CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Revenues	$ 6,230,884	$ 6,271,091	$ 12,699,171	$ 12,661,884
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	4,520,463	4,622,130	9,239,979	9,322,004
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,618,169	1,603,752	3,306,235	3,189,988
Lease termination and impairment charges	7,783	15,118	19,926	32,208
Interest expense	129,054	130,829	259,642	261,589
Gain on debt modifications and retirements, net		(4,924)	17,842	17,510
Gain on sale of assets, net	(2,954)	(848)	(13,005)	(5,640)
Total costs and expenses	6,272,515	6,366,057	12,830,619	12,817,659
Loss before income taxes	(41,631)	(94,966)	(131,448)	(155,775)
Income tax benefit	(2,866)	(2,712)	(64,595)	(439)
Net loss	(38,765)	(92,254)	(66,853)	(155,336)
Computation of loss attributable to common stockholders:
Net loss	(38,765)	(92,254)	(66,853)	(155,336)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	(26)	(26)	(51)	(51)
Cumulative preferred stock dividends	(2,612)	(2,461)	(5,186)	(4,886)
Loss attributable to common stockholders-basic	(41,403)	(94,741)	(72,090)	(160,273)
Loss attributable to common stockholders-diluted	$ (41,403)	$ (94,741)	$ (72,090)	$ (160,273)
Basic and diluted loss per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.05)	$ (0.11)	$ (0.08)	$ (0.18)