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GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 12 Months Ended
Feb. 23, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
GOODWILL
AND
INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s goodwill balances (in millions):
 
February 23,
2019
 
  
February 24,
2018
 
Balance at beginning of year
  $
1,183.3
     $
1,167.8
  
Acquisitions and related adjustments
   
—
      
157.8
  
Impairment
   
—
      
(142.3
 )
                 
Balance at end of year
  $
1,183.3
     $
1,183.3
  
                 
During the second quarter of fiscal 2017, there was a sustained decline in the market multiples of publicly traded peer companies. In addition, during the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company revised its short-term operating plan. As a result, the Company determined that an interim review of its recoverability of goodwill was necessary. Consequently, during the second quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company recorded a goodwill impairment loss of $142.3 million, substantially all within the Acme reporting unit relating to the November 2015 acquisition of stores from The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc., due to changes in the estimate of its long-term future financial performance to reflect lower expectations for growth in revenue and earnings than previously estimated. The goodwill impairment loss was based on a quantitative analysis using a combination of a discounted cash flow model (income approach) and a guideline public company comparative analysis (market approach).
The Company’s Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in millions):
 
 
  
February 23,
2019
   
February 24,
2018
 
  
Estimated
useful lives
(Years)
 
  
Gross
carrying
amount
 
  
Accumulated
amortization
 
  
Net
 
  
Gross
carrying
amount
 
  
Accumulated
amortization
 
  
Net
 
Trade names
   
40
    $
1,959.1
     $
(231.7
 )   $
1,727.4
     $
1,960.4
     $
(174.1
 )   $
1,786.3
  
Beneficial lease rights
   
12
     
892.0
      
(410.6
 )    
481.4
      
918.3
      
(355.7
 )    
562.6
  
Customer prescription files
   
5
     
1,483.4
      
(1,276.1
 )    
207.3
      
1,486.4
      
(1,078.1
 )    
408.3
  
Internally developed software
   
5
     
672.4
      
(348.1
 )    
324.3
      
537.1
      
(246.3
 )    
290.8
  
Other intangible assets(1)
   
6
     
22.4
      
(14.4
 )    
8.0
      
27.1
      
(7.9
 )    
19.2
  
                                                         
Total finite-lived intangible assets
   
     
5,029.3
      
(2,280.9
 )    
2,748.4
      
4,929.3
      
(1,862.1
 )    
3,067.2
  
Liquor licenses and restricted covenants
   
Indefinite
     
86.1
      
—
     
86.1
      
75.3
      
—
     
75.3
  
                                                         
Total intangible assets, net
   
    $
5,115.4
     $
(2,280.9
 )   $
2,834.5
     $
5,004.6
     $
(1,862.1
 )   $
3,142.5
  
                                                         
 
(1) Other intangible assets consists of covenants not to compete, specialty accreditation and licenses and patents.
Amortization expense for intangible assets with finite useful lives was $444.2 million, $525.2 million and $512.7 million for fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense associated with the net carrying amount of intangibles with finite lives is as follows (in millions):
Fiscal Year
 
Amortization
Expected
 
2019
  $
457.9
  
2020
   
217.8
  
2021
   
191.8
  
2022
   
163.8
  
2023
   
119.0
  
Thereafter
   
1,598.1
  
         
Total
  $
2,748.4
  
         
During fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, the Company had intangible asset impairment losses of $5.3 million, $22.1 million and $7.1 million, respectively. The impairment losses primarily relate to underperforming stores, with fiscal 2017 also including a $12.8 million loss related to information technology assets in connection with the Company’s development of a new digital platform.
The Company had long-term liabilities for unfavorable operating lease intangibles related to above-market leases of $372.6 million and $440.1 million as of February 23, 2019 and February 24, 2018, respectively. Amortization of unfavorable operating leases recorded as a reduction of expense was $64.5 million, $77.8 million and $97.9 million for fiscal 2018, fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016, respectively.