QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited) - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019 USD ($) transaction	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2019 USD ($)	Feb. 24, 2018 USD ($)
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Gross deferred gain on sale leaseback		$ 463.6			$ 360.1
Number of sale leaseback transactions \| transaction		3
Provisional tax benefit as a result of the Tax Act	$ 60.3
Net (gain) loss on property dispositions, asset impairment and lease exit costs		$ 135.8	$ 484.8	$ 165.0	$ (66.7)

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Number Of Sale Leaseback Transactions

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The amount of the gain recorded in connection with the transaction involving the sale of property to another party and the lease of the property back to the seller to be recognized in future periods.

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Amount of reasonable estimate for income tax expense (benefit) for which accounting for tax effect for remeasurement of deferred tax from change in tax rate is incomplete pursuant to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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