LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 12, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance lease obligations	$ 632.6	$ 666.7
Total debt	8,791.6	8,714.7
Less current maturities	(331.6)	(221.4)
Long-term portion	8,460.0	8,493.3
Other financing obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	37.1	37.2
Senior Notes \| Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 to 2030, interest rate range of 3.25% to 7.50%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 7,132.1	6,884.5
Senior Notes \| Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 to 2030, interest rate range of 3.25% to 7.50% \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage	3.25%
Senior Notes \| Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 to 2030, interest rate range of 3.25% to 7.50% \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage	7.50%
Notes Payable \| Safeway Inc. Notes due 2021 to 2031, interest rate range of 4.75% to 7.45%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 504.2	642.1
Notes Payable \| Safeway Inc. Notes due 2021 to 2031, interest rate range of 4.75% to 7.45% \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage	4.75%
Notes Payable \| Safeway Inc. Notes due 2021 to 2031, interest rate range of 4.75% to 7.45% \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage	7.45%
Notes Payable \| New Albertsons L.P. Notes due 2026 to 2031, interest rate range of 6.52% to 8.70%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 467.7	466.0
Notes Payable \| New Albertsons L.P. Notes due 2026 to 2031, interest rate range of 6.52% to 8.70% \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage	6.52%
Notes Payable \| New Albertsons L.P. Notes due 2026 to 2031, interest rate range of 6.52% to 8.70% \| Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate percentage	8.70%
Mortgage Notes Payable \| Mortgage notes payable, secured
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt, gross	$ 17.9	$ 18.2

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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