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Lease Termination and Impairment Charges (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Lease termination and impairment charges
Lease termination and impairment charges	$ 7,783	$ 15,118	$ 19,926	$ 32,208
Impairment charges
Lease termination and impairment charges
Lease termination and impairment charges	47	657	543	1,391
Lease termination charges
Lease termination and impairment charges
Lease termination and impairment charges	7,736	14,461	19,383	30,817
Closed store and distribution center charges
Balance-beginning of period	358,583	396,443	367,864	405,350
Provision for present value of noncancelable lease payments of closed stores	678	2,306	4,252	3,170
Changes in assumptions about future sublease income, terminations and changes in interest rates	1,269	5,859	3,326	15,222
Interest accretion	5,871	6,627	11,927	13,571
Cash payments, net of sublease income	(21,130)	(21,074)	(42,098)	(47,152)
Balance-end of period	$ 345,271	$ 390,161	$ 345,271	$ 390,161

Amount charged against earnings in the period for incurred and estimated costs associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding asset retirement obligations.

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Amount of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments.

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Amount of cash paid in the period to fully or partially settle a specified, previously accrued type of restructuring cost.

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