CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2019	Mar. 03, 2018	Mar. 04, 2017
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net (loss) income	$ (422,213)	$ 943,470	$ 4,053
Income (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to common stockholders-basic and diluted	244,741	1,293,002	(27)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations	(666,954)	(349,532)	4,080
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	357,882	386,057	407,366
Lease termination and impairment charges	107,994	58,765	45,778
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges	375,190	261,727
LIFO charge (credit)	23,354	(28,827)	(3,721)
Gain on sale of assets, net	(38,012)	(25,872)	(6,649)
Stock-based compensation expense	12,115	25,793	23,482
Loss on debt retirements, net	554
Changes in deferred taxes	95,638	260,411	35,038
Excess tax benefit on stock options and restricted stock			(543)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(75,844)	(349,481)	(159,590)
Inventories	(44,645)	18,835	(49,381)
Accounts payable	125,925	211,511	39,542
Other assets	1,000	(10,082)	(50,986)
Other liabilities	(439,906)	52,165	(101,389)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations	(165,709)	511,470	183,027
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Payments for property, plant and equipment	(196,778)	(185,879)	(254,149)
Intangible assets acquired	(47,911)	(28,885)	(39,648)
Proceeds from insured loss		4,239
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions	2,587
Proceeds from dispositions of assets and investments	43,550	27,586	16,852
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(198,552)	(182,939)	(276,945)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	450,000
Net proceeds from (payments to) revolver	875,000	(265,000)	330,000
Principal payments on long-term debt	(440,370)	(9,882)	(16,588)
Change in zero balance cash accounts	(59,481)	35,605	43,080
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	2,294	5,796	6,951
Financing fees paid for early debt redemption	(171)
Deferred financing costs paid	(21,564)
Excess tax benefit on stock options and restricted stock			543
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards	(2,419)	(4,103)	(6,254)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	803,289	(237,584)	357,732
Cash flows from discontinued operations:
Operating activities of discontinued operations	(62,956)	(245,126)	49,090
Investing activities of discontinued operations	664,740	3,496,222	(187,314)
Financing activities of discontinued operations	(1,343,793)	(3,140,119)	(4,651)
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(742,009)	110,977	(142,875)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(302,981)	201,924	120,939
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	447,334	245,410	124,471
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 144,353	$ 447,334	$ 245,410