Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 03, 2012

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule of Investments

Investments were comprised of the following:

	March 3, 2012		February 26, 2011
Short-term investments
Money market fund	$	—	$	2
U.S. Treasury bills	—		20
Total short-term investments	$	—	$	22
Equity and other investments
Debt securities (auction rate securities)	$	82	$	110
Marketable equity securities	3		146
Other investments	55		72
Total equity and other investments	$	140	$	328

Auction Rate Securities

Our ARS portfolio consisted of the following, at fair value:

Description	Nature of collateral or guarantee	March 3, 2012		February 26, 2011
Student loan bonds	Student loans guaranteed 95% to 100% by the U.S. government	$	80	$	108
Municipal revenue bonds	100% insured by AAA/Aaa-rated bond insurers at March 3, 2012	2		2
Total fair value plus accrued interest(1)		$	82	$	110

(1) The par value and weighted-average interest rates (taxable equivalent) of our ARS were $88 and $115 and 0.5% and 0.8%, respectively, at March 3, 2012, and February 26, 2011, respectively.

Investments in marketable equity securities

Our investments in marketable equity securities were as follows:

	March 3, 2012		February 26, 2011
Common stock of TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC	$	—	$	62
Common stock of Carphone Warehouse Group plc	—		84
Other	3		—
Total	$	3	$	146