CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 26, 2011	Nov. 27, 2010	Nov. 26, 2011	Nov. 27, 2010
Revenues	$ 6,312,584	$ 6,202,353	$ 18,974,468	$ 18,758,441
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	4,641,204	4,561,200	13,963,208	13,766,924
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,583,098	1,578,142	4,773,086	4,827,780
Lease termination and impairment charges	11,540	17,003	43,748	56,820
Interest expense	129,927	133,742	391,516	415,077
Loss on debt modifications and retirements, net			17,510	44,003
Gain on sale of assets, net	(2,172)	(7,050)	(7,812)	(10,786)
Total costs and expenses	6,363,597	6,283,037	19,181,256	19,099,818
Loss before income taxes	(51,013)	(80,684)	(206,788)	(341,377)
Income tax expense (benefit)	972	(1,613)	533	8,354
Net loss	(51,985)	(79,071)	(207,321)	(349,731)
Computation of loss attributable to common stockholders:
Net loss	(51,985)	(79,071)	(207,321)	(349,731)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	(26)	(26)	(77)	(77)
Cumulative preferred stock dividends	(2,498)	(2,354)	(7,384)	(6,957)
Loss attributable to common stockholders-basic	(54,509)	(81,451)	(214,782)	(356,765)
Loss attributable to common stockholders-diluted	$ (54,509)	$ (81,451)	$ (214,782)	$ (356,765)
Basic and diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.06)	$ (0.09)	$ (0.24)	$ (0.40)