This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents the amount of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock which the Company has issued and which is outstanding as of the balance sheet date. A financial instrument issued in the form of shares is mandatorily redeemable if it embodies an unconditional obligation requiring the issuer to redeem the instrument by transferring its assets at a specified or determinable date (or dates) or upon an event certain to occur. A financial instrument that embodies a conditional obligation to redeem the instrument by transferring assets upon an event not certain to occur becomes mandatorily redeemable and, therefore, becomes a liability - if that event occurs, the condition is resolved, or the event becomes certain to occur. A mandatorily redeemable financial instrument is classified as a liability unless the redemption is required to occur only upon the liquidation or termination of the entity.

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Face amount or stated value per share of nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer); generally not indicative of the fair market value per share.

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The price per share at which the preferred stock of an entity that has priority over common stock in the distribution of dividends and in the event of liquidation of the entity is redeemed or may be called at. The redemption features of this preferred stock are solely within the control of the issuer.

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Redeemable Preferred Stock (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 03, 2012	Feb. 26, 2011	Feb. 27, 2010	Feb. 26, 2000	Mar. 31, 1999	Feb. 28, 1999
Redeemable preferred stock
Ownership interest (as a percent)	100.00%
Par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Accretion of redeemable Preferred Stock	$ 102	$ 102	$ 102
Class A Cumulative Preferred Stock \| Rite Aid Lease Management Company
Redeemable preferred stock
Issued shares of Cumulative Preferred Stock					63,000	150,000
Par value (in dollars per share)	$ 100
Redemption price (in dollars per share)	$ 100
Dividend rate (as a percent)	7.00%
Estimated fair value of shares				19,253
Accretion of redeemable Preferred Stock	102	102	102
Preferred stock value included in other non-current liabilities	$ 20,583	$ 20,481