CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Mar. 02, 2019	Dec. 01, 2018	Sep. 01, 2018	Jun. 02, 2018	Mar. 03, 2018	Dec. 02, 2017	Sep. 02, 2017	Jun. 03, 2017	Mar. 02, 2019	Mar. 03, 2018	Mar. 04, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Revenues		$ 5,379,645	$ 5,450,060	$ 5,421,362	$ 5,388,490	$ 5,394,264	$ 5,353,170	$ 5,345,011	$ 5,436,523	$ 21,639,557	$ 21,528,968	$ 22,927,540
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues		4,215,281	4,267,972	4,260,211	4,219,741	4,124,498	4,166,447	4,183,338	4,274,580	16,963,205	16,748,863	17,862,833
Selling, general and administrative expenses		1,143,202	1,142,555	1,153,991	1,152,627	1,181,964	1,166,514	1,141,844	1,160,940	4,592,375	4,651,262	4,776,995
Lease termination and impairment charges		55,898	2,628	39,609	9,859	47,675	3,939	3,113	4,038	107,994	58,765	45,778
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges				375,190						375,190	261,727
Interest expense		52,695	56,008	56,233	62,792	50,603	50,308	50,857	51,000	227,728	202,768	200,065
Loss on debt retirements, net	$ 8,180				554					554
Walgreens Boots Alliance merger termination fee								(325,000)			(325,000)
Gain on sale of assets, net		(26,806)	(382)	(4,965)	(5,859)	(5,249)	205	(14,951)	(5,877)	(38,012)	(25,872)	(6,649)
Total costs and expenses		5,440,270	5,468,781	5,880,269	5,439,714	5,661,218	5,387,413	5,039,201	5,484,681	22,229,034	21,572,513	22,879,022
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes		(60,625)	(18,721)	(458,907)	(51,224)	(266,954)	(34,243)	305,810	(48,158)	(589,477)	(43,545)	48,518
Income tax expense		195,004	(1,471)	(106,559)	(9,497)	216,719	(16,061)	117,450	(12,121)	77,477	305,987	44,438
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(255,629)	(17,250)	(352,348)	(41,727)	(483,673)	(18,182)	188,360	(36,037)	(666,954)	(349,532)	4,080
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders-basic and diluted		(17,350)	12,740	(6,792)	256,143	1,250,745	99,213	(17,644)	(39,312)	244,741	1,293,002	(27)
Net (loss) income		$ (272,979)	$ (4,510)	$ (359,140)	$ 214,416	$ 767,072	$ 81,031	$ 170,716	$ (75,349)	(422,213)	943,470	4,053
Computation of income attributable to common stockholders:
(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common stockholders-basic and diluted										(666,954)	(349,532)	4,080
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders-basic and diluted										244,741	1,293,002	(27)
(Loss) income attributable to common stockholders-basic and diluted										$ (422,213)	$ 943,470	$ 4,053
Basic (loss) income per share:
Continuing operations						$ (9.18)	$ (0.35)	$ 3.59	$ (0.69)	$ (12.62)	$ (6.66)	$ 0.08
Discontinued operations						23.74	1.90	(0.33)	(0.75)	4.63	24.64	0.00
Net basic (loss) income per share						14.56	1.55	3.26	(1.44)	(7.99)	17.98	0.08
Diluted (loss) income per share:
Continuing operations						(9.18)	(0.35)	3.53	(0.69)	(12.62)	(6.66)	0.08
Discontinued operations						23.74	1.90	(0.33)	(0.75)	4.63	24.64	0.00
Net diluted (loss) income per share						$ 14.56	$ 1.55	$ 3.20	$ (1.44)	$ (7.99)	$ 17.98	$ 0.08