			(5.5		)	—
	CSL	(0.2		)	—			(5.2		)	—
	Dominick's	13.5			—			55.6			—
	Total	7.8			—			44.9			—
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		$	8.0		$	83.2		$	(22.4	)	$	148.5
Income taxes on discontinued operations		7.0			(136.9		)	22.5			(143.0		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		$	15.0		$	(53.7	)	$	0.1		$	5.5

Distribution of Blackhawk Shares On March 24, 2014, Safeway's Board of Directors declared a special stock dividend to its stockholders of all of the 37.8 million shares of Class B common stock of Blackhawk owned by Safeway, representing approximately 94.2% of the total outstanding shares of Blackhawk's Class B common stock and approximately 72% of the total number of shares of Blackhawk common stock of all classes outstanding.  On April 14, 2014, Safeway distributed the special stock dividend to all Safeway stockholders of record on April 3, 2014 (the "Record Date").  The distribution took place in the form of a pro rata dividend of Blackhawk Class B common stock to each Safeway stockholder of record on the Record Date.  Safeway stockholders received 0.164291 of a share of Blackhawk Class B common stock for every share of Safeway common stock held as of the Record Date, less any shares withheld in respect of applicable withholding taxes.  No fractional shares of Blackhawk stock were distributed.  Instead, Safeway stockholders received cash in lieu of any fraction of a share of Blackhawk stock.

Assuming the acquisition by AB Acquisition is completed as contemplated by the Merger Agreement (see Note A), it is expected that Safeway’s distribution of Blackhawk shares will be taxable to Safeway and Safeway’s stockholders. Based on Safeway’s preliminary estimates and after the application of tax payments previously made in connection with Safeway's sale of shares in the initial public offering of Blackhawk's Class A common stock in April 2013, Safeway expects that the distribution of Blackhawk shares will result in an incremental tax to Safeway of approximately $360 million.

Dominick's During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company sold or closed all stores in the Dominick’s division. In 2013, cash proceeds on the sale of Dominick’s stores were $72.2 million, with a pre-tax loss of $493.1 million (including a $310.8 million charge described in the succeeding paragraph). Year-to-date through the second quarter of 2014, cash proceeds on the sale of Dominick’s stores were $107.5 million, with a pre-tax gain of $55.6 million.

As previously reported, Safeway participated in four multiemployer pension plans on which withdrawal liability is expected to be incurred due to the Dominick's closure. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded expense of $310.8 million

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to discontinuedoperations, which represented the estimated multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability. The withdrawal liability recorded during 2013 was based on information available to the Company at the time, without having yet received demand letters from the related multiemployer pension plans.  In April 2014, the Company received two demand letters, which resulted in the Company increasing the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability by $33.8 million ($21.1 million after tax) in the first quarter of 2014 (included in loss from discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statement of operations). As of June 14, 2014, the estimated multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability (included in Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities with a current portion in Other Accrued Liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet) was $348.8 million, as compared to $310.8 million at December 28, 2013. Withdrawal liability is generally paid over time, and as such, the Company expects to pay in the range of $10 million to $20 million per year, varying by year, for approximately 20 years. The final amount of the withdrawal liability due will be adjusted once final assessments have been received from the plans and the amounts of the related payments are known. Such adjustment may be significantly greater than the amount recorded based on the Company's actuarial estimate. Demand letters from the other two multiemployer pension plans may be received in 2014, or later.

NOTE C–CAPITAL STOCK

Stockholder Rights Plan On June 13, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors amended the stockholder rights plan to accelerate the expiration date to June 19, 2014, terminating the plan and the rights issued under the plan as of that date. The stockholder rights plan was originally scheduled to expire on September 15, 2014.

Share-based Compensation Expense The Company recognized a credit for share-based compensation expense of $9.9 million in the second quarter of 2014 and expense of $10.4 million in the second quarter of 2013 as a component of operating and administrative expense. The Company recognized essentially no share-based compensation expense for the first 24 weeks of 2014 and expense of $21.9 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013 as a component of operating and administrative expense.

In 2014, 2013 and 2012, Safeway granted performance share awards to certain executives. These performance share awards, covering a target of approximately 2.7 million shares, vest over three years. The 2014 performance share awards are subject to the achievement of specified levels of revenue growth and return on invested capital, as modified based on our total stockholder return. The 2013 and 2012 performance share awards are subject to the achievement of earnings per share goals determined on a compound annual growth rate basis relative to the S&P 500. The Company recorded expense related to the 2014, 2013 and 2012 awards based on the then expected achievement of the performance targets. As of the second quarter of 2014, the Company no longer believes that achievement of the performance targets related to the 2013 and 2012 awards is probable and, accordingly, reversed $18.8 million of previously recorded expense on unvested performance shares.

Under the terms of the awards, all unvested performance shares will vest upon the closing of the Merger. However, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, Safeway did not consider the probability of the Merger occurring in recording stock-based compensation expense.

The Company determines fair value of stock option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used to value Safeway’s grants of stock options through the second quarter, by year, are as follows:

	2014	2013
Expected life (in years)	6.25	6.25	-	6.50
Expected stock volatility	27.9%	31.6%	-	33.0	%
Risk-free interest rate	2.0%	1.1%	-	1.3%
Expected dividend yield during the expected term	2.8%	3.8%

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NOTE D–INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following tables provide reconciliations of net earnings and shares used in calculating income (loss) per basic common share to those used in calculating income (loss) per diluted common share (in millions, except per-share amounts):

	12 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Diluted			Basic			Diluted			Basic
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	80.6		$	80.6		$	62.5		$	62.5
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(1.5		)	(1.5		)	(0.7		)	(0.7		)
Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	79.1			79.1			61.8			61.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	15.0			15.0			(53.7		)	(53.7		)
Noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	—			—			(0.4		)	(0.4		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, attributable to Safeway Inc.	15.0			15.0			(54.1		)	(54.1		)
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(0.2		)	(0.2		)	0.2			0.2
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to common stockholders	14.8			14.8			(53.9		)	(53.9		)
Net income	$	95.6		$	95.6		$	8.4		$	8.4
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(1.7		)	(1.7		)	(0.5		)	(0.5		)
Net income available to common stockholders after earnings allocated to participating securities	$	93.9		$	93.9		$	7.9		$	7.9
Weighted average common shares outstanding	228.8			228.8			238.7			238.7
Common share equivalents	1.9						2.1
Weighted average shares outstanding	230.7						240.8
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	$	0.34		$	0.35		$	0.26		$	0.26
Discontinued operations	0.07			0.06			(0.23		)	(0.23		)
Total	$	0.41		$	0.41		$	0.03		$	0.03

Anti-dilutive shares totaling 1.0 million and 8.4 million have been excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013, respectively. Additionally, performance shares totaling 1.9 million for which the Company does not forecast achievement of target have been excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2014.

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	24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Diluted			Basic			Diluted			Basic
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	(3.1	)	$	(3.1	)	$	122.1		$	122.1
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(2.2		)	(2.2		)	(1.3		)	(1.3		)
(Loss) income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	(5.3		)	(5.3		)	120.8			120.8
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.1			0.1			5.5			5.5
Noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	0.9			0.9			(0.3		)	(0.3		)
Income from discontinued operations, attributable to Safeway, Inc.	1.0			1.0			5.2			5.2
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	—			—			(0.1		)	(0.1		)
Income from discontinued operations available to common stockholders	1.0			1.0			5.1			5.1
Net (loss) income	$	(2.1	)	$	(2.1	)	$	127.3		$	127.3
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(2.2		)	(2.2		)	(1.4		)	(1.4		)
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders after earnings allocated to participating securities	$	(4.3	)	$	(4.3	)	$	125.9		$	125.9
Weighted average common shares outstanding	228.5			228.5			238.0			238.0
Common share equivalents	1.8						1.7
Weighted average shares outstanding	230.3						239.7
(Loss) earnings per common share:
Continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.50		$	0.51
Discontinued operations	—			—			0.03			0.02
Total	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.53		$	0.53

Anti-dilutive shares totaling 0.8 million and 15.1 million have been excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013, respectively. Additionally, performance shares totaling 1.9 million for which the Company does not forecast achievement of target have been excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014.

NOTE E–TAXES ON INCOME

In the first quarter of 2013, Safeway withdrew $68.7 million from the accumulated cash surrender value of COLI policies purchased in the early 1980s and determined that a majority of the remaining cash surrender value would be received in the future through tax-free death benefits. Consequently, Safeway reversed deferred taxes on that remaining cash surrender value and reduced tax expense by $17.2 million. In addition, income tax expense in the first quarter of 2013 was reduced by $5.0 million due to the resolution of federal income tax matters.

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NOTE F–GOODWILL

A summary of changes in Safeway’s goodwill during the first 24 weeks of 2014 is as follows (in millions):

Balance – beginning of year:
Goodwill	$	4,455.8
Accumulated impairment charges	(3,991.3		)
	464.5
Activity during the quarter:
Distribution of Blackhawk stock (1)	(133.6		)
	(133.6		)
Balance – end of quarter:
Goodwill	4,322.2
Accumulated impairment charges	(3,991.3		)
Balance – end of quarter	$	330.9

(1) See Note B.

NOTE G–FINANCING

Notes and debentures were composed of the following at June 14, 2014 and December 28, 2013 (in millions):

	June 14, 2014			December 28, 2013
Commercial paper	$	—		$	—
Bank credit agreement, unsecured	—			—
Term credit agreement, unsecured	—			400.0
Mortgage notes payable, secured	46.0			46.8
5.625% Senior Notes due August 2014, unsecured	250.0			250.0
3.40% Senior Notes due 2016, unsecured	400.0			400.0
6.35% Senior Notes due 2017, unsecured	500.0			500.0
5.00% Senior Notes due 2019, unsecured	500.0			500.0
3.95% Senior Notes due 2020, unsecured	500.0			500.0
4.75% Senior Notes due 2021, unsecured	400.0			400.0
7.45% Senior Debentures due 2027, unsecured	150.0			150.0
7.25% Senior Debentures due 2031, unsecured	600.0			600.0
Other notes payable, unsecured	21.9			21.4
	$	3,367.9		$	3,768.2
Less current maturities	(252.8		)	(252.9		)
Long-term portion	$	3,115.1		$	3,515.3

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NOTE H–PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT PLANS

The following tables provide the components of net pension and post-retirement expense (in millions):

	12 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits			Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits
Estimated return on assets	$	(27.5	)	$	—		$	(24.9	)	$	—
Service cost	9.7			0.2			9.7			0.1
Interest cost	22.3			0.8			19.7			0.7
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2.3			(0.1		)	3.0			—
Amortization of unrecognized losses	9.8			0.1			18.0			0.2
Total	$	16.6		$	1.0		$	25.5		$	1.0

	24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits			Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits
Estimated return on assets	$	(55.0	)	$	—		$	(49.8	)	$	—
Service cost	19.5			0.4			19.5			0.3
Interest cost	44.5			1.6			39.4			1.4
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	4.5			(0.1		)	5.9			(0.1		)
Amortization of unrecognized losses	19.6			0.2			35.9			0.5
Total	$	33.1		$	2.1		$	50.9		$	2.1

The Company contributed $6.6 million to its defined benefit pension plans and post-retirement benefit plans in the first 24 weeks of 2014 compared to $39.7 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013.  For the remainder of 2014, Safeway currently anticipates contributing an additional $7 million to these plans.

NOTE I–CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

The Company is subject from time to time to various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business, including lawsuits involving trade practices, lawsuits alleging violations of state and/or federal wage and hour laws (including alleged violations of meal and rest period laws and alleged misclassification issues), real estate disputes and other matters. Some of these suits purport or may be determined to be class actions and/or seek substantial damages.

Note P to the Company's consolidated financial statements in its 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, provides information on certain litigation in which the Company is involved under the caption "Legal Matters." Except as noted in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and below, there have been no subsequent material developments to these matters.

Since the announcement of the Merger, 14 purported class action complaints were filed by alleged stockholders of the Company against the Company, the individual directors of the Company, and against Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., AB Acquisition, Albertsons Holdings, Albertson’s LLC and/or Merger Sub. Seven lawsuits were filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, captioned Barnhard v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9445-VCL (March 13, 2014); Morales v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9455-VCL (March 18, 2014); Ogurkiewicz v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9454-VCL (March 18, 2014); Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Fund and Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9461-VCL (March 20, 2014); Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension and Health & Welfare Funds v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9466-VCL (March 24, 2014); KBC Asset Management NV, Erste-Sparinvest Kapitalanlagegesellschaft m.b.H., Louisiana Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System, and Bristol County Retirement System v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9492-VCL

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(March 31, 2014); and The City of Atlanta Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9495-VCL (April 1, 2014), which have been consolidated by order of the Court as In Re Safeway Inc. Stockholders Litigation, Consol. C.A. 9445-VCL (the “Delaware Action”).

Four other lawsuits were filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda, and are captioned Lopez v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. HG14716651 (March 7, 2014); Groen v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. RG14716641 (March 7, 2014); Ettinger v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. RG14716842 (March 11, 2014); and Brockton Ret. Board v. Edwards, et. al., Case No. RG 14720450 (April 7, 2014), which were consolidated by order of the court (the “Consolidated California State Action”). On May 7, 2014, an amended complaint was filed in the Consolidated California State Action. On May 14, 2014, the court in the above-referenced actions entered an order dismissing the Consolidated California State Action, finding that the plaintiffs were contractually obligated to bring their claims against defendants in the Delaware Court of Chancery in light of the forum selection clause in the Company’s By-Laws.

Three other lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and are captioned Steamfitters Local 449 Pensions Fund v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. 4:14-cv-01670 (April 10, 2014); Romaneck v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. 4:14-cv-02015 (May 1, 2014); and Templeton v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. 3:14-cv-02412 (May 23, 20214) (collectively, the “Federal Court Actions”). An amended complaint was filed in the Steamfitters action on May 15, 2014.

Each of the cases is purportedly brought on behalf of the Company stockholder class. Collectively, the actions generally allege that the members of the Board breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the Merger because, among other things, the Merger involves an unfair price, a flawed sales process and preclusive deal protection devices. The actions allege that the Company and various combinations of the Albertsons entities aided and abetted those alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. The amended complaint in the dismissed Consolidated California State Action further alleged that the proxy statement for the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders fails to disclose material information relating to, among other things, the fairness opinions of Goldman, Sachs and Co. and Greenhill & Co., LLC, the Company’s financial projections, analyses concerning the intrinsic value of Blackhawk, and the background of the proposed transaction. The Federal Court Actions also allege that the defendants violated Sections 14 and 20(a) of the Exchange Act because the proxy statement fails to disclose material information relating to, among other things, the background of the proposed transaction, the fairness opinions of Goldman Sachs and Greenhill and the Company’s financial projections. Among other remedies, the lawsuits seek to enjoin the Merger, or in the event that an injunction is not entered and the Merger closes, rescission of the Merger or unspecified money damages, costs and attorneys’ and experts’ fees.

On June 13, 2014, the defendants reached an agreement-in-principle providing for a settlement of all of the claims in the Delaware Action on the terms and conditions set forth in a Memorandum of Understanding (the “Memorandum of Understanding”). Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding:

• the Board amended the Merger Agreement (which such amendments are incorporated into Amendment No. 2 to the Merger Agreement) to (i) change the terms of the PDC CVR Agreement so that, among other things, the holders would, instead of not receiving any value for any PDC assets that remain unsold at the end of the PDC Sale Deadline (as defined in the Merger Agreement), be entitled to the fair market value of the unsold PDC assets, after the payment of certain fees, expenses and debt repayments, and net of certain assumed taxes (based on a 39.25% rate) and (ii) change the terms of the Casa Ley CVR Agreement to, among other things, (A) reduce the Casa Ley Sale Deadline (as defined in the Merger Agreement) from four years to three years and (B) provide that in the event that any equity interests of Casa Ley owned by the Company remain unsold as of the Casa Ley Sale Deadline, the fair market value determination to be made either mutually by the Company and the Shareholder Representative (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or by an independent investment banking firm shall exclude any minority, liquidity or similar discount regarding such equity interests relative to the value of Casa Ley in its entirety;

• the Board adopted an amendment to the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan to accelerate the expiration date; and

• the Company made certain changes to the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The plaintiffs in the Federal Court Actions have reached an agreement with the plaintiffs in the Delaware Action whereby they will participate in the settlement, and the parties in the Federal Court Actions have entered into stipulations staying the Federal Court Actions pending resolution of the Delaware Action. On July 14, 2014, the parties presented a negotiated stipulation of

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settlement to the Delaware Court of Chancery. The settlement will be subject to the approval of the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Company believes these claims are entirely without merit, and in the event the settlement does not resolve them, the Company intends to vigorously defend these actions.

The Company has received a subpoena from the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") concerning the Company’s record keeping, reporting and related practices associated with the loss or theft of controlled substances. The Company is cooperating with the DEA on this matter.

It is management's opinion that although the amount of liability with respect to certain of the above matters cannot be ascertained at this time, any resulting liability of these and other matters, including any punitive damages, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial statements taken as a whole.

Guarantees

Note S to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, under the caption “Guarantees” of the 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, provides information on guarantees.

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NOTE J–STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Cash Dividends Declared on Common Stock The following table presents information regarding cash dividends declared on Safeway’s common stock for the first 24 weeks of fiscal 2014 and 2013.

(in millions, except per-share amounts)	Date Declared	Record Date	Per-Share Amounts		Total		YTD Total
2014
Quarter 2	05/14/14	06/19/14	$	0.230	$	53.1	$	99.3
Quarter 1	03/12/14	03/24/14	0.200		46.2		46.2
2013
Quarter 2	05/14/13	06/20/13	$	0.200	$	48.2	$	90.4
Quarter 1	03/14/13	03/25/13	0.175		42.2		42.2

Cash Dividends Paid on Common Stock The following table presents information regarding cash dividends paid on Safeway’s common stock through the first 24 weeks of fiscal 2014 and 2013.

(in millions, except per-share amounts)	Date Paid	Record Date	Per-Share Amounts		Total		YTD Total
2014
Quarter 2	04/10/14	03/24/14	$	0.200	$	46.2	$	92.2
Quarter 1	01/09/14	12/19/13	0.200		46.0		46.0
2013
Quarter 2	04/11/13	03/25/13	$	0.175	$	42.2	$	84.1
Quarter 1	12/31/12	12/17/12	0.175		41.9		41.9

NOTE K–FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The accounting guidance for fair value measurements prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1	Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2	Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable;
Level 3	Unobservable 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.

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The following table presents assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 14, 2014 (in millions):

	Fair Value Measurements
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Money market	$	1,033.2	$	1,033.2	$	—	$	—
Commercial paper	939.1		—		939.1		—
Other	0.3		—		0.3		—
Short-term investments 1	71.2		35.9		35.3		—
Non-current investments 2	42.7		—		42.7		—
Total	$	2,086.5	$	1,069.1	$	1,017.4	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration 3	$	2.7	$	—	$	—	$	2.7
Total	$	2.7	$	—	$	—	$	2.7

(1) Included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets on the balance sheet.

(2) Included in Other Assets on the balance sheet.

(3) Included in Other Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities on the balance sheet.

The following table presents assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at year-end 2013 (in millions):

	Fair Value Measurements
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Term deposits	$	2,818.0	$	—	$	2,818.0	$	—
Money market	449.0		449.0		—		—
Bankers' acceptances	309.6		—		309.6		—
Commercial paper	274.0		—		274.0		—
Short-term investments 1	81.0		42.0		39.0		—
Non-current investments 2	38.0		—		38.0		—
Total	$	3,969.6	$	491.0	$	3,478.6	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration 3	$	2.9	$	—	$	—	$	2.9
Total	$	2.9	$	—	$	—	$	2.9

(1) Included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets on the balance sheet.

(2) Included in Other Assets on the balance sheet.

(3) Included in Other Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities on the balance sheet.

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A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for Level 3 liabilities for the first 24 weeks of 2014 follows (in millions):

	Contingent consideration
Balance at December 28, 2013	$	2.9
Settlements	(0.2		)
Balance at June 14, 2014	$	2.7

In determining the fair value, the Company maximizes the use of quoted market prices and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. The Level 1 fair values are based on quoted market values for identical assets. The fair values of Level 2 are determined using prices from pricing agencies and financial institutions that develop values based on observable inputs in active markets. Level 3 fair values are determined from industry valuation models based on externally developed inputs.

Long-lived assets were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs as defined in the fair value hierarchy. Fair value of long-lived assets is determined by estimating the amount and timing of net future cash flows (including rental expense for leased properties, sublease rental income, common area maintenance costs and real estate taxes) and discounting them using a risk-adjusted rate of interest. Safeway estimates future cash flows based on its experience and knowledge of the market in which the store is located and, when necessary, uses real estate brokers.

During the second quarter of 2014, long-lived assets from continuing operations with a carrying value of $24.8 million, primarily store assets, were written down to their fair value of $6.4 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $18.4 million. During the second quarter of 2013, long-lived assets with a carrying value of $10.0 million, primarily store assets, were written down to their fair value of $6.3 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $3.7 million. For the first 24 weeks of 2014, long-lived assets with a carrying value of $34.5 million, primarily stores assets, were written down to their fair value of $8.6 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $25.9 million. For the first 24 weeks of 2013, long-lived assets with a carrying value of $30.0 million, primarily store assets, were written down to their fair value of $14.7 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $15.3 million.

NOTE L–SEGMENTS

Safeway’s retail business operates in the United States. Safeway is organized into seven geographic retail operating segments (Denver, Eastern, Northern California, Phoenix, Northwest, Texas and Southern California). Across all seven retail operating segments, the Company operates primarily one store format, where each store offers the same general mix of products with similar pricing to similar categories of customers. Safeway does not operate supercenters, warehouse formats, combination clothing/grocery stores or discount stores.

The seven operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment called Safeway, because, in the Company’s judgment, the operating segments have similar historical economic characteristics and are expected to have similar economic characteristics and similar long-term financial performance in the future. The principal measures and factors the Company considered in determining whether the economic characteristics are similar are gross margin percentage, operating profit margin, sales growth, capital expenditures, competitive risks, operational risks and challenges, retail store sales, costs of goods sold and employees. In addition, each operating segment has similar products, similar production processes, similar types of customers, similar methods of distribution and a similar regulatory environment. The Company believes that disaggregating its operating segments would not provide material or meaningful additional information.

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The following table presents sales revenue by type of similar product (dollars in millions):

	12 Weeks Ended								24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014				June 15, 2013				June 14, 2014				June 15, 2013
Non-perishables (1)	$	3,417.4	41.1	%	$	3,389.3	41.6	%	$	6,809.4	41.7	%	$	6,767.3	41.9	%
Perishables (2)	3,107.4		37.4		2,990.8		36.7		6,107.6		37.4		5,901.0		36.5
Fuel	1,011.0		12.2		1,024.9		12.5		1,888.4		11.5		1,983.9		12.3
Pharmacy	631.2		7.6		609.5		7.5		1,248.4		7.6		1,227.1		7.6
Other (3)	140.2		1.7		135.3		1.7		291.2		1.8		271.7		1.7
Total sales and other revenue	$	8,307.2	100.0	%	$	8,149.8	100.0	%	$	16,345.0	100.0	%	$	16,151.0	100.0	%

(1) Consists primarily of general merchandise, grocery, meal ingredients, soft drinks and other beverages, snacks and frozen foods.

(2) Consists primarily of produce, dairy, meat, bakery, deli, floral and seafood.

(3) Consists primarily of wholesale sales and other revenue.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE M–OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS

Total comprehensive earnings are defined as all changes in stockholders' equity during a period, other than those resulting from investments by and distributions to stockholders. Generally, for Safeway, total comprehensive earnings equals net earnings plus or minus adjustments for pension and other post-retirement liabilities and foreign currency translation adjustments. Total comprehensive earnings, including continuing and discontinued operations, represent the activity for a period, net of tax, and were $15.6 million in the first 24 weeks of 2014 and $128.4 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013.

While total comprehensive earnings is the activity in a period and is largely driven by net earnings in that period, accumulated other comprehensive income or loss ("AOCI") represents the cumulative balance of other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of the balance sheet date. For Safeway, AOCI is primarily the cumulative balance related to pension and other post-retirement benefit adjustments and foreign currency translation adjustments. Changes in the AOCI balance by component are shown below (in millions):

	24 Weeks Ended June 14, 2014
	Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Items			Foreign Currency Items			Other			Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance	$	(130.7	)	$	(138.8	)	$	(1.6	)	$	(271.1	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			2.1			1.1			3.2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	24.1			—			—			24.1
Tax expense	(9.4		)	—			(0.2		)	(9.6		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	14.7			2.1			0.9			17.7
Distribution of Blackhawk (See Note B)	—			2.2			—			2.2
Ending balance	$	(116.0	)	$	(134.5	)	$	(0.7	)	$	(251.2	)

	24 Weeks Ended June 15, 2013
	Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Items			Foreign Currency Items			Other			Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance	$	(472.3	)	$	399.0		$	(0.5	)	$	(73.8	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	—			(29.8		)	0.1			(29.7		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	49.4			—			—			49.4
Tax expense	(18.2		)	—			(0.4		)	(18.6		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	31.2			(29.8		)	(0.3		)	1.1
Ending balance	$	(441.1	)	$	369.2		$	(0.8	)	$	(72.7	)

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Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements contain information about our future operating or financial performance. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties, which may be beyond our control, as well as assumptions. If assumptions prove to be incorrect or if known or unknown risks and uncertainties materialize into actual events or circumstances, actual results could differ materially from those included in or contemplated or implied by these statements. Forward-looking statements do not strictly relate to historic or current facts. Forward-looking statements are indicated by words or phrases such as “will,” “may,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “guidance” and similar words or phrases and the negative of such words or phrases.

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes forward-looking statements, including but not limited to forward-looking statements relating to pension and post-retirement benefit plan contributions; ability to make future borrowings; sufficiency of liquidity for the foreseeable future; the total amount of multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability related to Dominick's; the annual amount of multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability expected to be paid for Dominick's and the number of years expected to make those payments; effect of the Merger on our notes and debentures; the timing of the receipt of the demand letters from the remaining multiemployer pension plans related to Dominick's; gains/loss on foreign currency translation; the tax treatment of the distribution of Blackhawk shares; the incremental tax to Safeway resulting from the distribution of the Blackhawk shares; and the outcome of legal proceedings. The following are among the principal factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those included in or contemplated or implied by the forward-looking statements:

• The occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement;

• The possibility that various closing conditions for the Merger (including the stockholder approval) may not be satisfied or waived;

• The possibility of a failure to obtain, delays in obtaining or adverse conditions contained in any required regulatory or other approvals;

• The failure to obtain sufficient funds to close the Merger;

• The failure of the Merger to close for any other reason;

• The amount of fees and expenses related to the Merger;

• The diversion of the Board’s attention from ongoing business concerns;

• The effect of the announcement of the Merger on our business relationships, operating results and business generally, including our ability to retain key employees;

• The Merger Agreement’s contractual restrictions on the conduct of our business prior to the closing of the Merger;

• The possible adverse effect on our business and the price of our common stock if the Merger is not completed in a timely matter or at all;

• The outcome of, or delays caused by, any legal proceedings, regulatory proceedings or enforcement matters that have been or may be instituted against us and others relating to the Merger;

• General business and economic conditions in our operating regions, including the rate of inflation or deflation, consumer spending levels, currency valuations, population, employment and job growth and/or losses in our markets;

• Sales volume levels and price per item trends;

• Pricing pressures and competitive factors, which could include pricing strategies, store openings, remodels or acquisitions by our competitors;

• Results of our programs to control or reduce costs, improve buying practices and control shrink;

• Results of our programs to increase sales;

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• Results of our continuing efforts to expand corporate brands;

• Results of our programs to improve our perishables and center of store departments;

• The impact of generic drugs on pharmacy sales and identical-store sales;

• Results of our promotional programs;

• Results of our capital program;

• Results of our efforts to improve working capital;

• Results of any ongoing litigation in which we are involved or any litigation in which we may become involved;

• The resolution of uncertain tax positions;

• The outcome of the sale of substantially all the net assets of Canada Safeway Limited to Sobeys Inc. including the ability to project the impact of the transaction on our ongoing operations;

•The ability to achieve satisfactory operating results in all geographic areas where we operate;

• Changes in the financial performance of our equity investments;

• Labor costs, including benefit plan costs and severance payments, or labor disputes that may arise from time to time and work stoppages that could occur in areas where certain collective bargaining agreements have expired or are on indefinite extensions or are scheduled to expire in the near future;

• Potential costs and risks associated with actual or potential cyber attacks;

• Data security or other information technology issues that may arise;

• Failure to fully realize or delay in realizing growth prospects for existing or new business ventures;

• Legislative, regulatory, tax, accounting or judicial developments;

• The cost and stability of fuel, energy and other power sources;

• The impact of the cost of fuel on gross margin and identical-store sales;

• Discount rates used in actuarial calculations for pension obligations and self-insurance reserves;

• The rate of return on our pension assets;

• The availability and terms of financing, including interest rates;

• Adverse developments with regard to food and drug safety and quality issues or concerns that may arise;

• Loss of key members of senior management;

• Unanticipated events or changes in real estate matters, including acquisitions, dispositions and impairments;

• Adverse weather conditions and effects from natural disasters;

• Performance in new business ventures or other opportunities that we pursue; and

• The capital investment in and financial results from our retail stores.

In addition, there is no assurance that any payments will be made with respect to the sales of the Casa Ley Interest and/or PDC, including with respect to the CVRs after the closing of the Merger. The right to receive any future payments with respect to the sales of the Casa Ley Interest and/or PDC, including with respect to the CVRs after the closing of the Merger, will be contingent on a number of factors, including our ability to sell all or a portion of the Casa Ley Interest and/or PDC, and the amount of net proceeds realized. There can be no assurance as to the value of the Casa Ley Interest and/or PDC or that stockholders will receive net proceeds in the amount of the value estimated in the joint press release previously issued by Safeway, or any other amount.

We undertake no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events or developments after the date hereof including without limitation the value of the Casa Ley Interest and/or PDC. Please refer to our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, Item 1A of this report and subsequent Current Reports on Form 8-K for more information regarding these risks and uncertainties. These reports are not intended to be a discussion of all potential risks or uncertainties, as it is not possible to predict or identify all risk factors.

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Additional Information and Where to Find It

This filing does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval in respect of the proposed Merger transaction involving Safeway or otherwise. In connection with the Merger, Safeway filed a definitive proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 19, 2014. Investors and security holders of Safeway are urged to read the definitive proxy statement and other relevant materials as they become available because they contain important information about Safeway, Albertsons and the proposed transaction. The proxy statement and other relevant materials (when they become available), and any other documents filed by Safeway with the SEC, may be obtained free of charge at the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, at Safeway’s website at www.Safeway.com or by sending a written request to Safeway at 5918 Stoneridge Mall Road, Pleasanton, California 94588, Attention: Investor Relations.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Results of Operations

The disclosures in this Management's Discussion and Analysis focus on continuing operations, unless otherwise noted.

MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW The Company’s results of operations can be affected by economic conditions such as macroeconomic conditions, credit market conditions and the level of consumer confidence. The Company believes that recently consumer confidence has improved modestly, but remains cautious. The Company is responding to this challenging environment with new marketing programs, such as just for U™, and a continuing focus on cost control.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

Definitive Merger Agreement

On March 6, 2014, Safeway and Albertsons announced the Merger Agreement. The Merger Agreement was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Safeway. See Note A to the condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Distribution of Blackhawk Shares

On April 14, 2014, Safeway distributed the remaining 37.8 million shares of Blackhawk stock that it owned to its stockholders. See Note B to the condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS Historical financial information for Blackhawk, Canada Safeway Limited ("CSL" ) and Dominick's presented in the consolidated income statements has been reclassified to discontinued operations to conform to current-year presentation. The financial results of discontinued operations for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013 were as follows (in millions):

		12 Weeks Ended						24 Weeks Ended
		June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013			June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013
Sales and other revenue:
	Blackhawk	$	82.4		$	212.7		$	305.6		$	388.4
	CSL	—			1,522.3			—			3,015.5
	Dominick's	—			333.6			7.3			663.5
	Total	$	82.4		$	2,068.6		$	312.9		$	4,067.4
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes:
	Blackhawk	$	1.3		$	5.5		$	(4.4	)	$	5.8
	CSL	—			87.4			—			163.7
	Dominick's	(1.1		)	(9.7		)	(62.9		)	(21.0		)
	Total	0.2			83.2			(67.3		)	148.5
(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of operations, net of lease exit costs and transaction costs, before income taxes:
	Blackhawk	(5.5		)	—			(5.5		)	—
	CSL	(0.2		)	—			(5.2		)	—
	Dominick's	13.5			—			55.6			—
	Total	7.8			—			44.9			—
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		$	8.0		$	83.2		$	(22.4	)	$	148.5
Income taxes on discontinued operations		7.0			(136.9		)	22.5			(143.0		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		$	15.0		$	(53.7	)	$	0.1		$	5.5

As previously reported, Safeway participated in four multiemployer pension plans on which withdrawal liability is expected to be incurred due to the Dominick's closure.  In April 2014, the Company received two demand letters, which resulted in the Company increasing the estimated multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability by $33.8 million ($21.1 million after tax) in the first quarter of 2014 (included in loss from discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statement of operations). For more information on the withdrawal liability, see Note B to the condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

INCOME/LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAXES Safeway’s income before income taxes was $125.9 million in the second quarter of 2014 and included a gain on foreign currency translation of $45.3 million ($0.12 per diluted share), merger-related expenses of $3.5 million ($0.01 per diluted share) and a reversal of share-based compensation expense on performance shares (see Note C) of $18.8 million ($0.05 per diluted share). This compared to income before income taxes of $92.0 million in the second quarter of 2013 which included increased legal reserves of $17.0 million related to multiple matters ($0.04 per diluted share) and a gain on the sale of investments of $8.5 million ($0.02 per diluted share).

For the first 24 weeks of 2014, the Company had a loss before income taxes of $4.2 million in 2014 which included a loss on foreign currency translation of $107.8 million ($0.29 per diluted share) and merger-related expenses of $9.9 million ($0.03 per diluted share), partially offset by a reversal of share-based compensation expense on performance shares (see Note C) of $18.8 million ($0.05 per diluted share). This compared to income of $148.2 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013, which included increased legal reserves of $17.0 million related to multiple matters ($0.04 per diluted share) and a gain on the sale of investments of $8.5 million ($0.02 per diluted share).

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SALES AND OTHER REVENUE Total sales increased to $8.3 billion in the second quarter of 2014 from $8.1 billion in the second quarter of 2013 due primarily to $176 million of higher identical-store sales, partially offset by $14 million of lower fuel sales. Fuel sales decreased primarily because the gallons sold decreased 3.0%, which was partially offset by an increase in the average retail price per gallon of fuel of 1.6%. Average transaction size and transaction counts increased during the quarter.

Sales and other revenue increased to $16.3 billion in the first 24 weeks of 2014 from $16.2 billion in the first 24 weeks of 2013 primarily from $302 million of higher identical-store sales, partially offset by $96 million of lower fuel sales. Fuel sales decreased primarily because the gallons sold decreased 3.8%, and the average retail price per gallon of fuel decreased 1.0%. Average transaction size and transaction counts increased during the quarter.

Identical-Store Sales*

	12 Weeks Ended		24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014	June 15, 2013	June 14, 2014	June 15, 2013
As reported	2.0%	(0.9)%	1.2%	—%
Excluding fuel sales	2.5%	1.4%	2.2%	1.6%

* Identical-store sales (ID Sales) are defined as stores operating in the same period in both the current year and the prior year, comparing sales on a daily basis. Stores that are open during remodeling are included in ID Sales. Internet sales are included in ID Sales if the store fulfilling the orders is included in the ID Sales calculation. Excludes replacement stores and discontinued operations.

GROSS PROFIT Gross profit represents the portion of sales revenue remaining after deducting the cost of goods sold during the period, including purchase and distribution costs. These costs include inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, warehouse inspection costs, warehousing costs and other costs of Safeway’s distribution network. Advertising and promotional expenses and vendor allowances are also components of cost of goods sold.

Gross profit decreased 58 basis points to 25.75% of sales in the second quarter of 2014 compared to 26.33% of sales in the second quarter of 2013. Gross profit increased 20 basis points due to lower fuel sales. The offsetting 78 basis-point decline was largely due to strong cost inflation in produce, dairy and pharmacy that has not been fully passed on to consumers during the quarter.

Gross profit decreased 45 basis points to 25.99% of sales in the first 24 weeks of 2014 compared to 26.44% of sales in the first 24 weeks of 2013. Gross profit increased 24 basis points due to lower fuel sales. The offsetting 69 basis-point decline was largely due to strong cost inflation in produce, dairy, meat and pharmacy that has not been fully passed on to consumers.

Vendor allowances totaled $560.8 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $539.1 million in the second quarter of 2013. Year-to-date, vendor allowances totaled $1.1 billion through the second quarters of both 2014 and 2013. Vendor allowances can be grouped into the following broad categories: promotional allowances, slotting allowances and contract allowances.

Promotional allowances make up nearly 95% of all allowances. With promotional allowances, vendors pay Safeway to promote their product. The promotion may be any combination of a temporary price reduction, a feature in print ads, a feature in a Safeway circular or a preferred location in the store. The promotions are typically one to two weeks long.

Slotting allowances are a small portion of total allowances (approximately 3% of all allowances). With slotting allowances, the vendor reimburses Safeway for the cost of placing new product on the shelf. Safeway has no obligation or commitment to keep the product on the shelf for a minimum period.

Contract allowances make up the remainder of all allowances. Under the typical contract allowance, a vendor pays Safeway to keep product on the shelf for a minimum period of time or when volume thresholds are achieved.

Slotting and promotional allowances are accounted for as a reduction in the cost of purchased inventory and recognized when the related inventory is sold. Contract allowances are recognized as a reduction in the cost of goods sold as volume thresholds are achieved or through the passage of time.

OPERATING AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE Operating and administrative expense decreased 36 basis points to 24.26% of sales in the second quarter of 2014 from 24.62% of sales in the second quarter of 2013. On a year-to-date basis,

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operating and administrative expense was essentially flat at 24.86% in the first 24 weeks of 2014 compared to 24.87% in the first 24 weeks of 2013. Basis-point changes for both the second quarter and year-to-date are shown below:

	Basis-point (decrease) increase
	Second Quarter		YTD
Reversal of share-based compensation expense for performance shares (See Note C)	(28	)	(16	)
Labor costs	(26	)	(18	)
Lower legal costs	(23	)	(11	)
Lower depreciation expense	(15	)	(14	)
Higher other store expenses (excluding labor)	16		13
Impact of fuel sales	15		20
Higher administrative expenses (excluding labor)	12		15
Other individually immaterial items	13		10
	(36	)	(1	)

INTEREST EXPENSE Interest expense declined to $51.9 million in the second quarter of 2014 from $64.1 million in the second quarter of 2013 because of a decline in average borrowings, partly offset by an increase in the average interest rate. Average borrowings declined $1,750 million to $4,177 million in the second quarter of 2014 compared to $5,927 million in the second quarter of 2013. The average interest rate increased 70 basis points to 5.4% in the second quarter of 2014 from 4.7% in the second quarter of 2013.

Year-to-date through the second quarter, interest expense declined to $103.1 million in 2014 from $128.3 million in 2013 because of a decline in average borrowings, partly offset by an increase in the average interest rate.

GAIN / LOSS ON FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION Gain on foreign currency translation was $45.3 million in the second quarter of 2014 and a loss of $107.8 million on a year-to-date basis. This foreign currency translation was primarily the result of translating investments denominated in Canadian currency into U.S. currency for financial reporting purposes. At the end of the first quarter of 2014, Safeway had CAD2,985.4 million (USD2,667.5 million) of cash and equivalents denominated in Canadian dollars which came from the sale of substantially all of the net assets of Canada Safeway Limited in the fourth quarter of 2013. During the second quarter of 2014, Safeway converted most of its Canadian cash and equivalents into U.S. dollars and at the end of the second quarter of 2014, Safeway had only CAD169.7 million (USD156.5 million) of cash and equivalents denominated in Canadian dollars. Safeway does not anticipate material gains or losses from foreign currency translation going forward.

OTHER INCOME Other income decreased to $8.3 million in the second quarter of 2014 from $16.6 million in the second quarter of 2013 primarily due to an $8.5 million gain on the sale of investments in the second quarter of 2013. Other income was essentially flat at $22.0 million for the first 24 weeks of 2014 compared to $22.9 million for the first 24 weeks of 2013.

INCOME TAXES Income taxes on continuing operations were 36.0% of pre-tax income in the second quarter of 2014 compared to 32.1% on pre-tax income in the second quarter of 2013, primarily due to the expiration of federal tax credits and the increase in the repatriation accrual for the Company's investment in Casa Ley in 2014. Year-to-date, income taxes on continuing operations were 26.2% of pre-tax loss in 2014 compared to 17.6% of pre-tax income in 2013. The first 24 weeks of 2013 included a $17.2 million reduction of tax expense ($0.07 per diluted share) on COLI policies and a $5.0 million reduction of tax expense ($0.02 per diluted share) due to the resolution of federal income tax matters.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are those accounting policies that management believes are important to the portrayal of Safeway’s financial condition and results and require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, includes a description of certain critical accounting policies, including those with respect to workers’ compensation, store lease exit costs and impairment charges, employee benefit plans and income tax contingencies.

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Liquidity and Financial Resources

Net cash flow provided by operating activities was $317.7 million in the first 24 weeks of 2014 compared to $394.8 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013. This change was largely due to higher tax payments in 2014.

Net cash flow used by investing activities increased to $336.2 million in the first 24 weeks of 2014 from $143.0 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013 primarily due to proceeds from COLI policies in the first quarter of 2013, an increase in restricted cash in 2014 and increased capital expenditures in 2014.

Net cash flow used by financing activities was $507.7 million in the first 24 weeks of 2014 compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $73.7 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013. This change was due primarily to lower additions to debt and higher debt payments in 2014.

Due to the announced Merger, each of the major U.S. rating agencies has placed Safeway on negative watch.  If Safeway’s credit ratings are downgraded to below the Triple B-minus (or equivalent) level, Safeway does not expect to have the ability to borrow under its commercial paper program.  However, Safeway expects to continue to have access to borrowings under the Credit Agreement referred to below.  Management believes that current levels of cash on hand, net cash flow from operating activities and potential borrowing under Safeway’s Credit Agreement will be adequate to meet anticipated requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, interest payments, dividend payments and scheduled principal payments for the foreseeable future.  There can be no assurance, however, that Safeway’s business will continue to generate cash flow at or above current levels or that the Company will maintain its ability to borrow under the Credit Agreement.

FREE CASH FLOWON CONTINUING OPERATIONS Free cash flow is calculated as shown below:

	24 Weeks Ended
(in millions)	June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013
Net cash flow provided by operating activities from continuing operations	$	317.7		$	394.8
Net cash flow used by investing activities from continuing operations	(336.2		)	(143.0		)
Free cash flow	$	(18.5	)	$	251.8

Free cash flow provides information regarding the cash that the Company’s business generates, which management believes is useful to understanding the Company’s business. Free cash flow is also a useful indicator of Safeway’s ability to service debt and pay dividends that management believes will enhance stockholder value.

This non-U.S. GAAP financial measure should not be considered as an alternative to net cash flow from operating activities or other increases and decreases in cash as shown on our Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as a measure of liquidity. Non-U.S. GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and they should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of the Company’s results as reported under U.S. GAAP. Other companies in the Company’s industry may calculate free cash flow differently, limiting its usefulness as a comparative measure.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Net cash flow used by operating activities was $1,780.7 million in the first 24 weeks of 2014 compared to $417.0 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013. During 2014, Safeway paid income taxes of $1.1 billion, most of which related to the income taxes on the gain on the sale of substantially all of the net assets of Canada Safeway Limited, which closed in the fourth quarter of 2013. Additionally, Blackhawk payables related to third-party gift cards, net of receivables, was a use of cash of $519.7 million in the first 24 weeks of 2014 compared to $531.8 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013.

Net cash flow provided by investing activities was $88.8 million in the first 24 weeks of 2014 compared to net cash flow used by investing activities of $47.3 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013. During 2014, Safeway received net proceeds of $107.5 million from the sale of certain Dominick's stores, paid approximately $5.2 million of expenses related to the sale of substantially all of the net assets of Canada Safeway Limited, and paid approximately $5.5 million in expenses related to the distribution of Blackhawk Class B common stock to Safeway stockholders.

Net cash flow used by financing activities was $54.9 million in the first 24 weeks of 2014 which consisted primarily of $229.3 million of Blackhawk cash and cash equivalents which were distributed to Safeway stockholders, offset by additional

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Blackhawk debt of $175.0 million. Net cash flow provided by financing activities of $236.3 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013 included net proceeds of $237.9 million from the sale of Blackhawk common stock.

CREDIT AGREEMENTAt June 14, 2014, the Company had a $1.5 billion credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks that terminates on June 1, 2015.  The Credit Agreement provided (i) to Safeway, a four-year revolving domestic credit facility of up to $1,250.0 million for U.S. dollar advances, (ii) to Safeway and CSL, a four-year revolving Canadian credit facility of up to $250.0 million for U.S. dollar and Canadian dollar advances and (iii) to Safeway, a $400.0 million subfacility of the domestic facility for issuance of standby and commercial letters of credit.  The Credit Agreement also provided for an increase in the domestic or Canadian credit facility commitments up to an additional $500.0 million, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The Company terminated the $250.0 million Canadian credit facility effective June 30, 2014. The Credit Agreement contains various covenants that restrict, among other things and subject to certain exceptions, the ability of Safeway and its subsidiaries to incur certain liens, make certain asset sales, enter into certain mergers or amalgamations, engage in certain transactions with stockholders and affiliates and alter the character of its business from that conducted on the closing date.  The Credit Agreement also contains two financial maintenance covenants: (i) an interest coverage ratio that requires Safeway not to permit the ratio of consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in the Credit Agreement, to consolidated interest expense to be less than 2.00:1.00, and (ii) a leverage ratio that requires Safeway not to permit the ratio of consolidated total debt, less unrestricted cash in excess of $75.0 million, to consolidated Adjusted EBITDA, to exceed 3.50:1.00.  As of June 14, 2014, the Company was in compliance with these covenant requirements.  At June 14, 2014, there were no borrowings outstanding and $35.6 million in letters of credit under the Credit Agreement.  Total unused borrowing capacity under the Credit Agreement was $1,464.4 million on June 14, 2014. 

TERM CREDIT AGREEMENTPreviously, Safeway had a $700.0 million term credit agreement (the “Term Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks.  During the second quarter of 2014, the Company terminated the Term Credit Agreement after repaying the remaining $400.0 million of outstanding borrowings.

NOTES DUE AUGUST 2014 We intend to repay all of our 5.625% Senior Notes due 2014 upon their maturity on August 15, 2014.

EFFECT OF MERGER ON NOTES AND DEBENTURES We expect to issue an irrevocable notice to redeem $320 million of our 3.4% Senior Notes due December 2016 (“2016 Notes”) and $400 million of our 6.35% Senior Notes due 2017 (“2017 Notes”), which redemption will take place in August 2014. We also expect that the Merger will constitute a “Change of Control Triggering Event” under the indenture governing the 2016 Notes and the 2017 Notes, as well as our 5.00% Senior Notes due 2019 (“2019 Notes”), 3.95% Senior Notes due 2020 (“2020 Notes”) and 4.75% Senior Notes due 2021 (“2021 Notes,” and together with the 2016 Notes, the 2017 Notes, the 2019 Notes and the 2020 Notes, the “Notes”), which will require us to offer to purchase any and all of the Notes for cash at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount of the Notes repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest (the “Change of Control Tender Offer”). We expect to commence the Change of Control Tender Offer with respect to the Notes then outstanding prior to the closing of the Merger, and expect such Change of Control Tender Offer to expire on or about the closing date of the Merger. If all or any portion of the Notes remains outstanding on the closing date of the Merger, such Notes will be required to be equally and ratably secured with the notes to be offered by an affiliate of Albertsons to provide a portion of the financing for the Merger (the “Albertsons notes”) to the extent of our assets that secure the Albertsons notes. We also expect that our $150 million 7.45% Senior Debentures due 2027 and $600 million 7.25% Senior Debentures due 2031 will remain outstanding following the Merger and will be equally and ratably secured with the Albertsons notes to the extent of our assets securing the Albertsons notes. We expect all or substantially all of our other indebtedness (other than capital lease debt) to be repaid on or before the consummation of the Merger.

ADJUSTED EBITDAManagement believes that “Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations” and "Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, as further adjusted" are useful measures of operating performance that facilitate management's evaluation of the Company's ability to service debt and capability to incur more debt to generate the cash needed to grow the business (including at times when interest rates fluctuate). Omitting interest, taxes and the other enumerated items provides a financial measure that is useful to management in assessing operating performance because the cash Safeway's business operations generate enables us to incur debt and thus to grow.

Management believes that “Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations” and "Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, as further adjusted" also facilitate comparisons of Safeway's results of operations with those of companies having different capital structures. Since the levels of indebtedness, tax structures, discontinued operations, property impairment charges, methodologies in calculating LIFO income and unconsolidated affiliates that other companies have are different from the Company's, we omit these amounts to facilitate investors' ability to make these comparisons. Similarly, we omit

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depreciation and amortization because other companies may employ a greater or lesser amount of owned property, and because, in management's experience, whether a store is new or one that is fully or mostly depreciated does not necessarily correlate to the contribution such store makes to operating performance.

Management also believes that investors, analysts and other interested parties view our ability to generate “Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations” and "Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, as further adjusted" as important measures of our operating performance and that of other companies in our industry, and these measures are useful indicators of Safeway's ability to service debt and pay dividends that management believes will enhance stockholder value. These measures are also meaningful indicators of cash available for investing activities.

The computations of Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations and Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, as further adjusted, are provided below. Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations and Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, as further adjusted, should not be considered as alternatives to income from continuing operations, net of tax, or cash flow from operating activities (which are determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP). Other companies may define Adjusted EBITDA differently and, as a result, such measures may not be comparable to Safeway’s Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations or Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, as further adjusted (dollars in millions).

	Rolling Four Quarters Ended June 14, 2014			52 Weeks 2013			24 Weeks Ended June 14, 2014			24 Weeks Ended June 15, 2013
Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	91.9		$	217.1		$	(3.1	)	$	122.1
Add (subtract):
Income taxes	7.3			34.5			(1.1		)	26.1
Interest expense	247.8			273.0			103.1			128.3
Depreciation expense	908.4			922.2			408.2			422.0
LIFO income	(14.3		)	(14.3		)	—			—
Share-based employee compensation	28.5			50.4			—			21.9
Property impairment charges	46.2			35.6			25.9			15.3
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(13.2		)	(17.6		)	(6.4		)	(10.8		)
Dividend from unconsolidated affiliate	5.6			3.8			5.6			3.8
Impairment of notes receivable	30.0			30.0			—			—
Total Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations	1,338.2			1,534.7			532.2			728.7
Loss on foreign currency translation	165.2			57.4			107.8			—
Merger-related expenses	10.4			0.5			9.9			—
Charges for legal reserves	—			17.0			—			17.0
Gain on the sale of investments	—			(8.5		)	—			(8.5		)
Total Adjusted EBITDA from Continuing Operations, as further adjusted	$	1,513.8		$	1,601.1		$	649.9		$	737.2

SHELF REGISTRATIONThe Company has a shelf registration statement (the “Shelf”) with the SEC which permits Safeway to issue an unlimited amount of debt securities and/or common stock that expires on October 24, 2014. At June 14, 2014, $1.95 billion of securities were available for issuance under the Safeway board of directors' authorization.

DIVIDENDS ON COMMON STOCK Dividends paid on common stock totaled $46.2 million and $42.2 million for the second quarters of 2014 and 2013, respectively. Year-to-date dividends paid on common stock totaled $92.2 million and $84.1 million for 2014 and 2013, respectively. Note J to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in this report provides additional information on dividends declared and dividends paid on Safeway common stock.

The Merger Agreement does not permit us to authorize, declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distributions other than up to five cash quarterly dividends per share of $0.20, $0.23, $0.23, $0.23 and $0.23 prior to the closing of the Merger, of

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which we have declared and paid two quarterly dividends, and other than for dividends with respect to the net proceeds from the sales of either PDC or Casa Ley.

STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM Safeway did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the first 24 weeks of 2014 under its previously announced share repurchase program. The remaining board authorization for stock repurchases at June 14, 2014 was approximately $2.2 billion. The repurchase program has no expiration date but may be terminated by the board of directors.The Merger Agreement does not allow the Company to repurchase its common stock under the Company’s stock repurchase program.  The Merger Agreement does permit the Company to repurchase its common stock from holders of options, restricted stock or performance shares in payment of the exercise price or any applicable taxes.

Capital Expenditure Program

For the first 24 weeks of 2014, Safeway invested $299.8 million in capital expenditures compared to $240.1 million for the first 24 weeks of 2013.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no material changes regarding the Company’s market risk position from the information provided under Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” of the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined under Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e), that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its President and Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, the Company’s management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and in reaching a reasonable level of assurance, the Company’s management necessarily was required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. The Company’s disclosure controls and procedures have been designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives. The Company also has investments in certain unconsolidated entities, including Casa Ley, S.A. de C. V. As the Company does not control or manage these entities, its disclosure controls and procedures with respect to such entities are necessarily more limited than those it maintains with respect to its consolidated subsidiaries.

The Company has carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, along with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b). Based upon the foregoing, as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer, along with the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level. There has been no change during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 14, 2014 in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that was identified in connection with the evaluation required by Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(d) which has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II–OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Legal Matters

Information about legal proceedings appears under the caption "Legal Matters" in Note I to the condensed consolidated financial statements set forth in Part I, Item 1 of this report.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, except as noted below.

On March 6, 2014, Safeway and Albertsons entered into the Merger Agreement, as described under the caption “Recent Developments” in Note A to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this report.

The Merger is subject to a number of conditions to Albertsons’ and our obligations, which, if not fulfilled, may result in termination of the Merger Agreement.

The Merger Agreement contains a number of customary conditions to consummation of the Merger, including there not having been a “material adverse effect” on Safeway, each of Safeway's and Albertsons' compliance with covenants and the accuracy of each of Safeway's and Albertsons' representations and warranties, the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement by the requisite vote of Safeway’s stockholders, the expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended, and the absence of any temporary restraining orders, preliminary or permanent injunctions or other orders by any governmental entity making illegal, restraining or enjoining the Merger. Many of the conditions to consummation of the Merger are not within either Albertsons’ or our control, and neither party can predict when or if these conditions will be satisfied. The Merger Agreement provides for the ability of Albertsons or Safeway to terminate the Merger Agreement under certain circumstances, including the right of either party to terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated by March 5, 2015 (the “Initial End Date,” unless the Initial End Date is extended by Albertsons (in its sole discretion) in certain circumstances to June 5, 2015).

Before the Merger can be completed, applicable waiting periods must expire or terminate under antitrust laws, and various approvals, consents or clearances must be obtained from certain regulatory entities. In deciding whether to grant antitrust or regulatory clearances, the relevant antitrust authorities will consider the effect of the Merger within their relevant jurisdictions. The terms and conditions of approvals that are granted may impose requirements, limitations, costs or restrictions on us and Albertsons. There can be no assurance that regulators will not impose terms, conditions, requirements, limitations, costs or restrictions that would delay completion of the Merger. In addition, we cannot provide any assurance that any such terms, conditions, requirements, limitations, costs or restrictions will not result in the abandonment of the Merger.

The Merger is subject to approval from Safeway’s stockholders. Failure to obtain stockholder approval would prevent the consummation of the Merger.

Before the Merger can be completed, Safeway’s stockholders must approve and adopt the Merger Agreement. There can be no assurance that Safeway’s stockholders will approve the Merger. Failure to obtain this approval within the expected time frame, or having to make significant changes to the structure, terms or conditions of the Merger to obtain such approval, may result in a material delay in, or the abandonment of, the Merger. In addition, if Safeway’s stockholders do not vote to approve and adopt the Merger Agreement, then in certain circumstances we may be required to pay a termination fee to Albertsons of up to $250 million or may be required to reimburse up to $50 million of Albertsons’ documented out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the Merger Agreement, with any such expense reimbursement netted against any termination fee that may become payable.

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Failure to complete the Merger could have a negative impact on our stock price and our future business and financial results.

If the Merger is not completed, our ongoing business, financial condition and results of operations may be adversely affected, and we will be subject to several risks, including the following:

• we may be required to pay a termination fee to Albertsons of up to $250 million or may be required to reimburse up to $50 million of Albertsons’ documented out-of-pocket expenses in connection with the Merger Agreement, with any such expense reimbursement netted against any termination fee that may become payable;

• unless and until it is terminated, we will be prohibited by the Merger Agreement from seeking certain strategic alternatives, such as transactions with third parties other than Albertsons, and could therefore miss attractive alternatives to the Merger;

• prior to any termination of the Merger Agreement, our operations will be restricted by the terms of the Merger Agreement, which may cause us to forego otherwise attractive business opportunities;

• we will be required to pay certain costs relating to the Merger, whether or not it is consummated, such as legal, accounting, financial adviser and printing fees, which costs could be substantial; and

• matters relating to the Merger have required and will continue to require our management to devote substantial commitments of time and resources to the Merger instead of on pursuing other opportunities that could have been beneficial to us.

If the Merger is not completed, we cannot assure you that these risks will not materialize and will not materially and adversely affect our business, financial results and stock price.

Additionally, if the Merger is not completed, the market price of Safeway common stock may decline significantly, particularly to the extent that the current market price reflects a market assumption that the Merger will be consummated, and we may experience negative reactions from the financial markets, our customers and/or our employees. Depending on the circumstances, we also could be subject to litigation related to any failure to complete the Merger or to enforcement proceedings commenced against us to attempt to force us to perform our obligations under the Merger Agreement.

The Merger Agreement contains customary restrictions on our ability to seek other strategic alternatives.

The Merger Agreement contains “no shop” provisions that restrict our ability to initiate, solicit, knowingly encourage or facilitate competing third-party proposals for any business combination transaction involving a merger of us with another entity or the acquisition of a significant portion of our stock or assets, although we may consider competing, unsolicited proposals and enter into discussions or negotiations regarding such proposals if our board of directors determines that any such acquisition proposal constitutes, or is reasonably likely to lead to, a superior proposal and that the failure to take such action is reasonably likely to be inconsistent with the fiduciary duties of the board of directors to us and our stockholders under applicable law. If we were to terminate the Merger Agreement to accept a superior proposal, we could be required to pay a termination fee of $250 million to Albertsons.

These provisions, although customary for these types of transactions, could discourage a potential third-party acquirer that might have an interest in acquiring all or a significant portion of our company from proposing any such acquisition, even if the potential third-party acquirer were prepared to pay consideration with a higher cash or market value than the market value proposed to be received or realized in the Merger or might result in a potential third-party acquirer proposing to pay a lower consideration to our stockholders than it might otherwise have proposed to pay because of the added expense of the $250 million termination fee that could become payable in connection with the termination of the Merger Agreement by us.

The pendency of the Merger could materially and adversely affect our operations and the future of our business or result in a loss of employees.

In connection with the pending Merger, it is possible that some customers, suppliers and other persons with whom we have a business relationship may delay or defer certain business decisions or might decide to seek to terminate, change or renegotiate their relationship with us, which could negatively impact our revenues, earnings and cash flows, as well as the market price of our common stock, regardless of whether the Merger is completed. Similarly, current and prospective employees may

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experience uncertainty about their future roles with us following completion of the Merger, which may materially and adversely affect our ability to attract and retain key employees.

The Per Share Merger Consideration will not be adjusted for changes in our business, assets, liabilities, prospects, outlook, financial condition or results of operations, or in the event of any change in our stock price.

The Per Share Merger Consideration (other than the portion relating to any sale of the Casa Ley Interest and PDC) will not be adjusted for changes in our business, assets, liabilities, prospects, outlook, financial condition or results of operations, or changes in the market price of, analyst estimates of, or projections relating to, our common stock. For example, if we experienced an improvement in our business, assets, liabilities, prospects, outlook, financial condition or results of operations prior to the consummation of the Merger, there would be no adjustment to the amount of the Per Share Merger Consideration (other than, potentially, the portion relating to any sale of the Casa Ley Interest and PDC to the extent that such improvement affected Casa Ley or PDC).

Additionally, although the holders of our common stock are entitled to receive any net proceeds received by us from any sale of any portion of PDC or the Casa Ley Interest (whether prior to the closing of the Merger or after the closing of the Merger but during the applicable period under the Casa Ley CVR or the PDC CVR), there is no guarantee that any sale of any portion of the Casa Ley Interest or PDC will occur or that there will be any net proceeds from any such sale, whether prior to the Merger or afterwards during any applicable periods under the Casa Ley CVR or PDC CVR.

Dominick's multiemployer pension withdrawal liabilities may be significantly greater than what we have recorded.

In 2013, we sold or closed all stores in the Dominick’s division. We participated in four multiemployer pension plans for which withdrawal liability is expected to be incurred due to the Dominick's closure. We recorded expense of $310.8 million to discontinued operations in the fourth quarter 2013, which represented the estimated multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability. The final amount of the withdrawal liability due will be adjusted once demand letters are received from the plans, and may be significantly greater than the amount we have recorded as the liability is dependent upon actuarial assumptions used by the plan trustee. Demand letters from two of the related multiemployer pension plans were received in April 2014, and the withdrawal liability demand was $33.8 million higher than what was recorded, based on our actuarial estimate, in the fourth quarter of 2013. Demand letters from the other related multiemployer pension plans may be received in 2014, or later.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table contains information for shares repurchased during the second quarter of 2014.

Fiscal period	Total number of shares purchased 1	Average price paid per share		Total number of shares purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs	Approximate dollar value of shares that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs (in millions) 2
March 23, 2014 - April 19, 2014	22,604	$	38.00	—	$	2,163.3
April 20, 2014 - May 17, 2014	732	34.07		—	2,163.3
May 18, 2014 - June 14, 2014	3,691	34.31		—	2,163.3
TOTAL	27,027	$	37.39	—	$	2,163.3

(1) Shares of stock withheld, at the election of certain holders of stock, by the Company from the vested portion of stock awards with a market value approximating the amount of the withholding taxes due from such stockholders.

(2) The Company's stock repurchase program was initiated in 1999.  In October 2013, the Company’s board of directors increased the authorized level of the Company’s stock repurchase program from $9.0 billion to $11.0 billion. The repurchase program has no expiration date but may be terminated by the board of directors.The Merger Agreement does not allow the Company to repurchase its common stock under the Company’s stock repurchase program.  The Merger Agreement does permit the Company to repurchase its common stock from holders of options, restricted stock or performance shares in payment of the exercise price or any applicable taxes.

Payment of Dividends

The Merger Agreement does not permit us to authorize, declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distributions other than up to five cash quarterly dividends per share of $0.20, $0.23, $0.23, $0.23 and $0.23 prior to the closing of the Merger, of

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which we have declared and paid two quarterly dividends, and other than for dividends with respect to the net proceeds from the sales of either PDC or Casa Ley.

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit 2.1	Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 13, 2014, by and among AB Acquisition LLC, Albertson's Holdings LLC, Albertson's LLC, Saturn Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. and Safeway Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 13, 2014).
Exhibit 2.2	Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 7, 2014, by and among AB Acquisition LLC, Albertson's Holdings LLC, Albertson's LLC, Saturn Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. and Safeway Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 7, 2014).
Exhibit 4(i).1	First Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2014, between Safeway Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated June 13, 2014).
Exhibit 10.3	Amended and Restated Tax Sharing Agreement, dated as of April 11, 2014, by and among Safeway Inc., Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. and certain affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 11, 2014).
Exhibit 31.1	Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.
Exhibit 31.2	Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.
Exhibit 32	Section 1350 Certifications.
Exhibit 101	The following materials from the Safeway Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 14, 2014 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) related notes.

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Signatures

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		SAFEWAY INC.
Date:	July 22, 2014	/s/ Robert L. Edwards
		Robert L. Edwards
		President and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	July 22, 2014	/s/ Peter J. Bocian
		Peter J. Bocian
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

LIST OF EXHIBITS FILED WITH FORM 10-Q FOR THE PERIOD

ENDED JUNE 14, 2014

Exhibit 31.1	Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.
Exhibit 31.2	Rule 13(a)-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.
Exhibit 32	Section 1350 Certifications.
Exhibit 101	The following materials from the Safeway Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 14, 2014 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) related notes.

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Exhibit 31.1

Certification

I, Robert L. Edwards, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Safeway Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	July 22, 2014	/s/ Robert L. Edwards
		Robert L. Edwards
		President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification

I, Peter J. Bocian, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Safeway Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	July 22, 2014	/s/ Peter J. Bocian
		Peter J. Bocian
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

EX-32

Exhibit 32

Certification of Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Safeway Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies that:

(i)the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended June 14, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	July 22, 2014	/s/ Robert L. Edwards
		Robert L. Edwards
		Chief Executive Officer

Certification of Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as created by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the undersigned officer of Safeway Inc. (the “Company”) hereby certifies that:

(i)the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of the Company for the quarterly period ended June 14, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or Section 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

(ii)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	July 22, 2014	/s/ Peter J. Bocian
		Peter J. Bocian
		Chief Financial Officer

The foregoing certifications are being furnished solely to accompany the Report pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, and are not being filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

A signed original of this written statement as required by Section 906 has been provided to Safeway Inc., and will be retained by Safeway Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Taxes on Income Taxes on Income (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 23, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance policies	$ 68.7	$ 0	$ 68.7
Reduction in income tax expense due to reversal of deferred tax liability	17.2
Reduction in income tax expense due to resolution of federal tax matters	$ 5.0

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Other Comprehensive Income or Loss (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (271.1)	$ (73.8)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	3.2	(29.7)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	24.1	49.4
Tax expense	(9.6)	(18.6)
Total comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests	17.7	1.1
Distribution of Blackhawk	2.2
Ending balance	(251.2)	(72.7)
Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Items
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(130.7)	(472.3)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	0
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	24.1	49.4
Tax expense	(9.4)	(18.2)
Total comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests	14.7	31.2
Distribution of Blackhawk	0
Ending balance	(116.0)	(441.1)
Foreign Currency Items
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(138.8)	399.0
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	2.1	(29.8)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Tax expense	0	0
Total comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests	2.1	(29.8)
Distribution of Blackhawk	2.2
Ending balance	(134.5)	369.2
Other
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(1.6)	(0.5)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	1.1	0.1
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	0	0
Tax expense	(0.2)	(0.4)
Total comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests	0.9	(0.3)
Distribution of Blackhawk	0
Ending balance	$ (0.7)	$ (0.8)

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Fair Value Measurements (Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value on Recurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 14, 2014		Dec. 28, 2013
Total [Member]
Assets:
Total	$ 2,086.5		$ 3,969.6
Liabilities:
Total	2.7		2.9
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Total	1,069.1		491.0
Liabilities:
Total	0		0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Total	1,017.4		3,478.6
Liabilities:
Total	0		0
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Total	0		0
Liabilities:
Total	2.7		2.9
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Total [Member]
Assets:
Investments	71.2	[1]	81.0	[1]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Investments	35.9	[1]	42.0	[1]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Investments	35.3	[1]	39.0	[1]
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Investments	0	[1]	0	[1]
Other Assets [Member] | Total [Member]
Assets:
Investments	42.7	[2]	38.0	[2]
Other Assets [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Investments	0	[2]	0	[2]
Other Assets [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Investments	42.7	[2]	38.0	[2]
Other Assets [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Investments	0	[2]	0	[2]
Other Accrued Liabilities, Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities [Member] | Total [Member]
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	2.7	[3]	2.9	[3]
Other Accrued Liabilities, Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	0	[3]	0	[3]
Other Accrued Liabilities, Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	0	[3]	0	[3]
Other Accrued Liabilities, Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration	2.7	[3]	2.9	[3]
Term deposits [Member] | Total [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents			2,818.0
Term deposits [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents			0
Term deposits [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents			2,818.0
Term deposits [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents			0
Money market [Member] | Total [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	1,033.2		449.0
Money market [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	1,033.2		449.0
Money market [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0		0
Money market [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0		0
Bankers' acceptances [Member] | Total [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents			309.6
Bankers' acceptances [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents			0
Bankers' acceptances [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents			309.6
Bankers' acceptances [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents			0
Commercial paper [Member] | Total [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	939.1		274.0
Commercial paper [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0		0
Commercial paper [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	939.1		274.0
Commercial paper [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0		0
Other [Member] | Total [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0.3
Other [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0
Other [Member] | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	0.3
Other [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Assets:
Cash equivalents	$ 0

[1] Included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets on the balance sheet.

[2] Included in Other Assets on the balance sheet.

[3] Included in Other Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities on the balance sheet.

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Stockholders' Equity (Dividends Declared on Common Stock) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Mar. 22, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Mar. 23, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Declared	May 14, 2014	Mar. 12, 2014	May 14, 2013	Mar. 14, 2013
Per-Share Amounts	$ 0.23	$ 0.20	$ 0.2	$ 0.175
Total	$ 53.1	$ 46.2	$ 48.2	$ 42.2	$ 99.3	$ 90.4
Dividends Declared On Common Stock
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Record Date	Jun. 19, 2014	Mar. 24, 2014	Jun. 20, 2013	Mar. 25, 2013

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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Financial Results of Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales and other revenue	$ 82.4	$ 2,068.6		$ 312.9	$ 4,067.4
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes	0.2	83.2		(67.3)	148.5
(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of operations, net of lease exit costs and transaction costs, before income taxes	7.8	0		44.9	0
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	8.0	83.2		(22.4)	148.5
Income taxes on discontinued operations	7.0	(136.9)		22.5	(143.0)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	15.0	(53.7)		0.1	5.5
Blackhawk [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales and other revenue	82.4	212.7		305.6	388.4
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes	1.3	5.5		(4.4)	5.8
(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of operations, net of lease exit costs and transaction costs, before income taxes	(5.5)	0		(5.5)	0
Canada Safeway Limited [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales and other revenue	0	1,522.3		0	3,015.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes	0	87.4		0	163.7
(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of operations, net of lease exit costs and transaction costs, before income taxes	(0.2)	0		(5.2)	0
Dominick's Stores [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Sales and other revenue	0	333.6		7.3	663.5
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes	(1.1)	(9.7)		(62.9)	(21.0)
(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of operations, net of lease exit costs and transaction costs, before income taxes	$ 13.5	$ 0	$ (493.1)	$ 55.6	$ 0

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Financing (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Notes and debentures

Notes and debentures were composed of the following at June 14, 2014 and December 28, 2013 (in millions):

	June 14, 2014			December 28, 2013
Commercial paper	$	—		$	—
Bank credit agreement, unsecured	—			—
Term credit agreement, unsecured	—			400.0
Mortgage notes payable, secured	46.0			46.8
5.625% Senior Notes due August 2014, unsecured	250.0			250.0
3.40% Senior Notes due 2016, unsecured	400.0			400.0
6.35% Senior Notes due 2017, unsecured	500.0			500.0
5.00% Senior Notes due 2019, unsecured	500.0			500.0
3.95% Senior Notes due 2020, unsecured	500.0			500.0
4.75% Senior Notes due 2021, unsecured	400.0			400.0
7.45% Senior Debentures due 2027, unsecured	150.0			150.0
7.25% Senior Debentures due 2031, unsecured	600.0			600.0
Other notes payable, unsecured	21.9			21.4
	$	3,367.9		$	3,768.2
Less current maturities	(252.8		)	(252.9		)
Long-term portion	$	3,115.1		$	3,515.3

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Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Carrying value of long-lived assets which were impaired during the period	$ 24.8	$ 10.0	$ 34.5	$ 30.0
Impairment charge	18.4	3.7	25.9	15.3
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value of long-lived assets which were impaired during the period	$ 6.4	$ 6.3	$ 8.6	$ 14.7

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Financing (Notes and Debentures) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 14, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper	$ 0	$ 0
Bank credit agreement, unsecured	0	0
Term credit agreement, unsecured	0	400.0
Other notes payable, unsecured	21.9	21.4
Long-term debt, total	3,367.9	3,768.2
Less current maturities	(252.8)	(252.9)
Long-term portion	3,115.1	3,515.3
Mortgages [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Mortgage notes payable, secured	46.0	46.8
Senior notes [Member] | 5.625% Senior Notes due August 2014, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	250.0	250.0
Senior notes [Member] | 3.40% Senior Notes due 2016, unsecured
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	400.0	400.0
Senior notes [Member] | 6.35% Senior Notes due 2017, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	500.0	500.0
Senior notes [Member] | 5.00% Senior Notes due 2019, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	500.0	500.0
Senior notes [Member] | 3.95% Senior Notes due 2020, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	500.0	500.0
Senior notes [Member] | 4.75% Senior Notes due 2021, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	400.0	400.0
Senior Debentures [Member] | 7.45% Senior Debentures due 2027, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Debentures	150.0	150.0
Senior Debentures [Member] | 7.25% Senior Debentures due 2031, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Debentures	$ 600.0	$ 600.0

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Income (Loss) Per Share (Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$ 80.6	$ 62.5	$ (3.1)	$ 122.1
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(1.5)	(0.7)	(2.2)	(1.3)
(Loss) income from continuing operations available to common stockholders, Diluted	79.1	61.8	(5.3)	120.8
(Loss) income from continuing operations available to common stockholders, Basic	79.1	61.8	(5.3)	120.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	15.0	(53.7)	0.1	5.5
Noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	0	(0.4)	0.9	(0.3)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, attributable to Safeway Inc.	15.0	(54.1)	1.0	5.2
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(0.2)	0.2	0	(0.1)
Income from discontinued operations available to common stockholders, Diluted	14.8	(53.9)	1.0	5.1
Income from discontinued operations available to common stockholders, Basic	14.8	(53.9)	1.0	5.1
Net (loss) income	95.6	8.4	(2.1)	127.3
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(1.7)	(0.5)	(2.2)	(1.4)
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders after earnings allocated to participating securities, Diluted	93.9	7.9	(4.3)	125.9
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders after earnings allocated to participating securities, Basic	$ 93.9	$ 7.9	$ (4.3)	$ 125.9
Weighted average common shares outstanding	228.8	238.7	228.5	238.0
Common share equivalents	1.9	2.1	1.8	1.7
Weighted average shares outstanding	230.7	240.8	230.3	239.7
Earnings per common share: from Continuing operations, Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.26	$ (0.02)	$ 0.50
Earnings per common share: from Continuing operations, Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.26	$ (0.02)	$ 0.51
Earnings per common share: from Discontinued operations, Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.23)	$ 0.00	$ 0.03
Earnings per common share: from Discontinued operations, Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ (0.23)	$ 0.00	$ 0.02
Earnings per common share: Total, Diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.03	$ (0.02)	$ 0.53
Earnings per common share: Total, Basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.03	$ (0.02)	$ 0.53

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Segments (Summary of Sales Revenue By Similar Product Type) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014		Jun. 15, 2013		Jun. 14, 2014		Jun. 15, 2013
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales and other revenue	$ 8,307.2		$ 8,149.8		$ 16,345.0		$ 16,151.0
Non-Perishables [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales and other revenue	3,417.4	[1]	3,389.3	[1]	6,809.4	[1]	6,767.3	[1]
Perishables [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales and other revenue	3,107.4	[2]	2,990.8	[2]	6,107.6	[2]	5,901.0	[2]
Fuel [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales and other revenue	1,011.0		1,024.9		1,888.4		1,983.9
Pharmacy [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales and other revenue	631.2		609.5		1,248.4		1,227.1
Other [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Sales and other revenue	$ 140.2	[3]	$ 135.3	[3]	$ 291.2	[3]	$ 271.7	[3]
Sales [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of total sales and other revenue	100.00%		100.00%		100.00%		100.00%
Sales [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Non-Perishables [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of total sales and other revenue	41.10%	[1]	41.60%	[1]	41.70%	[1]	41.90%	[1]
Sales [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Perishables [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of total sales and other revenue	37.40%	[2]	36.70%	[2]	37.40%	[2]	36.50%	[2]
Sales [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Fuel [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of total sales and other revenue	12.20%		12.50%		11.50%		12.30%
Sales [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Pharmacy [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of total sales and other revenue	7.60%		7.50%		7.60%		7.60%
Sales [Member] | Product Concentration Risk [Member] | Other [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Percentage of total sales and other revenue	1.70%	[3]	1.70%	[3]	1.80%	[3]	1.70%	[3]

[1] Consists primarily of general merchandise, grocery, meal ingredients, soft drinks and other beverages, snacks and frozen foods.

[2] Consists primarily of produce, dairy, meat, bakery, deli, floral and seafood.

[3] Consists primarily of wholesale sales and other revenue.

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Stockholders' Equity (Dividends Paid On Common Stock) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Mar. 22, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Mar. 23, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Date Paid	Apr. 10, 2014	Jan. 09, 2014	Apr. 11, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Per-Share Amounts	$ 0.2	$ 0.20	$ 0.175	$ 0.175
Total	$ 46.2	$ 46.0	$ 42.2	$ 41.9	$ 92.2	$ 84.1
Dividends Paid On Common Stock
Dividends Payable [Line Items]
Record Date	Mar. 24, 2014	Dec. 19, 2013	Mar. 25, 2013	Dec. 17, 2012

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Capital Stock

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Capital Stock

CAPITAL STOCK

Stockholder Rights Plan On June 13, 2014, the Company's Board of Directors amended the stockholder rights plan to accelerate the expiration date to June 19, 2014, terminating the plan and the rights issued under the plan as of that date. The stockholder rights plan was originally scheduled to expire on September 15, 2014.

Share-based Compensation Expense The Company recognized a credit for share-based compensation expense of $9.9 million in the second quarter of 2014 and expense of $10.4 million in the second quarter of 2013 as a component of operating and administrative expense. The Company recognized essentially no share-based compensation expense for the first 24 weeks of 2014 and expense of $21.9 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013 as a component of operating and administrative expense.

In 2014, 2013 and 2012, Safeway granted performance share awards to certain executives. These performance share awards, covering a target of approximately 2.7 million shares, vest over three years. The 2014 performance share awards are subject to the achievement of specified levels of revenue growth and return on invested capital, as modified based on our total stockholder return. The 2013 and 2012 performance share awards are subject to the achievement of earnings per share goals determined on a compound annual growth rate basis relative to the S&P 500. The Company recorded expense related to the 2014, 2013 and 2012 awards based on the then expected achievement of the performance targets. As of the second quarter of 2014, the Company no longer believes that achievement of the performance targets related to the 2013 and 2012 awards is probable and, accordingly, reversed $18.8 million of previously recorded expense on unvested performance shares.

Under the terms of the awards, all unvested performance shares will vest upon the closing of the Merger. However, in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, Safeway did not consider the probability of the Merger occurring in recording stock-based compensation expense.

The Company determines fair value of stock option awards using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The weighted-average assumptions used to value Safeway’s grants of stock options through the second quarter, by year, are as follows:

	2014	2013
Expected life (in years)	6.25	6.25	-	6.50
Expected stock volatility	27.9%	31.6%	-	33.0	%
Risk-free interest rate	2.0%	1.1%	-	1.3%
Expected dividend yield during the expected term	2.8%	3.8%

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Pension and Post-Retirement Plans (Components of Net Pension Expense and Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Pension [Member]
Components of net pension expense:
Estimated return on assets	$ (27.5)	$ (24.9)	$ (55.0)	$ (49.8)
Service cost	9.7	9.7	19.5	19.5
Interest cost	22.3	19.7	44.5	39.4
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2.3	3.0	4.5	5.9
Amortization of unrecognized losses	9.8	18.0	19.6	35.9
Total	16.6	25.5	33.1	50.9
Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Member]
Components of net pension expense:
Estimated return on assets	0	0	0	0
Service cost	0.2	0.1	0.4	0.3
Interest cost	0.8	0.7	1.6	1.4
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(0.1)	0	(0.1)	(0.1)
Amortization of unrecognized losses	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.5
Total	$ 1.0	$ 1.0	$ 2.1	$ 2.1

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Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of sales revenue by type of similar product

The following table presents sales revenue by type of similar product (dollars in millions):

	12 Weeks Ended								24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014				June 15, 2013				June 14, 2014				June 15, 2013
Non-perishables (1)	$	3,417.4	41.1	%	$	3,389.3	41.6	%	$	6,809.4	41.7	%	$	6,767.3	41.9	%
Perishables (2)	3,107.4		37.4		2,990.8		36.7		6,107.6		37.4		5,901.0		36.5
Fuel	1,011.0		12.2		1,024.9		12.5		1,888.4		11.5		1,983.9		12.3
Pharmacy	631.2		7.6		609.5		7.5		1,248.4		7.6		1,227.1		7.6
Other (3)	140.2		1.7		135.3		1.7		291.2		1.8		271.7		1.7
Total sales and other revenue	$	8,307.2	100.0	%	$	8,149.8	100.0	%	$	16,345.0	100.0	%	$	16,151.0	100.0	%

(1) Consists primarily of general merchandise, grocery, meal ingredients, soft drinks and other beverages, snacks and frozen foods.

(2) Consists primarily of produce, dairy, meat, bakery, deli, floral and seafood.

(3) Consists primarily of wholesale sales and other revenue.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair value measurement on recurring basis

The following table presents assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 14, 2014 (in millions):

	Fair Value Measurements
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Money market	$	1,033.2	$	1,033.2	$	—	$	—
Commercial paper	939.1		—		939.1		—
Other	0.3		—		0.3		—
Short-term investments 1	71.2		35.9		35.3		—
Non-current investments 2	42.7		—		42.7		—
Total	$	2,086.5	$	1,069.1	$	1,017.4	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration 3	$	2.7	$	—	$	—	$	2.7
Total	$	2.7	$	—	$	—	$	2.7

(1) Included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets on the balance sheet.

(2) Included in Other Assets on the balance sheet.

(3) Included in Other Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities on the balance sheet.

The following table presents assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at year-end 2013 (in millions):

	Fair Value Measurements
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Term deposits	$	2,818.0	$	—	$	2,818.0	$	—
Money market	449.0		449.0		—		—
Bankers' acceptances	309.6		—		309.6		—
Commercial paper	274.0		—		274.0		—
Short-term investments 1	81.0		42.0		39.0		—
Non-current investments 2	38.0		—		38.0		—
Total	$	3,969.6	$	491.0	$	3,478.6	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration 3	$	2.9	$	—	$	—	$	2.9
Total	$	2.9	$	—	$	—	$	2.9

(1) Included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets on the balance sheet.

(2) Included in Other Assets on the balance sheet.

(3) Included in Other Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities on the balance sheet.

Reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for Level 3 liabilities

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for Level 3 liabilities for the first 24 weeks of 2014 follows (in millions):

	Contingent consideration
Balance at December 28, 2013	$	2.9
Settlements	(0.2		)
Balance at June 14, 2014	$	2.7

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Pension and Post-Retirement Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]
Contributions to its defined benefit pension plans and post-retirement benefit plans	$ 6.6	$ 39.7
Estimated plan contributions for remainder of the year	$ 7

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Other Comprehensive Income or Loss (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Other Comprehensive Income or Loss [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Changes in the AOCI balance by component are shown below (in millions):

	24 Weeks Ended June 14, 2014
	Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Items			Foreign Currency Items			Other			Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance	$	(130.7	)	$	(138.8	)	$	(1.6	)	$	(271.1	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			2.1			1.1			3.2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	24.1			—			—			24.1
Tax expense	(9.4		)	—			(0.2		)	(9.6		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	14.7			2.1			0.9			17.7
Distribution of Blackhawk (See Note B)	—			2.2			—			2.2
Ending balance	$	(116.0	)	$	(134.5	)	$	(0.7	)	$	(251.2	)

	24 Weeks Ended June 15, 2013
	Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Items			Foreign Currency Items			Other			Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance	$	(472.3	)	$	399.0		$	(0.5	)	$	(73.8	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	—			(29.8		)	0.1			(29.7		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	49.4			—			—			49.4
Tax expense	(18.2		)	—			(0.4		)	(18.6		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	31.2			(29.8		)	(0.3		)	1.1
Ending balance	$	(441.1	)	$	369.2		$	(0.8	)	$	(72.7	)

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The Company and Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Mar. 06, 2014 Casa Ley [Member]	Mar. 06, 2014 Albertsons [Member] Safeway [Member]	Mar. 24, 2014 Common Class B [Member] Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Stockholders' right to receive cash per share of outstanding Safeway stock				$ 32.50
Ownership interest			49.00%
Increase per day of stockholders' right to receive cash per share of outstanding Safeway stock				$ 0.005342
Subsidiary shares owned					37.8
Restricted cash	$ 40,000,000
LIFO expense	0	0
Cash surrender value of life insurance policy	58,900,000
Policy loan balance	41,900,000
Net cash surrender value of life insurance policy	$ 17,000,000

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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations

ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Assets and liabilities held for sale at June 14, 2014 and December 28, 2013 were as follows (in millions):

			June 14, 2014		December 28, 2013
Assets held for sale:
	Dominick's property, net, held for sale		$	71.5	$	136.7
	Other United States real estate assets held for sale		8.1		7.2
	Total assets held for sale		$	79.6	$	143.9
Liabilities held for sale:
	Dominick's:
		Deferred gain on property dispositions	$	—	$	9.0
		Obligations under capital leases	—		5.2
		Deferred rent	—		2.6
		Other liabilities	8.8		1.4
	Total liabilities held for sale*		$	8.8	$	18.2

*Included in Other Accrued Liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

The notes to the consolidated financial statements exclude discontinued operations, unless otherwise noted. Historical financial information for Canada Safeway Limited ("CSL"), Dominick's and Blackhawk presented in the consolidated income statements has been reclassified to discontinued operations to conform to current-year presentation.

The financial results of discontinued operations for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013 were as follows (in millions):

		12 Weeks Ended						24 Weeks Ended
		June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013			June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013
Sales and other revenue:
	Blackhawk	$	82.4		$	212.7		$	305.6		$	388.4
	CSL	—			1,522.3			—			3,015.5
	Dominick's	—			333.6			7.3			663.5
	Total	$	82.4		$	2,068.6		$	312.9		$	4,067.4
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes:
	Blackhawk	$	1.3		$	5.5		$	(4.4	)	$	5.8
	CSL	—			87.4			—			163.7
	Dominick's	(1.1		)	(9.7		)	(62.9		)	(21.0		)
	Total	0.2			83.2			(67.3		)	148.5
(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of operations, net of lease exit costs and transaction costs, before income taxes:
	Blackhawk	(5.5		)	—			(5.5		)	—
	CSL	(0.2		)	—			(5.2		)	—
	Dominick's	13.5			—			55.6			—
	Total	7.8			—			44.9			—
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		$	8.0		$	83.2		$	(22.4	)	$	148.5
Income taxes on discontinued operations		7.0			(136.9		)	22.5			(143.0		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		$	15.0		$	(53.7	)	$	0.1		$	5.5

Distribution of Blackhawk Shares On March 24, 2014, Safeway's Board of Directors declared a special stock dividend to its stockholders of all of the 37.8 million shares of Class B common stock of Blackhawk owned by Safeway, representing approximately 94.2% of the total outstanding shares of Blackhawk's Class B common stock and approximately 72% of the total number of shares of Blackhawk common stock of all classes outstanding.  On April 14, 2014, Safeway distributed the special stock dividend to all Safeway stockholders of record on April 3, 2014 (the "Record Date").  The distribution took place in the form of a pro rata dividend of Blackhawk Class B common stock to each Safeway stockholder of record on the Record Date.  Safeway stockholders received 0.164291 of a share of Blackhawk Class B common stock for every share of Safeway common stock held as of the Record Date, less any shares withheld in respect of applicable withholding taxes.  No fractional shares of Blackhawk stock were distributed.  Instead, Safeway stockholders received cash in lieu of any fraction of a share of Blackhawk stock.

Assuming the acquisition by AB Acquisition is completed as contemplated by the Merger Agreement (see Note A), it is expected that Safeway’s distribution of Blackhawk shares will be taxable to Safeway and Safeway’s stockholders. Based on Safeway’s preliminary estimates and after the application of tax payments previously made in connection with Safeway's sale of shares in the initial public offering of Blackhawk's Class A common stock in April 2013, Safeway expects that the distribution of Blackhawk shares will result in an incremental tax to Safeway of approximately $360 million.

Dominick's During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company sold or closed all stores in the Dominick’s division. In 2013, cash proceeds on the sale of Dominick’s stores were $72.2 million, with a pre-tax loss of $493.1 million (including a $310.8 million charge described in the succeeding paragraph). Year-to-date through the second quarter of 2014, cash proceeds on the sale of Dominick’s stores were $107.5 million, with a pre-tax gain of $55.6 million.

As previously reported, Safeway participated in four multiemployer pension plans on which withdrawal liability is expected to be incurred due to the Dominick's closure. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded expense of $310.8 million to discontinuedoperations, which represented the estimated multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability. The withdrawal liability recorded during 2013 was based on information available to the Company at the time, without having yet received demand letters from the related multiemployer pension plans.  In April 2014, the Company received two demand letters, which resulted in the Company increasing the multiemployer pension plan withdrawal liability by $33.8 million ($21.1 million after tax) in the first quarter of 2014 (included in loss from discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statement of operations). As of June 14, 2014, the estimated multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability (included in Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities with a current portion in Other Accrued Liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet) was $348.8 million, as compared to $310.8 million at December 28, 2013. Withdrawal liability is generally paid over time, and as such, the Company expects to pay in the range of $10 million to $20 million per year, varying by year, for approximately 20 years. The final amount of the withdrawal liability due will be adjusted once final assessments have been received from the plans and the amounts of the related payments are known. Such adjustment may be significantly greater than the amount recorded based on the Company's actuarial estimate. Demand letters from the other two multiemployer pension plans may be received in 2014, or later.

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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 14, 2014		Dec. 28, 2013
Assets held for sale:
Other United States real estate assets held for sale	$ 8.1		$ 7.2
Total assets held for sale	79.6		143.9
Dominick's Stores [Member]
Assets held for sale:
Dominick's property, net, held for sale	71.5		136.7
Liabilities held for sale:
Deferred gain on property dispositions	0		9.0
Obligations under capital leases	0		5.2
Deferred rent	0		2.6
Other liabilities	8.8		1.4
Total liabilities held for sale	$ 8.8	[1]	$ 18.2	[1]

[1] Included in Other Accrued Liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

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Goodwill (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill, beginning balance, gross	$ 4,455.8
Accumulated impairment charges	(3,991.3)
Goodwill, ending balance, net	464.5
Distribution of Blackhawk stock	(133.6)	[1]
Activity during the quarter	(133.6)
Goodwill, beginning balance, gross	4,322.2
Accumulated impairment charges	(3,991.3)
Goodwill, ending balance, net	$ 330.9

[1] See Note B.

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Other Comprehensive Income or Loss (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Other Comprehensive Income or Loss [Abstract]
Comprehensive earnings	$ 103.5	$ 26.1	$ 15.6	$ 128.4

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales and other revenue	$ 8,307.2	$ 8,149.8	$ 16,345.0	$ 16,151.0
Cost of goods sold	(6,167.7)	(6,004.0)	(12,096.2)	(11,879.9)
Gross profit	2,139.5	2,145.8	4,248.8	4,271.1
Operating and administrative expense	(2,015.3)	(2,006.3)	(4,064.1)	(4,017.5)
Operating profit	124.2	139.5	184.7	253.6
Interest expense	(51.9)	(64.1)	(103.1)	(128.3)
Gain (loss) on foreign currency	45.3	0	(107.8)	0
Other income, net	8.3	16.6	22.0	22.9
Income (loss) before income taxes	125.9	92.0	(4.2)	148.2
Income taxes	(45.3)	(29.5)	1.1	(26.1)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	80.6	62.5	(3.1)	122.1
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	15.0	(53.7)	0.1	5.5
Net income (loss) before allocation to noncontrolling interests	95.6	8.8	(3.0)	127.6
Noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	0	(0.4)	0.9	(0.3)
Net income (loss) attributable to Safeway Inc.	$ 95.6	$ 8.4	$ (2.1)	$ 127.3
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Basic earnings (loss) per common share: Continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.26	$ (0.02)	$ 0.51
Basic earnings (loss) per common share: Discontinued operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ (0.23)	$ 0.00	$ 0.02
Basic earnings per common share: Total (dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.03	$ (0.02)	$ 0.53
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share: Continuing operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.26	$ (0.02)	$ 0.50
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share: Discontinued operations (dollars per share)	$ 0.07	$ (0.23)	$ 0.00	$ 0.03
Diluted earnings per common share: Total (dollars per share)	$ 0.41	$ 0.03	$ (0.02)	$ 0.53
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic (shares)	228.8	238.7	228.5	238.0
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted (shares)	230.7	240.8	230.3	239.7

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Contingencies (Details)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 13, 2014	Jun. 14, 2014 complaint
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits filed		14
Amended Merger Agreement, assumed tax rate	39.25%
In Re Safeway Inc. Stockholders Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits filed		7
County of Alameda Litigation Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits filed		4
Northern District of California Cases [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits filed		3

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss) before allocation to noncontrolling interests	$ (3.0)	$ 127.6
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(0.1)	(5.5)
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	(3.1)	122.1
Reconciliation to net cash flow (used) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	408.2	422.0
Loss on foreign currency	107.8	0
Property impairment charges	25.9	15.3
Share-based employee compensation	0	21.9
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliate	(6.4)	(10.8)
Net pension and post-retirement benefits expense	35.2	53.0
Contributions to pension and post-retirement benefit plans	(6.6)	(39.7)
Gain on property retirements and lease exit costs, net	(15.9)	(5.3)
Increase in accrued claims and other liabilities	(3.4)	55.4
Deferred income taxes	0	(17.2)
Other	9.5	(19.2)
Changes in working capital items:
Receivables	21.4	(24.9)
Inventories at FIFO cost	(228.1)	(327.9)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	55.2	(26.2)
Income taxes	(141.2)	(15.9)
Payables and accruals	59.2	192.2
Net cash flow provided by operating activities–continuing operations	317.7	394.8
Net cash flow used by operating activities–discontinued operations	(1,780.7)	(417.0)
Net cash flow used by operating activities	(1,463.0)	(22.2)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Cash paid for property additions	(299.8)	(240.1)
Proceeds from sale of property	37.5	39.5
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance policies	0	68.7
Cash restricted by merger agreement for payment of mortgage	(40.0)	0
Other	(33.9)	(11.1)
Net cash flow used by investing activities–continuing operations	(336.2)	(143.0)
Net cash flow provided (used) by investing activities–discontinued operations	88.8	(47.3)
Net cash flow used by investing activities	(247.4)	(190.3)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to long-term borrowings	239.8	614.6
Payments on long-term borrowings	(671.6)	(468.8)
Dividends paid	(92.2)	(84.1)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options	17.4	22.3
Other	(1.1)	(10.3)
Net cash flow (used) provided by financing activities–continuing operations	(507.7)	73.7
Net cash flow (used) provided by financing activities–discontinued operations	(54.9)	236.3
Net cash flow (used) provided by financing activities	(562.6)	310.0
Effect of changes in exchange rates on cash	(141.8)	(3.1)
(Decrease) increase in cash and equivalents	(2,414.8)	94.4
CASH AND EQUIVALENTS:
Beginning of period	4,647.3	352.2
End of period	2,232.5	446.6
Less cash held for sale	0	(5.5)
Cash and cash equivalents, excluding held for sale	$ 2,232.5	$ 441.1

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Capital Stock (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	29 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014 Performance share awards [Member]	Jun. 14, 2014 Performance share awards [Member]	Jun. 14, 2014 Performance share awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based compensation expense (credit)	$ (9.9)	$ 10.4	$ 0	$ 21.9	$ (18.8)
Performance share awards granted							2.7
Vesting period						3 years

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Capital Stock (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Summary of weighted-average assumptions used to value grants, by year

The weighted-average assumptions used to value Safeway’s grants of stock options through the second quarter, by year, are as follows:

	2014	2013
Expected life (in years)	6.25	6.25	-	6.50
Expected stock volatility	27.9%	31.6%	-	33.0	%
Risk-free interest rate	2.0%	1.1%	-	1.3%
Expected dividend yield during the expected term	2.8%	3.8%

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Capital Stock (Weighted-average Assumptions Used to Value Grants) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected life (in years)	6 years 3 months
Expected stock volatility	27.90%
Risk-free interest rate	2.00%
Expected dividend yield during the expected term	2.80%	3.80%
Minimum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected life (in years)		6 years 3 months
Expected stock volatility		31.60%
Risk-free interest rate		1.10%
Maximum [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected life (in years)		6 years 6 months
Expected stock volatility		33.00%
Risk-free interest rate		1.30%

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Goodwill (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of changes in goodwill by geographic area

A summary of changes in Safeway’s goodwill during the first 24 weeks of 2014 is as follows (in millions):

Balance – beginning of year:
Goodwill	$	4,455.8
Accumulated impairment charges	(3,991.3		)
	464.5
Activity during the quarter:
Distribution of Blackhawk stock (1)	(133.6		)
	(133.6		)
Balance – end of quarter:
Goodwill	4,322.2
Accumulated impairment charges	(3,991.3		)
Balance – end of quarter	$	330.9

(1) See Note B.

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The Company and Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

The Company and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

The Company and Significant Accounting Policies

THE COMPANY AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Safeway Inc. and subsidiaries (“Safeway” or the “Company”) for the 12 weeks and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013 are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for such periods. These condensed consolidated 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 on an accrual basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to SEC regulations. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. The results of operations for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year or other future periods.

Recent Developments

On March 6, 2014, Safeway entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended on April 7, 2014 and on June 13, 2014, the “Merger Agreement”), with AB Acquisition LLC (“AB Acquisition”), Albertson’s Holdings LLC (“Albertsons Holdings”), a subsidiary of AB Acquisition, Albertson’s LLC (“Albertson’s LLC”), a subsidiary of Albertsons Holdings, and Saturn Acquisition Merger Sub, Inc. (“Merger Sub” and together with AB Acquisition, Albertsons Holdings and Albertson’s LLC, “Albertsons”), a subsidiary of Albertsons Holdings, pursuant to which the parties agreed that, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, Albertsons Holdings will acquire Safeway.

The Merger Agreement provides that, at the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby, Merger Sub will be merged with and into Safeway (the “Merger”), with Safeway continuing as the surviving corporation. Pursuant to the Merger, each outstanding share of common stock of Safeway will cease to be outstanding and will (other than excluded dissenting shares and shares held in treasury) be converted into the right to receive:

(i) $32.50 in cash,

(ii) pro-rata distributions of net proceeds with respect to certain sales of

(x) Safeway’s real-estate development subsidiaries, Property Development Centers, LLC and PDC I, Inc., and assets comprised of Safeway’s shopping center portfolio including certain related Safeway stores (“PDC”), and

(y) Safeway’s 49% interest (the “Casa Ley Interest”) in Casa Ley, S.A. de C.V., a Mexico-based food and general merchandise retailer (“Casa Ley”);

(iii) a pro-rata portion of certain after-tax amounts received by Safeway as dividends or distributions in respect of the Casa Ley Interest or that are paid from the operating earnings of PDC;

(iv) if the closing of the Merger occurs after March 5, 2015, $0.005342 per day for each day from (and including) March 5, 2015 through (and including) the closing; and

(v) if the sale of the Casa Ley Interest and/or the PDC assets are not fully completed on or prior to the closing of the Merger or there is any deferred consideration that has not been paid to Safeway with respect to pre-closing sales of the Casa Ley Interest and/or PDC, (x) one contingent value right relating to the sale of any remaining Casa Ley Interest and deferred consideration (a “Casa Ley CVR”) and/or (y) one contingent value right relating to the sale of any remaining PDC assets and deferred consideration (a “PDC CVR” which, together with a Casa Ley CVR, is referred to as a “CVR”)

((i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) together, the “Per Share Merger Consideration”).

Each outstanding Safeway restricted stock award, restricted stock unit and performance share award covering shares of Safeway common stock shall vest and be cancelled in exchange for a right to receive the Per Share Merger Consideration with respect to the shares subject to the applicable award and, if necessary, a CVR.  Each outstanding option to purchase Safeway common stock will vest and be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive a payment equal to the excess, if any, of the cash portion of the Per Share Merger Consideration over the exercise price of the applicable option, and additionally, each Safeway option with an exercise price less than the cash portion of the Per Share Merger Consideration will receive, if necessary, the applicable non-transferable CVR.

Consummation of the Merger is subject to various customary conditions, including, among others, there not having been a “material adverse effect” on Safeway, compliance with covenants and accuracy of representations and warranties (in each case subject to materiality qualifiers), the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the requisite vote of Safeway’s stockholders to be held at the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 25, 2014 and expiration of the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended. The parties have agreed to use their respective reasonable best efforts to obtain all necessary regulatory approvals for the Merger provided that Albertsons will not be obligated to agree to divestitures or other restrictions that would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the parties to the Merger Agreement and their respective subsidiaries, taken as a whole, after giving effect to the reasonably anticipated economic benefits of the Merger.

Safeway’s board of directors (the "Board") has recommended to the Company's stockholders that they vote to adopt the Merger Agreement. The Board may change its recommendation to its stockholders to adopt the Merger Agreement in the event that the Company receives an acquisition proposal submitted in accordance with the Merger Agreement that the Board determines constitutes a superior proposal or following the occurrence of one or more other intervening events that were not known or reasonably foreseeable on the date of the Merger Agreement, and in each case, the Board determines in good faith after consultation with its financial advisors and outside legal counsel that failure to make a change in its recommendation would be inconsistent with the directors' fiduciary duties under applicable law. Safeway may also terminate the Merger Agreement to accept a superior proposal in certain circumstances, including payment by Safeway to AB Acquisition of a break-up fee and subject to compliance with the terms of the Merger Agreement. AB Acquisition has the right to terminate the Merger Agreement if the Board changes its recommendation to Safeway’s stockholders to adopt the Merger Agreement in a manner adverse in any material respect to AB Acquisition.

Distribution of Blackhawk Shares

On April 14, 2014, Safeway distributed the remaining 37.8 million shares of Blackhawk stock that it owned to its stockholders. See Note B. Beginning in the second quarter of 2014, Blackhawk was reclassified as a discontinued operation.

Restricted Cash

In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Company contributed $40.0 million cash to PDC in the second quarter of 2014. This cash is held in a reserve account until the earlier to occur of (i) payment in full of the mortgage indebtedness currently encumbering a shopping center in Lahaina, Hawaii and (ii) the release of the Company from any guaranty obligations in connection with such indebtedness.  Safeway has classified the $40.0 million as restricted cash and recorded it as Other Assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The mortgage is included in Mortgage Notes Payable in Note G.

Inventory

Net income reflects the LIFO method of valuing certain domestic inventories based upon estimated annual inflation. The LIFO method of inventory valuation is determined annually when actual LIFO inflation indices for the year are calculated during the fourth quarter based upon a statistical sampling of inventories; therefore, LIFO inventory costs for interim financial statements are estimated. Safeway recorded no LIFO expense during the first 24 weeks of 2014 or during the first 24 weeks of 2013.

Corporate-Owned Life Insurance ("COLI")

Safeway has COLI policies that have a cash surrender value. During 2013, Safeway borrowed against these policies. The Company has no current intention of repaying the loans prior to maturity or cancellation of the policies. Therefore, the Company offsets the cash surrender value by the related loans. At June 14, 2014, the cash surrender value of the policies was $58.9 million, and the balance of the policy loans was $41.9 million, for a net of $17.0 million.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which provides guidance for revenue recognition. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of ASU No. 2014-09 on its financial statements.

On April 10, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” ASU No. 2014-08 changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. The new guidance is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently assessing the future impact of ASU No. 2014-08 on its financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]
Net income (loss) before allocation to noncontrolling interests	$ 95.6	$ 8.8	$ (3.0)	$ 127.6
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax	0.5	2.2	2.1	(29.8)
Recognition of pension and post-retirement benefits actuarial loss, net of tax	7.4	15.6	14.7	31.2
Other, net of tax	0	(0.1)	0.9	(0.3)
Total comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests	103.5	26.5	14.7	128.7
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0	(0.4)	0.9	(0.3)
Comprehensive income attributable to Safeway Inc.	$ 103.5	$ 26.1	$ 15.6	$ 128.4

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

The accounting guidance for fair value measurements prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1	Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
Level 2	Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable;
Level 3	Unobservable 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.

The following table presents assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at June 14, 2014 (in millions):

	Fair Value Measurements
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Money market	$	1,033.2	$	1,033.2	$	—	$	—
Commercial paper	939.1		—		939.1		—
Other	0.3		—		0.3		—
Short-term investments 1	71.2		35.9		35.3		—
Non-current investments 2	42.7		—		42.7		—
Total	$	2,086.5	$	1,069.1	$	1,017.4	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration 3	$	2.7	$	—	$	—	$	2.7
Total	$	2.7	$	—	$	—	$	2.7

(1) Included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets on the balance sheet.

(2) Included in Other Assets on the balance sheet.

(3) Included in Other Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities on the balance sheet.

The following table presents assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at year-end 2013 (in millions):

	Fair Value Measurements
	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Cash equivalents
Term deposits	$	2,818.0	$	—	$	2,818.0	$	—
Money market	449.0		449.0		—		—
Bankers' acceptances	309.6		—		309.6		—
Commercial paper	274.0		—		274.0		—
Short-term investments 1	81.0		42.0		39.0		—
Non-current investments 2	38.0		—		38.0		—
Total	$	3,969.6	$	491.0	$	3,478.6	$	—
Liabilities:
Contingent consideration 3	$	2.9	$	—	$	—	$	2.9
Total	$	2.9	$	—	$	—	$	2.9

(1) Included in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets on the balance sheet.

(2) Included in Other Assets on the balance sheet.

(3) Included in Other Accrued Liabilities and Accrued Claims and Other Liabilities on the balance sheet.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances for Level 3 liabilities for the first 24 weeks of 2014 follows (in millions):

	Contingent consideration
Balance at December 28, 2013	$	2.9
Settlements	(0.2		)
Balance at June 14, 2014	$	2.7

In determining the fair value, the Company maximizes the use of quoted market prices and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs. The Level 1 fair values are based on quoted market values for identical assets. The fair values of Level 2 are determined using prices from pricing agencies and financial institutions that develop values based on observable inputs in active markets. Level 3 fair values are determined from industry valuation models based on externally developed inputs.

Long-lived assets were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using Level 3 inputs as defined in the fair value hierarchy. Fair value of long-lived assets is determined by estimating the amount and timing of net future cash flows (including rental expense for leased properties, sublease rental income, common area maintenance costs and real estate taxes) and discounting them using a risk-adjusted rate of interest. Safeway estimates future cash flows based on its experience and knowledge of the market in which the store is located and, when necessary, uses real estate brokers.

During the second quarter of 2014, long-lived assets from continuing operations with a carrying value of $24.8 million, primarily store assets, were written down to their fair value of $6.4 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $18.4 million. During the second quarter of 2013, long-lived assets with a carrying value of $10.0 million, primarily store assets, were written down to their fair value of $6.3 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $3.7 million. For the first 24 weeks of 2014, long-lived assets with a carrying value of $34.5 million, primarily stores assets, were written down to their fair value of $8.6 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $25.9 million. For the first 24 weeks of 2013, long-lived assets with a carrying value of $30.0 million, primarily store assets, were written down to their fair value of $14.7 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $15.3 million.

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Document and Entity Information In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jul. 16, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SAFEWAY INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000086144
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-03
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 14, 2014
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		230.4

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Segments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments

SEGMENTS

Safeway’s retail business operates in the United States. Safeway is organized into seven geographic retail operating segments (Denver, Eastern, Northern California, Phoenix, Northwest, Texas and Southern California). Across all seven retail operating segments, the Company operates primarily one store format, where each store offers the same general mix of products with similar pricing to similar categories of customers. Safeway does not operate supercenters, warehouse formats, combination clothing/grocery stores or discount stores.

The seven operating segments have been aggregated into one reportable segment called Safeway, because, in the Company’s judgment, the operating segments have similar historical economic characteristics and are expected to have similar economic characteristics and similar long-term financial performance in the future. The principal measures and factors the Company considered in determining whether the economic characteristics are similar are gross margin percentage, operating profit margin, sales growth, capital expenditures, competitive risks, operational risks and challenges, retail store sales, costs of goods sold and employees. In addition, each operating segment has similar products, similar production processes, similar types of customers, similar methods of distribution and a similar regulatory environment. The Company believes that disaggregating its operating segments would not provide material or meaningful additional information.

The following table presents sales revenue by type of similar product (dollars in millions):

	12 Weeks Ended								24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014				June 15, 2013				June 14, 2014				June 15, 2013
Non-perishables (1)	$	3,417.4	41.1	%	$	3,389.3	41.6	%	$	6,809.4	41.7	%	$	6,767.3	41.9	%
Perishables (2)	3,107.4		37.4		2,990.8		36.7		6,107.6		37.4		5,901.0		36.5
Fuel	1,011.0		12.2		1,024.9		12.5		1,888.4		11.5		1,983.9		12.3
Pharmacy	631.2		7.6		609.5		7.5		1,248.4		7.6		1,227.1		7.6
Other (3)	140.2		1.7		135.3		1.7		291.2		1.8		271.7		1.7
Total sales and other revenue	$	8,307.2	100.0	%	$	8,149.8	100.0	%	$	16,345.0	100.0	%	$	16,151.0	100.0	%

(1) Consists primarily of general merchandise, grocery, meal ingredients, soft drinks and other beverages, snacks and frozen foods.

(2) Consists primarily of produce, dairy, meat, bakery, deli, floral and seafood.

(3) Consists primarily of wholesale sales and other revenue.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 14, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$ 2,232.5	$ 4,647.3
Receivables	330.3	1,211.4
Merchandise inventories	2,282.8	2,089.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	433.1	371.5
Assets held for sale	79.6	143.9
Total current assets	5,358.3	8,463.7
Property:
Property	17,806.9	17,722.7
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(10,452.1)	(10,185.2)
Property, net	7,354.8	7,537.5
Goodwill	330.9	464.5
Investment in unconsolidated affiliate	202.5	196.1
Other assets	462.1	557.7
Total assets	13,708.6	17,219.5
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of notes and debentures	252.8	252.9
Current obligations under capital leases	61.1	49.3
Accounts payable	1,757.2	3,376.4
Accrued salaries and wages	352.8	419.4
Income taxes payable	0	1,135.2
Other accrued liabilities	595.1	623.2
Total current liabilities	3,019.0	5,856.4
Long-term debt:
Notes and debentures	3,115.1	3,515.3
Obligations under capital leases	385.3	375.5
Total long-term debt	3,500.4	3,890.8
Pension and post-retirement benefit obligations	455.9	451.4
Accrued claims and other liabilities	1,157.9	1,145.8
Total liabilities	8,133.2	11,344.4
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock: par value $0.01 per share;1,500 shares authorized; 244.8 and 244.2 shares issued	2.4	2.4
Additional paid-in capital	2,009.5	1,981.9
Treasury stock at cost: 14.4 and 14.1 shares	(490.4)	(480.6)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(251.2)	(271.1)
Retained earnings	4,305.1	4,586.9
Total Safeway Inc. equity	5,575.4	5,819.5
Noncontrolling interests	0	55.6
Total equity	5,575.4	5,875.1
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 13,708.6	$ 17,219.5

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Goodwill

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

GOODWILL

A summary of changes in Safeway’s goodwill during the first 24 weeks of 2014 is as follows (in millions):

Balance – beginning of year:
Goodwill	$	4,455.8
Accumulated impairment charges	(3,991.3		)
	464.5
Activity during the quarter:
Distribution of Blackhawk stock (1)	(133.6		)
	(133.6		)
Balance – end of quarter:
Goodwill	4,322.2
Accumulated impairment charges	(3,991.3		)
Balance – end of quarter	$	330.9

(1) See Note B.

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Taxes on Income

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Taxes on Income

TAXES ON INCOME

In the first quarter of 2013, Safeway withdrew $68.7 million from the accumulated cash surrender value of COLI policies purchased in the early 1980s and determined that a majority of the remaining cash surrender value would be received in the future through tax-free death benefits. Consequently, Safeway reversed deferred taxes on that remaining cash surrender value and reduced tax expense by $17.2 million. In addition, income tax expense in the first quarter of 2013 was reduced by $5.0 million due to the resolution of federal income tax matters.

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Income (Loss) Per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

The following tables provide reconciliations of net earnings and shares used in calculating income (loss) per basic common share to those used in calculating income (loss) per diluted common share (in millions, except per-share amounts):

	12 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Diluted			Basic			Diluted			Basic
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	80.6		$	80.6		$	62.5		$	62.5
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(1.5		)	(1.5		)	(0.7		)	(0.7		)
Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	79.1			79.1			61.8			61.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	15.0			15.0			(53.7		)	(53.7		)
Noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	—			—			(0.4		)	(0.4		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, attributable to Safeway Inc.	15.0			15.0			(54.1		)	(54.1		)
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(0.2		)	(0.2		)	0.2			0.2
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to common stockholders	14.8			14.8			(53.9		)	(53.9		)
Net income	$	95.6		$	95.6		$	8.4		$	8.4
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(1.7		)	(1.7		)	(0.5		)	(0.5		)
Net income available to common stockholders after earnings allocated to participating securities	$	93.9		$	93.9		$	7.9		$	7.9
Weighted average common shares outstanding	228.8			228.8			238.7			238.7
Common share equivalents	1.9						2.1
Weighted average shares outstanding	230.7						240.8
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	$	0.34		$	0.35		$	0.26		$	0.26
Discontinued operations	0.07			0.06			(0.23		)	(0.23		)
Total	$	0.41		$	0.41		$	0.03		$	0.03

	24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Diluted			Basic			Diluted			Basic
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	(3.1	)	$	(3.1	)	$	122.1		$	122.1
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(2.2		)	(2.2		)	(1.3		)	(1.3		)
(Loss) income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	(5.3		)	(5.3		)	120.8			120.8
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.1			0.1			5.5			5.5
Noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	0.9			0.9			(0.3		)	(0.3		)
Income from discontinued operations, attributable to Safeway, Inc.	1.0			1.0			5.2			5.2
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	—			—			(0.1		)	(0.1		)
Income from discontinued operations available to common stockholders	1.0			1.0			5.1			5.1
Net (loss) income	$	(2.1	)	$	(2.1	)	$	127.3		$	127.3
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(2.2		)	(2.2		)	(1.4		)	(1.4		)
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders after earnings allocated to participating securities	$	(4.3	)	$	(4.3	)	$	125.9		$	125.9
Weighted average common shares outstanding	228.5			228.5			238.0			238.0
Common share equivalents	1.8						1.7
Weighted average shares outstanding	230.3						239.7
(Loss) earnings per common share:
Continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.50		$	0.51
Discontinued operations	—			—			0.03			0.02
Total	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.53		$	0.53

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Other Comprehensive Income or Loss

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Other Comprehensive Income or Loss [Abstract]

Other Comprehensive Income or Loss

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS

Total comprehensive earnings are defined as all changes in stockholders' equity during a period, other than those resulting from investments by and distributions to stockholders. Generally, for Safeway, total comprehensive earnings equals net earnings plus or minus adjustments for pension and other post-retirement liabilities and foreign currency translation adjustments. Total comprehensive earnings, including continuing and discontinued operations, represent the activity for a period, net of tax, and were $15.6 million in the first 24 weeks of 2014 and $128.4 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013.

While total comprehensive earnings is the activity in a period and is largely driven by net earnings in that period, accumulated other comprehensive income or loss ("AOCI") represents the cumulative balance of other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of the balance sheet date. For Safeway, AOCI is primarily the cumulative balance related to pension and other post-retirement benefit adjustments and foreign currency translation adjustments. Changes in the AOCI balance by component are shown below (in millions):

	24 Weeks Ended June 14, 2014
	Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Items			Foreign Currency Items			Other			Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance	$	(130.7	)	$	(138.8	)	$	(1.6	)	$	(271.1	)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	—			2.1			1.1			3.2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	24.1			—			—			24.1
Tax expense	(9.4		)	—			(0.2		)	(9.6		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	14.7			2.1			0.9			17.7
Distribution of Blackhawk (See Note B)	—			2.2			—			2.2
Ending balance	$	(116.0	)	$	(134.5	)	$	(0.7	)	$	(251.2	)

	24 Weeks Ended June 15, 2013
	Pension and Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Items			Foreign Currency Items			Other			Total Comprehensive (Loss) Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
Beginning balance	$	(472.3	)	$	399.0		$	(0.5	)	$	(73.8	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	—			(29.8		)	0.1			(29.7		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income	49.4			—			—			49.4
Tax expense	(18.2		)	—			(0.4		)	(18.6		)
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)	31.2			(29.8		)	(0.3		)	1.1
Ending balance	$	(441.1	)	$	369.2		$	(0.8	)	$	(72.7	)

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Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies

CONTINGENCIES

Legal Matters

The Company is subject from time to time to various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business, including lawsuits involving trade practices, lawsuits alleging violations of state and/or federal wage and hour laws (including alleged violations of meal and rest period laws and alleged misclassification issues), real estate disputes and other matters. Some of these suits purport or may be determined to be class actions and/or seek substantial damages.

Note P to the Company's consolidated financial statements in its 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, provides information on certain litigation in which the Company is involved under the caption "Legal Matters." Except as noted in subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and below, there have been no subsequent material developments to these matters.

Since the announcement of the Merger, 14 purported class action complaints were filed by alleged stockholders of the Company against the Company, the individual directors of the Company, and against Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., AB Acquisition, Albertsons Holdings, Albertson’s LLC and/or Merger Sub. Seven lawsuits were filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery, captioned Barnhard v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9445-VCL (March 13, 2014); Morales v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9455-VCL (March 18, 2014); Ogurkiewicz v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9454-VCL (March 18, 2014); Pipefitters Local 636 Defined Benefit Fund and Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement System v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9461-VCL (March 20, 2014); Cleveland Bakers and Teamsters Pension and Health & Welfare Funds v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9466-VCL (March 24, 2014); KBC Asset Management NV, Erste-Sparinvest Kapitalanlagegesellschaft m.b.H., Louisiana Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System, and Bristol County Retirement System v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9492-VCL (March 31, 2014); and The City of Atlanta Firefighters’ Pension Fund v. Safeway Inc., et al., C.A. No. 9495-VCL (April 1, 2014), which have been consolidated by order of the Court as In Re Safeway Inc. Stockholders Litigation, Consol. C.A. 9445-VCL (the “Delaware Action”).

Four other lawsuits were filed in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Alameda, and are captioned Lopez v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. HG14716651 (March 7, 2014); Groen v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. RG14716641 (March 7, 2014); Ettinger v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. RG14716842 (March 11, 2014); and Brockton Ret. Board v. Edwards, et. al., Case No. RG 14720450 (April 7, 2014), which were consolidated by order of the court (the “Consolidated California State Action”). On May 7, 2014, an amended complaint was filed in the Consolidated California State Action. On May 14, 2014, the court in the above-referenced actions entered an order dismissing the Consolidated California State Action, finding that the plaintiffs were contractually obligated to bring their claims against defendants in the Delaware Court of Chancery in light of the forum selection clause in the Company’s By-Laws.

Three other lawsuits were filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, and are captioned Steamfitters Local 449 Pensions Fund v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. 4:14-cv-01670 (April 10, 2014); Romaneck v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. 4:14-cv-02015 (May 1, 2014); and Templeton v. Safeway Inc., et al., Case No. 3:14-cv-02412 (May 23, 20214) (collectively, the “Federal Court Actions”). An amended complaint was filed in the Steamfitters action on May 15, 2014.

Each of the cases is purportedly brought on behalf of the Company stockholder class. Collectively, the actions generally allege that the members of the Board breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the Merger because, among other things, the Merger involves an unfair price, a flawed sales process and preclusive deal protection devices. The actions allege that the Company and various combinations of the Albertsons entities aided and abetted those alleged breaches of fiduciary duty. The amended complaint in the dismissed Consolidated California State Action further alleged that the proxy statement for the Company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders fails to disclose material information relating to, among other things, the fairness opinions of Goldman, Sachs and Co. and Greenhill & Co., LLC, the Company’s financial projections, analyses concerning the intrinsic value of Blackhawk, and the background of the proposed transaction. The Federal Court Actions also allege that the defendants violated Sections 14 and 20(a) of the Exchange Act because the proxy statement fails to disclose material information relating to, among other things, the background of the proposed transaction, the fairness opinions of Goldman Sachs and Greenhill and the Company’s financial projections. Among other remedies, the lawsuits seek to enjoin the Merger, or in the event that an injunction is not entered and the Merger closes, rescission of the Merger or unspecified money damages, costs and attorneys’ and experts’ fees.

On June 13, 2014, the defendants reached an agreement-in-principle providing for a settlement of all of the claims in the Delaware Action on the terms and conditions set forth in a Memorandum of Understanding (the “Memorandum of Understanding”). Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding:

• the Board amended the Merger Agreement (which such amendments are incorporated into Amendment No. 2 to the Merger Agreement) to (i) change the terms of the PDC CVR Agreement so that, among other things, the holders would, instead of not receiving any value for any PDC assets that remain unsold at the end of the PDC Sale Deadline (as defined in the Merger Agreement), be entitled to the fair market value of the unsold PDC assets, after the payment of certain fees, expenses and debt repayments, and net of certain assumed taxes (based on a 39.25% rate) and (ii) change the terms of the Casa Ley CVR Agreement to, among other things, (A) reduce the Casa Ley Sale Deadline (as defined in the Merger Agreement) from four years to three years and (B) provide that in the event that any equity interests of Casa Ley owned by the Company remain unsold as of the Casa Ley Sale Deadline, the fair market value determination to be made either mutually by the Company and the Shareholder Representative (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or by an independent investment banking firm shall exclude any minority, liquidity or similar discount regarding such equity interests relative to the value of Casa Ley in its entirety;

• the Board adopted an amendment to the Company's Shareholder Rights Plan to accelerate the expiration date; and

• the Company made certain changes to the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

The plaintiffs in the Federal Court Actions have reached an agreement with the plaintiffs in the Delaware Action whereby they will participate in the settlement, and the parties in the Federal Court Actions have entered into stipulations staying the Federal Court Actions pending resolution of the Delaware Action. On July 14, 2014, the parties presented a negotiated stipulation of settlement to the Delaware Court of Chancery. The settlement will be subject to the approval of the Delaware Court of Chancery. The Company believes these claims are entirely without merit, and in the event the settlement does not resolve them, the Company intends to vigorously defend these actions.

The Company has received a subpoena from the Drug Enforcement Administration ("DEA") concerning the Company’s record keeping, reporting and related practices associated with the loss or theft of controlled substances. The Company is cooperating with the DEA on this matter.

It is management's opinion that although the amount of liability with respect to certain of the above matters cannot be ascertained at this time, any resulting liability of these and other matters, including any punitive damages, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial statements taken as a whole.

Guarantees

Note S to the Company’s consolidated financial statements, under the caption “Guarantees” of the 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended, provides information on guarantees.

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Financing

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Financing

FINANCING

Notes and debentures were composed of the following at June 14, 2014 and December 28, 2013 (in millions):

	June 14, 2014			December 28, 2013
Commercial paper	$	—		$	—
Bank credit agreement, unsecured	—			—
Term credit agreement, unsecured	—			400.0
Mortgage notes payable, secured	46.0			46.8
5.625% Senior Notes due August 2014, unsecured	250.0			250.0
3.40% Senior Notes due 2016, unsecured	400.0			400.0
6.35% Senior Notes due 2017, unsecured	500.0			500.0
5.00% Senior Notes due 2019, unsecured	500.0			500.0
3.95% Senior Notes due 2020, unsecured	500.0			500.0
4.75% Senior Notes due 2021, unsecured	400.0			400.0
7.45% Senior Debentures due 2027, unsecured	150.0			150.0
7.25% Senior Debentures due 2031, unsecured	600.0			600.0
Other notes payable, unsecured	21.9			21.4
	$	3,367.9		$	3,768.2
Less current maturities	(252.8		)	(252.9		)
Long-term portion	$	3,115.1		$	3,515.3

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Pension and Post-Retirement Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]

Pension and Post-Retirement Plans

PENSION AND POST-RETIREMENT PLANS

The following tables provide the components of net pension and post-retirement expense (in millions):

	12 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits			Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits
Estimated return on assets	$	(27.5	)	$	—		$	(24.9	)	$	—
Service cost	9.7			0.2			9.7			0.1
Interest cost	22.3			0.8			19.7			0.7
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2.3			(0.1		)	3.0			—
Amortization of unrecognized losses	9.8			0.1			18.0			0.2
Total	$	16.6		$	1.0		$	25.5		$	1.0

	24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits			Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits
Estimated return on assets	$	(55.0	)	$	—		$	(49.8	)	$	—
Service cost	19.5			0.4			19.5			0.3
Interest cost	44.5			1.6			39.4			1.4
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	4.5			(0.1		)	5.9			(0.1		)
Amortization of unrecognized losses	19.6			0.2			35.9			0.5
Total	$	33.1		$	2.1		$	50.9		$	2.1

The Company contributed $6.6 million to its defined benefit pension plans and post-retirement benefit plans in the first 24 weeks of 2014 compared to $39.7 million in the first 24 weeks of 2013.  For the remainder of 2014, Safeway currently anticipates contributing an additional $7 million to these plans.

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Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Cash Dividends Declared on Common Stock The following table presents information regarding cash dividends declared on Safeway’s common stock for the first 24 weeks of fiscal 2014 and 2013.

(in millions, except per-share amounts)	Date Declared	Record Date	Per-Share Amounts		Total		YTD Total
2014
Quarter 2	05/14/14	06/19/14	$	0.230	$	53.1	$	99.3
Quarter 1	03/12/14	03/24/14	0.200		46.2		46.2
2013
Quarter 2	05/14/13	06/20/13	$	0.200	$	48.2	$	90.4
Quarter 1	03/14/13	03/25/13	0.175		42.2		42.2

Cash Dividends Paid on Common Stock The following table presents information regarding cash dividends paid on Safeway’s common stock through the first 24 weeks of fiscal 2014 and 2013.

(in millions, except per-share amounts)	Date Paid	Record Date	Per-Share Amounts		Total		YTD Total
2014
Quarter 2	04/10/14	03/24/14	$	0.200	$	46.2	$	92.2
Quarter 1	01/09/14	12/19/13	0.200		46.0		46.0
2013
Quarter 2	04/11/13	03/25/13	$	0.175	$	42.2	$	84.1
Quarter 1	12/31/12	12/17/12	0.175		41.9		41.9

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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations - Additional Disclosures (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended					0 Months Ended
	Apr. 14, 2014	Apr. 30, 2014 letter	Jun. 14, 2014	Mar. 22, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014 plan	Jun. 15, 2013	Dec. 28, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014 Dominick's Stores [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 Dominick's Stores [Member]	Dec. 28, 2013 Dominick's Stores [Member] plan	Jun. 14, 2014 Dominick's Stores [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 Dominick's Stores [Member]	Jun. 14, 2014 Minimum [Member]	Jun. 14, 2014 Maximum [Member]	Mar. 24, 2014 Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Apr. 14, 2014 Common Class B [Member] Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. [Member]	Mar. 24, 2014 Common Class B [Member] Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Subsidiary shares owned																		37.8
Percent of total outstanding shares of Blackhawk Class B common stock owned																		94.20%
Percent of total outstanding shares of Blackhawk common stock, all classes, owned																72.00%
Common stock dividend, share of Blackhawk Class B received																	0.164291
Expected tax from distribution of Blackhawk shares	$ 360
Cash proceeds from sale of stores											72.2	107.5
Pre-tax gain (loss) from sale of stores			7.8		0	44.9	0		13.5	0	(493.1)	55.6	0
Multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability			348.8			348.8		310.8
Number of multiemployer pension plans											4
Demand letters received		2
Increase in multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability				33.8
Reduction in earnings from discontinued operations from increase in multi-employer pension plan withdrawal liability, net of tax				21.1
Multiemployer pension plan, withdrawal obligation annual installment														$ 10	$ 20
Multiemployer pension plan, withdrawal obligation payment period						20 years
Number of multiemployer pension plans that may send demand letters in 2014 or later						2

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Segments (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014 segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	7
Number of reportable Segments	1

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Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale and Financial Results of Discontinued Operations

Assets and liabilities held for sale at June 14, 2014 and December 28, 2013 were as follows (in millions):

			June 14, 2014		December 28, 2013
Assets held for sale:
	Dominick's property, net, held for sale		$	71.5	$	136.7
	Other United States real estate assets held for sale		8.1		7.2
	Total assets held for sale		$	79.6	$	143.9
Liabilities held for sale:
	Dominick's:
		Deferred gain on property dispositions	$	—	$	9.0
		Obligations under capital leases	—		5.2
		Deferred rent	—		2.6
		Other liabilities	8.8		1.4
	Total liabilities held for sale*		$	8.8	$	18.2

*Included in Other Accrued Liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

The financial results of discontinued operations for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013 were as follows (in millions):

		12 Weeks Ended						24 Weeks Ended
		June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013			June 14, 2014			June 15, 2013
Sales and other revenue:
	Blackhawk	$	82.4		$	212.7		$	305.6		$	388.4
	CSL	—			1,522.3			—			3,015.5
	Dominick's	—			333.6			7.3			663.5
	Total	$	82.4		$	2,068.6		$	312.9		$	4,067.4
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, before income taxes:
	Blackhawk	$	1.3		$	5.5		$	(4.4	)	$	5.8
	CSL	—			87.4			—			163.7
	Dominick's	(1.1		)	(9.7		)	(62.9		)	(21.0		)
	Total	0.2			83.2			(67.3		)	148.5
(Loss) gain on sale or disposal of operations, net of lease exit costs and transaction costs, before income taxes:
	Blackhawk	(5.5		)	—			(5.5		)	—
	CSL	(0.2		)	—			(5.2		)	—
	Dominick's	13.5			—			55.6			—
	Total	7.8			—			44.9			—
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes		$	8.0		$	83.2		$	(22.4	)	$	148.5
Income taxes on discontinued operations		7.0			(136.9		)	22.5			(143.0		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		$	15.0		$	(53.7	)	$	0.1		$	5.5

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Pension and Post-Retirement Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Expense [Abstract]

Schedule of components of net pension expense and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in other comprehensive income

The following tables provide the components of net pension and post-retirement expense (in millions):

	12 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits			Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits
Estimated return on assets	$	(27.5	)	$	—		$	(24.9	)	$	—
Service cost	9.7			0.2			9.7			0.1
Interest cost	22.3			0.8			19.7			0.7
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	2.3			(0.1		)	3.0			—
Amortization of unrecognized losses	9.8			0.1			18.0			0.2
Total	$	16.6		$	1.0		$	25.5		$	1.0

	24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits			Pension			Other Post- Retirement Benefits
Estimated return on assets	$	(55.0	)	$	—		$	(49.8	)	$	—
Service cost	19.5			0.4			19.5			0.3
Interest cost	44.5			1.6			39.4			1.4
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	4.5			(0.1		)	5.9			(0.1		)
Amortization of unrecognized losses	19.6			0.2			35.9			0.5
Total	$	33.1		$	2.1		$	50.9		$	2.1

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Fair Value Measurements (Reconciliaiton of the Beginning and Ending Balances for Level 3 Liabilities) (Details) (Contingent Consideration [Member], Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member], Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014
Contingent Consideration [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Balance at December 28, 2013	$ 2.9
Settlements	(0.2)
Balance at June 14, 2014	$ 2.7

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Financing (Textuals) (Details)	Jun. 14, 2014
Senior notes [Member] | 5.625% Senior Notes due August 2014, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of debt	5.625%
Senior notes [Member] | 3.40% Senior Notes due 2016, unsecured
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of debt	3.40%
Senior notes [Member] | 6.35% Senior Notes due 2017, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of debt	6.35%
Senior notes [Member] | 5.00% Senior Notes due 2019, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of debt	5.00%
Senior notes [Member] | 3.95% Senior Notes due 2020, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of debt	3.95%
Senior notes [Member] | 4.75% Senior Notes due 2021, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of debt	4.75%
Senior Debentures [Member] | 7.45% Senior Debentures due 2027, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of debt	7.45%
Senior Debentures [Member] | 7.25% Senior Debentures due 2031, unsecured [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Fixed interest rate of debt	7.25%

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 14, 2014	Dec. 28, 2013
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	1,500,000,000	1,500,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	244,800,000	244,200,000
Treasury stock, shares	14,400,000	14,100,000

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Income (Loss) Per Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Income (Loss) Per Share

INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE

The following tables provide reconciliations of net earnings and shares used in calculating income (loss) per basic common share to those used in calculating income (loss) per diluted common share (in millions, except per-share amounts):

	12 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Diluted			Basic			Diluted			Basic
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	80.6		$	80.6		$	62.5		$	62.5
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(1.5		)	(1.5		)	(0.7		)	(0.7		)
Income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	79.1			79.1			61.8			61.8
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	15.0			15.0			(53.7		)	(53.7		)
Noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	—			—			(0.4		)	(0.4		)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, attributable to Safeway Inc.	15.0			15.0			(54.1		)	(54.1		)
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(0.2		)	(0.2		)	0.2			0.2
Income (loss) from discontinued operations available to common stockholders	14.8			14.8			(53.9		)	(53.9		)
Net income	$	95.6		$	95.6		$	8.4		$	8.4
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(1.7		)	(1.7		)	(0.5		)	(0.5		)
Net income available to common stockholders after earnings allocated to participating securities	$	93.9		$	93.9		$	7.9		$	7.9
Weighted average common shares outstanding	228.8			228.8			238.7			238.7
Common share equivalents	1.9						2.1
Weighted average shares outstanding	230.7						240.8
Earnings (loss) per common share:
Continuing operations	$	0.34		$	0.35		$	0.26		$	0.26
Discontinued operations	0.07			0.06			(0.23		)	(0.23		)
Total	$	0.41		$	0.41		$	0.03		$	0.03

Anti-dilutive shares totaling 1.0 million and 8.4 million have been excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013, respectively. Additionally, performance shares totaling 1.9 million for which the Company does not forecast achievement of target have been excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the 12 weeks ended June 14, 2014.

	24 Weeks Ended
	June 14, 2014						June 15, 2013
	Diluted			Basic			Diluted			Basic
(Loss) income from continuing operations, net of tax	$	(3.1	)	$	(3.1	)	$	122.1		$	122.1
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(2.2		)	(2.2		)	(1.3		)	(1.3		)
(Loss) income from continuing operations available to common stockholders	(5.3		)	(5.3		)	120.8			120.8
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	0.1			0.1			5.5			5.5
Noncontrolling interests - discontinued operations	0.9			0.9			(0.3		)	(0.3		)
Income from discontinued operations, attributable to Safeway, Inc.	1.0			1.0			5.2			5.2
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	—			—			(0.1		)	(0.1		)
Income from discontinued operations available to common stockholders	1.0			1.0			5.1			5.1
Net (loss) income	$	(2.1	)	$	(2.1	)	$	127.3		$	127.3
Distributed and undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities	(2.2		)	(2.2		)	(1.4		)	(1.4		)
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders after earnings allocated to participating securities	$	(4.3	)	$	(4.3	)	$	125.9		$	125.9
Weighted average common shares outstanding	228.5			228.5			238.0			238.0
Common share equivalents	1.8						1.7
Weighted average shares outstanding	230.3						239.7
(Loss) earnings per common share:
Continuing operations	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.50		$	0.51
Discontinued operations	—			—			0.03			0.02
Total	$	(0.02	)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.53		$	0.53

Anti-dilutive shares totaling 0.8 million and 15.1 million have been excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013, respectively. Additionally, performance shares totaling 1.9 million for which the Company does not forecast achievement of target have been excluded from diluted weighted average shares outstanding for the 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014.

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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Dividends Declared on Common Stock

The following table presents information regarding cash dividends declared on Safeway’s common stock for the first 24 weeks of fiscal 2014 and 2013.

(in millions, except per-share amounts)	Date Declared	Record Date	Per-Share Amounts		Total		YTD Total
2014
Quarter 2	05/14/14	06/19/14	$	0.230	$	53.1	$	99.3
Quarter 1	03/12/14	03/24/14	0.200		46.2		46.2
2013
Quarter 2	05/14/13	06/20/13	$	0.200	$	48.2	$	90.4
Quarter 1	03/14/13	03/25/13	0.175		42.2		42.2

Dividends Paid on Common Stock

The following table presents information regarding cash dividends paid on Safeway’s common stock through the first 24 weeks of fiscal 2014 and 2013.

(in millions, except per-share amounts)	Date Paid	Record Date	Per-Share Amounts		Total		YTD Total
2014
Quarter 2	04/10/14	03/24/14	$	0.200	$	46.2	$	92.2
Quarter 1	01/09/14	12/19/13	0.200		46.0		46.0
2013
Quarter 2	04/11/13	03/25/13	$	0.175	$	42.2	$	84.1
Quarter 1	12/31/12	12/17/12	0.175		41.9		41.9

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Income (Loss) Per Share (Narrative) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Jun. 15, 2013
Anti-dilutive securities, excluding performance shares [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares excluded from diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	1.0	8.4	0.8	15.1
Performance share awards [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive shares excluded from diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	1.9		1.9

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The Company and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 14, 2014

The Company and Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of Safeway Inc. and subsidiaries (“Safeway” or the “Company”) for the 12 weeks and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 and June 15, 2013 are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the financial position and results of operations for such periods. These condensed consolidated 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 on an accrual basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted, pursuant to SEC regulations. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained in the Company’s 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. The results of operations for the 12 and 24 weeks ended June 14, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year or other future periods.

Restricted Cash

Restricted Cash

In accordance with the Merger Agreement, the Company contributed $40.0 million cash to PDC in the second quarter of 2014. This cash is held in a reserve account until the earlier to occur of (i) payment in full of the mortgage indebtedness currently encumbering a shopping center in Lahaina, Hawaii and (ii) the release of the Company from any guaranty obligations in connection with such indebtedness.  Safeway has classified the $40.0 million as restricted cash and recorded it as Other Assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

Inventory

Inventory

Net income reflects the LIFO method of valuing certain domestic inventories based upon estimated annual inflation. The LIFO method of inventory valuation is determined annually when actual LIFO inflation indices for the year are calculated during the fourth quarter based upon a statistical sampling of inventories; therefore, LIFO inventory costs for interim financial statements are estimated.

Corporate-Owned Life Insurance (COLI)

Corporate-Owned Life Insurance ("COLI")

Safeway has COLI policies that have a cash surrender value. During 2013, Safeway borrowed against these policies. The Company has no current intention of repaying the loans prior to maturity or cancellation of the policies. Therefore, the Company offsets the cash surrender value by the related loans.

New Accounting Pronouncements

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” which provides guidance for revenue recognition. The standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Early application is not permitted. The Company is currently assessing the potential impact of ASU No. 2014-09 on its financial statements.

On April 10, 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08 “Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity.” ASU No. 2014-08 changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and modifies related disclosure requirements. The new guidance is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014, and interim periods within annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2015. The Company is currently assessing the future impact of ASU No. 2014-08 on its financial statements.