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Revenue from front-end sales of the entity.

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Revenue from pharmacy sales of the entity.

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The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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Revenues from the sale of other goods or rendering of other services, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy; net of (reduced by) sales adjustments, returns, allowances, and discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 5

-Section 03

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1(a),(d))

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 03, 2012 Store	Nov. 26, 2011	Aug. 27, 2011	May 28, 2011	Feb. 26, 2011 Store	Nov. 27, 2010	Aug. 28, 2010	May 29, 2010	Mar. 03, 2012 Store	Feb. 26, 2011 Store	Feb. 27, 2010 Store
Description of Business
Ownership interest (as a percent)	100.00%								100.00%
Numbers of stores in operation	4,667				4,714				4,667	4,714	4,780
Pharmacy sales									$ 17,725,645	$ 17,036,027	$ 17,355,964
Front end sales									8,293,643	8,081,576	8,213,388
Other revenue									101,934	97,304	99,765
Revenues	$ 7,146,754	$ 6,312,584	$ 6,271,091	$ 6,390,793	$ 6,456,466	$ 6,202,353	$ 6,161,752	$ 6,394,336	$ 26,121,222	$ 25,214,907	$ 25,669,117