Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	Jun. 25, 2014
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	RITE AID CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000084129
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 31, 2014
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-28
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		979,895,316
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1