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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2011	Aug. 28, 2010	Aug. 27, 2011 Year Matter Auditcycle	Aug. 28, 2010	Feb. 26, 2011
Income Taxes
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ (2,712)	$ 2,826	$ (439)	$ 9,967
Recognition of unrecognized tax benefits	5,687		5,687
Recoverable indemnification asset from Jean Coutu Group	162,542		162,542		158,209
Number of audit cycles for which revenue agent report has been received			3
Period of state income tax returns subject to examination, low end of range (in years)			3
Period of state income tax returns examination, high end of range (in years)			5
Reasonably possible amount of decrease in unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months
Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax positions including interest and penalties	97,739		97,739
Valuation allowance against net deferred tax assets	2,254,593		2,254,593		2,199,302
Brooks Eckerd, Pending tax audit for pre-acquisition period
Reasonably possible amount of decrease in unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months
Amount of decrease in unrecognized tax positions including interest and penalties	$ 60,698		$ 60,698