Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 02, 2019	Mar. 04, 2018	Mar. 03, 2018	Mar. 04, 2017	Feb. 27, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 144,353		$ 447,334	$ 245,410	$ 124,471
Accounts receivable, net	1,788,712	$ 1,811,203	1,869,100
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $604,444 and $581,090	1,871,941	1,850,660	1,799,539
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	179,132		181,181
Current assets held for sale	117,581		438,137
Total current assets	4,101,719		4,735,291
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,308,514		1,431,246
Goodwill	1,108,136		1,421,120	1,682,847
Other intangibles, net	448,706		590,443
Deferred tax assets	409,084	592,235	594,019
Other assets	215,208		217,208
Total assets	7,591,367	8,980,767	8,989,327
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	16,111		20,761
Accounts payable	1,618,585		1,651,363
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	808,439		1,231,736
Current liabilities held for sale			560,205
Total current liabilities	2,443,135		3,464,065
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,454,585		3,340,099
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	24,064		30,775
Other noncurrent liabilities	482,893		553,378
Total liabilities	6,404,677		7,388,317
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	1,186,690	$ 1,592,450	1,601,010	614,070	581,428
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	7,591,367		8,989,327
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	604,444		581,090
Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents				213,104	90,569
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents				32,306	$ 33,902
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiaries	8,294,315		8,745,390
Total assets	8,294,315		8,745,390
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations			90
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	14,005		65,223
Current liabilities held for sale			549,549
Total current liabilities	14,005		614,862
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,454,585		3,340,099
Intercompany payable	3,639,035		3,189,419
Total liabilities	7,107,625		7,144,380
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	1,186,690		1,601,010
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	8,294,315		8,745,390
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0		0
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	122,134		441,244	213,104
Accounts receivable, net	1,377,342		1,502,507
Intercompany receivable	400,526		223,413
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $604,444 and $581,090	1,871,941		1,799,539
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	172,448		176,678
Current assets held for sale	117,581		438,137
Total current assets	4,061,972		4,581,518
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,308,514		1,431,246
Goodwill	1,108,136		1,421,120
Other intangibles, net	399,678		539,115
Deferred tax assets	419,122		594,019
Investment in subsidiaries	55,109		54,076
Intercompany receivable	3,639,035		3,189,419
Other assets	208,018		209,926
Total assets	11,199,584		12,020,439
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	16,111		20,671
Accounts payable	1,612,181		1,641,676
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	778,020		1,031,379
Current liabilities held for sale			10,656
Total current liabilities	2,406,312		2,704,382
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	24,064		30,775
Other noncurrent liabilities	474,893		539,892
Total liabilities	2,905,269		3,275,049
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	8,294,315		8,745,390
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	11,199,584		12,020,439
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	604,444		581,090
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	22,219		6,090	$ 32,306
Accounts receivable, net	411,370		366,593
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,684		4,503
Total current assets	440,273		377,186
Other intangibles, net	49,028		51,328
Deferred tax assets	(10,038)
Other assets	7,190		7,282
Total assets	486,453		435,796
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,404		9,687
Intercompany payable	400,526		223,413
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	16,414		135,134
Total current liabilities	423,344		368,234
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,000		13,486
Total liabilities	431,344		381,720
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	55,109		54,076
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	486,453		435,796
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0		0
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany receivable	(400,526)		(223,413)
Total current assets	(400,526)		(223,413)
Investment in subsidiaries	(8,349,424)		(8,799,466)
Intercompany receivable	(3,639,035)		(3,189,419)
Total assets	(12,388,985)		(12,212,298)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payable	(400,526)		(223,413)
Total current liabilities	(400,526)		(223,413)
Intercompany payable	(3,639,035)		(3,189,419)
Total liabilities	(4,039,561)		(3,412,832)
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	(8,349,424)		(8,799,466)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(12,388,985)		(12,212,298)
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	$ 0		$ 0
Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Ownership interest (as a percent)	100.00%