Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2012	May 28, 2011	Mar. 03, 2012	Jun. 02, 2012 Favorable leases and other	Mar. 03, 2012 Favorable leases and other	Jun. 02, 2012 Prescription files	Mar. 03, 2012 Prescription files	Jun. 02, 2012 Unfavorable lease intangibles	Mar. 03, 2012 Unfavorable lease intangibles
Finite-lived intangible assets
Gross carrying amount	$ 1,859,190		$ 1,854,306	$ 614,572	$ 614,862	$ 1,244,618	$ 1,239,444
Accumulated amortization	(1,356,506)		(1,325,531)	(384,157)	(374,685)	(972,349)	(950,846)
Remaining weighted average amortization period				10 years	10 years	5 years	5 years
Net carrying amount								(79,485)	(82,030)
Amortization expense for intangible assets and liabilities	34,076	41,113
Anticipated annual amortization expense for intangible assets and liabilities
2013	117,413
2014	92,463
2015	75,435
2016	64,179
2017	$ 51,232