CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 01, 2014	Mar. 02, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 146,406	$ 129,452
Accounts receivable, net	949,062	929,476
Inventories, net	2,993,948	3,154,742
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	195,709	195,377
Total current assets	4,285,125	4,409,047
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,957,329	1,895,650
Other intangibles, net	431,227	464,404
Other assets	271,190	309,618
Total assets	6,944,871	7,078,719
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	49,174	37,311
Accounts payable	1,292,419	1,384,644
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	1,165,859	1,156,315
Total current liabilities	2,507,452	2,578,270
Long-term debt, less current maturities	5,632,798	5,904,370
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	75,171	91,850
Other noncurrent liabilities	843,152	963,663
Total liabilities	9,058,573	9,538,153
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficit:
Common stock, par value $1 per share; 1,500,000 shares authorized; shares issued and outstanding 971,331 and 904,268	971,331	904,268
Additional paid-in capital	4,468,149	4,280,831
Accumulated deficit	(7,515,848)	(7,765,262)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(37,334)	(61,369)
Total stockholders' deficit	(2,113,702)	(2,459,434)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	6,944,871	7,078,719
Preferred Stock-Series G
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock		1
Total stockholders' deficit		1
Preferred Stock-Series H
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock		182,097
Total stockholders' deficit		$ 182,097