CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	Jun. 01, 2013
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 41,446	$ 89,662
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	103,105	101,246
Lease termination and impairment charges	4,848	10,972
LIFO charges	1,545	12,000
Gain on sale of assets, net	(370)	(5,180)
Stock-based compensation expense	4,156	4,240
Excess tax benefit on stock options and restricted stock	(10,522)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	41,347	47,797
Inventories	59,375	6,935
Accounts payable	86,324	(15,547)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(91,506)	(67,678)
Net cash provided by operating activities	239,748	184,447
Investing activities:
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(94,342)	(80,906)
Intangible assets acquired	(19,586)	(11,786)
Acquisition of Health Dialog and RediClinic, net of cash acquired	(65,306)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		3,989
Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments	1,873	6,610
Net cash used in investing activities	(177,361)	(82,093)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,152,293
Net repayments to revolver	(49,000)	(123,000)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(1,157,443)	(4,378)
Change in zero balance cash accounts	(8,578)	(867)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	10,904	6,744
Excess tax benefit on stock options and restricted stock	10,522
Deferred financing costs paid	(1,488)	(1,403)
Net cash used in financing activities	(42,790)	(122,904)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	19,597	(20,550)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	146,406	129,452
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	166,003	108,902
Supplementary cash flow data:
Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized amounts of $49 and $58, respectively)	90,584	88,908
Cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds	795	(1,173)
Equipment financed under capital leases	1,683	5,373
Preferred stock dividends paid in additional shares		2,732
Gross borrowings from revolver	825,000	755,000
Gross repayments to revolver	$ 874,000	$ 878,000