CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues	$ 6,522,584	$ 6,278,165	$ 12,988,115	$ 12,571,222
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	4,628,005	4,461,804	9,290,557	8,933,870
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,640,524	1,602,931	3,284,878	3,212,192
Lease termination and impairment charges	7,111	11,390	11,959	22,362
Interest expense	100,950	106,716	201,770	219,780
Loss on debt retirements, net		62,172		62,172
Gain on sale of assets, net	(1,715)	(1,885)	(2,085)	(7,065)
Total costs and expenses	6,374,875	6,243,128	12,787,079	12,443,311
Income before income taxes	147,709	35,037	201,036	127,911
Income tax expense (benefit)	19,860	2,210	31,741	5,422
Net income	127,849	32,827	169,295	122,489
Computation of income attributable to common stockholders:
Net income	127,849	32,827	169,295	122,489
Accretion of redeemable preferred stock		(26)		(51)
Cumulative preferred stock dividends		(2,772)		(5,504)
Income attributable to common stockholders-basic	127,849	30,029	169,295	116,934
Add back-interest on convertible notes	1,364		2,728	2,728
Income attributable to common stockholders-diluted	$ 129,213	$ 30,029	$ 172,023	$ 119,662
Basic income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.03	$ 0.18	$ 0.13
Diluted income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.13	$ 0.03	$ 0.17	$ 0.12