Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Mar. 02, 2013	Mar. 03, 2012	Feb. 26, 2011
Reasonably possible amount of decrease in unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months
Decrease in unrecognized tax benefits	$ 13,775
Interest and penalties related to tax contingencies recognized as income tax (benefit) expense	(43,069)	(2,113)	8,937
Accrued income tax-related interest and penalties	$ 22,197	$ 65,266
Period of state income tax returns subject to examination, low end of range	3 years
Period of state income tax returns subject to examination, high end of range	5 years

This element represents the total of accruals as of the date of the statement of financial position for interest recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties for a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed by the entity, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties.

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This element represents the total of interest expense recognized for an underpayment of income taxes computed by applying the applicable statutory rate of interest to the difference between a tax position recognized for financial reporting purposes and the amount previously taken or expected to be taken in a tax return of the entity and the amount of statutory penalties in the period in which the entity claims or expects to claim a tax position, in its tax return, that does not meet the minimum statutory threshold to avoid payment of penalties.

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