Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 03, 2018	Mar. 04, 2017	Feb. 27, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Condensed consolidating balance sheet
Ownership interest (as a percent)	100.00%
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 447,334	$ 245,410	$ 124,471	$ 115,899
Accounts receivable, net	1,869,100	1,771,126
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve	1,799,539	1,789,541
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	181,181	211,541
Current assets held for sale	438,137	1,047,670
Total current assets	4,735,291	5,065,288
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,431,246	1,526,462
Goodwill	1,421,120	1,682,847	1,680,843
Other intangibles, net	590,443	715,406
Deferred tax assets	594,019	1,505,564
Other assets	217,208	215,917
Noncurrent assets held for sale		882,268
Total assets	8,989,327	11,593,752
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	20,761	17,709
Accounts payable	1,651,363	1,613,909
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	1,231,736	1,340,947
Current liabilities held for sale	560,205	32,683
Total current liabilities	3,464,065	3,005,248
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,340,099	3,235,888
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	30,775	37,204
Other noncurrent liabilities	553,378	643,950
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale		4,057,392
Total liabilities	7,388,317	10,979,682
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	1,601,010	614,070	581,428	57,056
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	8,989,327	11,593,752
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	581,090	607,326
Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			90,569	$ 115,899
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents			33,902
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiaries	8,745,390	15,275,488
Total assets	8,745,390	15,275,488
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	90	90
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	65,223	66,365
Current liabilities held for sale	549,549
Total current liabilities	614,862	66,455
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,340,099	3,235,888
Intercompany payable	3,189,419	7,331,675
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale		4,027,400
Total liabilities	7,144,380	14,661,418
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	1,601,010	614,070
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	8,745,390	15,275,488
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0	0
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	441,244	213,104	90,569
Accounts receivable, net	1,502,507	1,506,288
Intercompany receivable	223,413	215,862
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve	1,799,539	1,789,541
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	176,678	203,033
Current assets held for sale	438,137	1,047,670
Total current assets	4,581,518	4,975,498
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,431,246	1,526,462
Goodwill	1,421,120	1,682,847
Other intangibles, net	539,115	661,778
Deferred tax assets	594,019	1,505,564
Investment in subsidiaries	54,076	50,004
Intercompany receivable	3,189,419	7,331,675
Other assets	209,926	215,917
Noncurrent assets held for sale		882,268
Total assets	12,020,439	18,832,013
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	20,671	17,619
Accounts payable	1,641,676	1,609,025
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	1,031,379	1,207,240
Current liabilities held for sale	10,656	32,683
Total current liabilities	2,704,382	2,866,567
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	30,775	37,204
Other noncurrent liabilities	539,892	622,762
Noncurrent liabilities held for sale		29,992
Total liabilities	3,275,049	3,556,525
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	8,745,390	15,275,488
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	12,020,439	18,832,013
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	581,090	607,326
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	6,090	32,306	$ 33,902
Accounts receivable, net	366,593	264,838
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,503	8,508
Total current assets	377,186	305,652
Other intangibles, net	51,328	53,628
Other assets	7,282
Total assets	435,796	359,280
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	9,687	4,884
Intercompany payable	223,413	215,862
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	135,134	67,342
Total current liabilities	368,234	288,088
Other noncurrent liabilities	13,486	21,188
Total liabilities	381,720	309,276
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	54,076	50,004
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	435,796	359,280
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0	0
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany receivable	(223,413)	(215,862)
Total current assets	(223,413)	(215,862)
Investment in subsidiaries	(8,799,466)	(15,325,492)
Intercompany receivable	(3,189,419)	(7,331,675)
Total assets	(12,212,298)	(22,873,029)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payable	(223,413)	(215,862)
Total current liabilities	(223,413)	(215,862)
Intercompany payable	(3,189,419)	(7,331,675)
Total liabilities	(3,412,832)	(7,547,537)
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	(8,799,466)	(15,325,492)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(12,212,298)	(22,873,029)
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	$ 0	$ 0