Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statement of Cash Flow (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 03, 2018	Mar. 04, 2017	Feb. 27, 2016
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	$ 511,470	$ 183,027	$ 710,343
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(185,879)	(254,149)	(391,199)
Intangible assets acquired	(28,885)	(39,648)	(89,874)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired			(1,778,377)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions			26,953
Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments	27,586	16,852	9,773
Proceeds from insured loss	4,239
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(182,939)	(276,945)	(2,222,724)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			1,800,000
Net payments ( proceeds from) to revolver	(265,000)	330,000	375,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(9,882)	(16,588)	(667,494)
Change in zero balance cash accounts	35,605	43,080	(62,878)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	5,796	6,951	11,376
Financing fees paid for early debt redemption			(26,003)
Excess tax benefit on stock options and restricted stock		543	22,884
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(4,103)	(6,254)	(17,506)
Deferred financing costs paid			(34,634)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations	(237,584)	357,732	1,400,745
Cash flows of discontinued operations:
Operating activities of discontinued operations	(245,126)	49,090	304,565
Investing activities of discontinued operations	3,496,222	(187,314)	(179,134)
Financing activities of discontinued operations	(3,140,119)	(4,651)	(5,223)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued activities	110,977	(142,875)	120,208
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	201,924	120,939	8,572
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	245,410	124,471	115,899
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	447,334	245,410	124,471
Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations			(124,429)
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired			(1,778,377)
Intercompany activity			(103,834)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations			(1,882,211)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt			1,800,000
Net payments ( proceeds from) to revolver			375,000
Principal payments on long-term debt			(650,079)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock			11,376
Financing fees paid for early debt redemption			(26,003)
Deferred financing costs paid			(34,634)
Intercompany activity			794,422
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations			2,270,082
Cash flows of discontinued operations:
Operating activities of discontinued operations			(263,442)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued activities			(263,442)
Subsidiary Guarantors
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations			841,258
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments for property, plant and equipment			(391,199)
Intangible assets acquired			(89,874)
Intercompany activity			(794,422)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions			26,953
Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments			9,773
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations			(1,238,769)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on long-term debt			(17,415)
Change in zero balance cash accounts			(62,878)
Excess tax benefit on stock options and restricted stock			22,884
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards			(17,506)
Intercompany activity			63,446
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations			(11,469)
Cash flows of discontinued operations:
Operating activities of discontinued operations			568,007
Investing activities of discontinued operations			(179,134)
Financing activities of discontinued operations			(5,223)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued activities			383,650
Increase in cash and cash equivalents			(25,330)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		90,569	115,899
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year			90,569
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations			(6,486)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Intercompany activity			40,388
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations			40,388
Cash flows of discontinued operations:
Increase in cash and cash equivalents			33,902
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		33,902
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year			33,902
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	158,247	(162,842)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net payments ( proceeds from) to revolver	(265,000)	330,000
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	5,796	6,951
Intercompany activity	3,460,291	57,817
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations	3,201,087	394,768
Cash flows of discontinued operations:
Operating activities of discontinued operations	(224,300)	(231,926)
Financing activities of discontinued operations	(3,135,034)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued activities	(3,359,334)	(231,926)
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	379,439	347,465
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(185,879)	(254,149)
Intangible assets acquired	(28,885)	(39,648)
Intercompany activity	(3,460,291)	(57,817)
Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments	27,586	16,852
Proceeds from insured loss	4,239
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(3,643,230)	(334,762)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Principal payments on long-term debt	(9,882)	(16,588)
Change in zero balance cash accounts	35,605	43,080
Excess tax benefit on stock options and restricted stock		543
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(4,103)	(6,254)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations	21,620	20,781
Cash flows of discontinued operations:
Operating activities of discontinued operations	(20,826)	281,016
Investing activities of discontinued operations	3,496,222	(187,314)
Financing activities of discontinued operations	(5,085)	(4,651)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued activities	3,470,311	89,051
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	228,140	122,535
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	213,104	90,569
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	441,244	213,104	90,569
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	(26,216)	(1,596)
Cash flows of discontinued operations:
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	(26,216)	(1,596)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	32,306	33,902
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	6,090	32,306	33,902
Eliminations
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Intercompany activity	3,460,291	57,817	898,256
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	3,460,291	57,817	898,256
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Intercompany activity	(3,460,291)	(57,817)	(898,256)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities from continuing operations	$ (3,460,291)	$ (57,817)	$ (898,256)