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Publix Super Markets Inc. – ‘10-Q’ for 9/24/22 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On:  Tuesday, 11/1/22, at 3:06pm ET   ·   For:  9/24/22   ·   Accession #:  81061-22-42   ·   File #:  0-00981

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

11/01/22  Publix Super Markets Inc.         10-Q        9/24/22   49:4.5M

Quarterly Report   —   Form 10-Q

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-Q        Quarterly Report                                    HTML   1.13M 
 2: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     19K 
 3: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     19K 
 4: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     16K 
 5: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     16K 
11: R1          Document and Entity Information                     HTML     63K 
12: R2          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML    148K 
13: R3          Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets               HTML     24K 
                (Parenthetical)                                                  
14: R4          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings       HTML     77K 
15: R5          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     44K 
                Earnings                                                         
16: R6          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive  HTML     24K 
                Earnings (Parenthetical)                                         
17: R7          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows     HTML    117K 
18: R8          Condensed Consolidated Statement of Stockholders    HTML     65K 
                Equity Condensed Consolidated Statement of                       
                Stockholders' Equity                                             
19: R9          Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'  HTML     27K 
                Equity (Parenthetical) (Parentheticals)                          
20: R10         Basis of Presentation (Notes)                       HTML     20K 
21: R11         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Notes)         HTML     26K 
22: R12         Investments (Notes)                                 HTML    108K 
23: R13         Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Long-Term Debt  HTML     19K 
                (Notes)                                                          
24: R14         Retirement Plan (Notes)                             HTML     18K 
25: R15         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Losses)   HTML     77K 
                (Notes)                                                          
26: R16         Subsequent Event (Notes)                            HTML     18K 
27: R17         Basis of Presentation (Policies)                    HTML     19K 
28: R18         Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Tables)        HTML     24K 
29: R19         Investments (Tables)                                HTML    112K 
30: R20         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Losses)   HTML     76K 
                (Tables)                                                         
31: R21         Basis of Presentation (Details)                     HTML     22K 
32: R22         Fair Value Measurements for Investments (Details)   HTML     24K 
33: R23         Available for Sale Debt Securities Reconciliation   HTML     35K 
                (Details)                                                        
34: R24         Amortized Cost and Fair Value of Available for      HTML     44K 
                Sale Securities by Expected Maturity (Details)                   
35: R25         Investments Allowance for Credit Losses (Details)   HTML     18K 
36: R26         Temporarily Impaired Available for Sale Debt        HTML     46K 
                Securities by Time Period Impaired (Details)                     
37: R27         Investments - Additional Information (Details)      HTML     20K 
38: R28         Investments Equity Securities (Details)             HTML     18K 
39: R29         Investment Income (Details)                         HTML     31K 
40: R30         Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Long-Term Debt  HTML     35K 
                Joint Venture - Additional Information (Details)                 
41: R31         Consolidation of Joint Ventures and Long-Term Debt  HTML     33K 
                Long-Term Debt Assumptions, Maturities and                       
                Interest Rates (Details)                                         
42: R32         Retirement Plan - Additional Information (Details)  HTML     25K 
43: R33         Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Losses)   HTML     44K 
                (Details)                                                        
44: R34         Subsequent Event (Details)                          HTML     31K 
47: XML         IDEA XML File -- Filing Summary                      XML     82K 
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46: EXCEL       IDEA Workbook of Financial Reports                  XLSX     67K 
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10: EX-101.PRE  XBRL Presentations -- ck0000081061-20220924_pre      XML    443K 
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