CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 02, 2012	May 28, 2011
Revenues	$ 6,468,287	$ 6,390,793
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	4,719,516	4,699,874
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,688,066	1,586,236
Lease termination and impairment charges	12,143	17,090
Interest expense	130,588	130,760
Loss on debt modifications and retirements, net	17,842	22,434
Gain on sale of assets, net	(10,051)	(4,792)
Total costs and expenses	6,558,104	6,451,602
Loss before income taxes	(89,817)	(60,809)
Income tax (benefit) expense	(61,729)	2,273
Net loss	(28,088)	(63,082)
Computation of loss attributable to common stockholders:
Net loss	(28,088)	(63,082)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	(25)	(25)
Cumulative preferred stock dividends	(2,574)	(2,425)
Loss attributable to common stockholders-basic	(30,687)	(65,532)
Loss attributable to common stockholders-diluted	$ (30,687)	$ (65,532)
Basic and diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.03)	$ (0.07)