Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2019	Jan. 08, 2020
Cover page.
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Nov. 30, 2019
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	333-205546
Entity Registrant Name	Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-4376911
Entity Address, Address Line One	250 Parkcenter Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Boise
Entity Address, State or Province	ID
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	83706
City Area Code	208
Local Phone Number	395-6200
Entity Current Reporting Status	No
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Shares Outstanding		279,597,312
Entity Central Index Key	0001646972
Current Fiscal Year End	--02-29
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Amendment Flag	false