CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Aug. 31, 2013	Mar. 02, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 144,167	$ 129,452
Accounts receivable, net	922,648	929,476
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $950,241 and $915,241	3,215,611	3,154,742
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	208,607	195,377
Total current assets	4,491,033	4,409,047
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,936,577	1,895,650
Other intangibles, net	438,776	464,404
Other assets	302,604	309,618
Total assets	7,168,990	7,078,719
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	47,213	37,311
Accounts payable	1,415,880	1,384,644
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	1,084,312	1,156,315
Total current liabilities	2,547,405	2,578,270
Long-term debt, less current maturities	5,915,836	5,904,370
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	88,510	91,850
Other noncurrent liabilities	935,105	963,663
Total liabilities	9,486,856	9,538,153
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock, par value $1 per share; 1,500,000 authorized; shares issued and outstanding 916,081 and 904,268	916,081	904,268
Additional paid-in capital	4,280,068	4,280,831
Accumulated deficit	(7,642,773)	(7,765,262)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(58,844)	(61,369)
Total stockholders' deficit	(2,317,866)	(2,459,434)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	7,168,990	7,078,719
Preferred Stock-Series G
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock	1	1
Preferred Stock-Series H
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock	$ 187,601	$ 182,097