CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Parenthetical) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Aug. 29, 2015	Feb. 28, 2015
CONDENSED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	$ 1,009,501	$ 997,528
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	1,500,000	1,500,000
Common stock, shares issued	1,045,622	988,558
Common stock, shares outstanding	1,045,622	988,558