CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2013	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Sep. 01, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	$ 6,278,165	$ 6,230,884	$ 12,571,222	$ 12,699,171
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	4,461,804	4,520,463	8,933,870	9,239,979
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,602,931	1,618,169	3,212,192	3,306,235
Lease termination and impairment charges	11,390	7,783	22,362	19,926
Interest expense	106,716	129,054	219,780	259,642
Loss on debt retirements, net	62,172		62,172	17,842
Gain on sale of assets, net	(1,885)	(2,954)	(7,065)	(13,005)
Total costs and expenses	6,243,128	6,272,515	12,443,311	12,830,619
Income (loss) before income taxes	35,037	(41,631)	127,911	(131,448)
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,210	(2,866)	5,422	(64,595)
Net income (loss)	32,827	(38,765)	122,489	(66,853)
Computation of income (loss) attributable to common stockholders:
Net income (loss)	32,827	(38,765)	122,489	(66,853)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	(26)	(26)	(51)	(51)
Cumulative preferred stock dividends	(2,772)	(2,612)	(5,504)	(5,186)
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders-basic	30,029	(41,403)	116,934	(72,090)
Add back-interest on convertible notes			2,728
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders-diluted	$ 30,029	$ (41,403)	$ 119,662	$ (72,090)
Basic and diluted income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.05)
Basic income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.05)	$ 0.13	$ (0.08)
Diluted income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ (0.05)	$ 0.12	$ (0.08)