CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Operating activities:
Net income	$ 169,295	$ 122,489
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	204,589	200,493
Lease termination and impairment charges	11,959	22,362
LIFO charges	3,089	35,000
Gain on sale of assets, net	(2,085)	(7,065)
Stock-based compensation expense	9,892	8,077
Loss on debt retirements, net		62,172
Excess tax benefit on stock options and restricted stock	(27,058)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	441	6,743
Inventories	68,917	(95,926)
Accounts payable	(26,750)	36,200
Other assets and liabilities, net	(50,058)	(126,633)
Net cash provided by operating activities	362,231	263,912
Investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(193,633)	(170,850)
Intangible assets acquired	(40,023)	(35,651)
Acquisition of Health Dialog and RediClinic, net of cash acquired	(69,793)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions		3,989
Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments	6,102	9,698
Net cash used in investing activities	(297,347)	(192,814)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,152,293	1,310,000
Net proceeds from revolver	5,000	12,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(1,165,623)	(1,321,971)
Change in zero balance cash accounts	(57,545)	(5,319)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	14,791	12,263
Financing fees paid for early debt redemption		(45,636)
Excess tax benefit on stock options and restricted stock	27,058
Deferred financing costs paid	(1,506)	(17,720)
Net cash used in financing activities	(25,532)	(56,383)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	39,352	14,715
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	146,406	129,452
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	185,758	144,167
Supplementary cash flow data:
Cash paid for interest (net of capitalized amounts of $000 and $106, respectively)	192,319	219,240
Cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds	4,118	401
Equipment financed under capital leases	3,925	13,117
Equipment received for non-cash consideration	1,337
Preferred stock dividends paid in additional shares		5,504
Gross borrowings from revolver	1,556,000	1,542,000
Gross repayments to revolver	$ 1,551,000	$ 1,530,000