CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 01, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 165,465	$ 2,109,173	$ 249,414
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	509,212	416,628	403,741
Lease termination and impairment charges	48,423	41,945	41,304
Gain from lease termination			(8,750)
LIFO charge (credit)	11,163	(18,857)	104,142
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net	3,303	(3,799)	(15,984)
Stock-based compensation expense	37,948	23,390	16,194
Loss on debt retirements, net	33,205	18,512	62,443
Changes in deferred taxes	79,488	(1,726,487)
Excess tax benefit on stock options and restricted stock	(22,884)	(41,563)	(26,665)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	291,659	(25,902)	(28,051)
Inventories	181,958	129,985	56,557
Accounts payable	(21,187)	(169,952)	(100,774)
Other assets and liabilities, net	(320,351)	(104,114)	(51,525)
Net cash provided by operating activities	997,402	648,959	702,046
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(541,347)	(426,828)	(333,870)
Intangible assets acquired	(128,648)	(112,558)	(87,353)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(1,778,377)	(69,793)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	36,732		3,989
Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments	9,782	15,494	28,416
Proceeds from lease termination			8,750
Proceeds from insured loss			15,144
Net cash used in investing activities	(2,401,858)	(593,685)	(364,924)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,800,000	1,152,293	1,310,000
Net proceeds from (repayments to) revolver	375,000	1,325,000	(265,000)
Principal payments on long-term debt	(672,717)	(2,595,709)	(1,340,435)
Change in zero balance cash accounts	(62,878)	1,081	(95)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	11,376	24,117	33,217
Payments for the repurchase of preferred stock			(21,034)
Financing fees paid for early debt redemption	(26,003)	(13,841)	(45,636)
Excess tax benefit on stock options and restricted stock	22,884	41,563	26,665
Deferred financing costs paid	(34,634)	(20,285)	(17,850)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,413,028	(85,781)	(320,168)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	8,572	(30,507)	16,954
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	115,899	146,406	129,452
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 124,471	$ 115,899	$ 146,406