CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Preferred Stock-Series G	Preferred Stock-Series H
BALANCE at Feb. 27, 2010	$ (1,673,551)	$ 887,636	$ 4,277,200	$ (6,959,372)	$ (31,320)		$ 1	$ 152,304
BALANCE (in shares) at Feb. 27, 2010		887,636						1,523
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit
Net income (loss)	(555,424)			(555,424)		(555,424)
Other comprehensive income:
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans	1,178				1,178	1,178
Comprehensive income (loss)	(554,246)					(554,246)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes	(1,132)	(1,103)	(29)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes (in shares)		(1,103)
Issuance of restricted stock		3,905	(3,905)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		3,905
Cancellation of restricted stock		(385)	385
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)		(385)
Amortization of restricted stock balance	6,053		6,053
Stock-based compensation expense	11,283		11,283
Stock options exercised	226	244	(18)
Stock options exercised (in shares)		244
Dividends on preferred stock			(9,346)					9,346
Dividends on preferred stock (in shares)								93
BALANCE at Feb. 26, 2011	(2,211,367)	890,297	4,281,623	(7,514,796)	(30,142)		1	161,650
BALANCE (in shares) at Feb. 26, 2011		890,297						1,616
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit
Net income (loss)	(368,571)			(368,571)		(368,571)
Other comprehensive income:
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans	(22,492)				(22,492)	(22,492)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(391,063)					(391,063)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes	(1,102)	(970)	(132)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes (in shares)		(970)
Issuance of restricted stock		9,195	(9,195)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		9,195
Cancellation of restricted stock		(731)	731
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)		(731)
Amortization of restricted stock balance	5,406		5,406
Stock-based compensation expense	10,456		10,456
Stock options exercised	914	896	18
Stock options exercised (in shares)		896
Dividends on preferred stock			(9,919)					9,919
Dividends on preferred stock (in shares)								99
BALANCE at Mar. 03, 2012	(2,586,756)	898,687	4,278,988	(7,883,367)	(52,634)		1	171,569
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 03, 2012		898,687						1,715
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit
Net income (loss)	118,105			118,105		118,105
Other comprehensive income:
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans	(8,735)				(8,735)	(8,735)
Comprehensive income (loss)	109,370					109,370
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes	(1,408)	(1,060)	(348)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes (in shares)		(1,060)
Issuance of restricted stock		5,450	(5,450)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		5,450
Cancellation of restricted stock		(360)	360
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)		(360)
Amortization of restricted stock balance	6,126		6,126
Stock-based compensation expense	11,588		11,588
Stock options exercised	1,646	1,551	95
Stock options exercised (in shares)		1,551
Dividends on preferred stock			(10,528)					10,528
Dividends on preferred stock (in shares)								106
BALANCE at Mar. 02, 2013	$ (2,459,434)	$ 904,268	$ 4,280,831	$ (7,765,262)	$ (61,369)		$ 1	$ 182,097
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 02, 2013		904,268						1,821