CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 01, 2012	Nov. 30, 2013	Dec. 01, 2012
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	$ 6,357,732	$ 6,237,847	$ 18,928,954	$ 18,937,018
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	4,557,066	4,426,526	13,490,936	13,666,505
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,632,299	1,612,198	4,844,491	4,918,433
Lease termination and impairment charges	1,672	14,366	24,034	34,292
Interest expense	102,819	128,371	322,599	388,013
Loss on debt retirements, net	271		62,443	17,842
Gain on sale of assets, net	(9,331)	(6,262)	(16,396)	(19,267)
Total costs and expenses	6,284,796	6,175,199	18,728,107	19,005,818
Income (loss) before income taxes	72,936	62,648	200,847	(68,800)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,388	777	6,810	(63,818)
Net income (loss)	71,548	61,871	194,037	(4,982)
Computation of income (loss) attributable to common stockholders:
Net income (loss)	71,548	61,871	194,037	(4,982)
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock	(26)	(26)	(77)	(77)
Cumulative preferred stock dividends	(2,814)	(2,651)	(8,318)	(7,837)
Conversion of Series G and H preferred stock	(25,603)		(25,603)
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders-basic	43,105	59,194	160,039	(12,896)
Add back-interest on convertible notes		1,334
Income (loss) attributable to common stockholders-diluted	$ 43,105	$ 60,528	$ 160,039	$ (12,896)
Basic income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ 0.07	$ 0.18	$ (0.01)
Diluted income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.07	$ 0.17	$ (0.01)