Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 08, 2018	Oct. 18, 2018
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Entity Central Index Key	0001646972
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-23
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Type	10-Q
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Document Period End Date	Sep. 08, 2018
Amendment Flag	false
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding		277,882,010
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	false