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LEASES - Sale Leaseback Transactions (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019 USD ($) store	Sep. 07, 2019 USD ($) distribution_center	Sep. 07, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019 USD ($) transaction	Feb. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2019 USD ($) transaction distribution_center
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Number of sale leaseback transactions \| transaction						3
Number of properties sold and leaseback			53	1
Proceeds from sale		$ 931.3
Aggregate purchase price, exclusive of closing costs									$ 950.0
Annual rental payment increase period one	15 years								15 years
Annual rental payment increase period two	20 years								20 years
Aggregate initial rent payment		53.0
Annual rental payment									$ 55.0
Gain on sale		463.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 602.5	$ 602.5	$ 602.5	$ 602.5	$ 602.5	$ 602.5	$ 6,015.6	$ 5,867.4
Gains on sale leaseback transactions, net							$ 0.0	$ 487.1	$ 362.5
Distribution centers
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Number of sale leaseback transactions \| transaction									3
Number of distribution centers sold \| distribution_center									7
Minimum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Annual rent increases					1.50%				1.50%
Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Annual rent increases					1.75%				1.75%