Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	May 28, 2016	Jun. 21, 2016
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	RITE AID CORP
Entity Central Index Key	0000084129
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	May 28, 2016
Amendment Flag	false
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-25
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,048,962,007
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1