Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015
Condensed consolidated statements of operations
Revenues	$ 8,029,806	$ 7,664,776	$ 16,213,987	$ 14,312,337
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	6,113,063	5,742,485	12,402,944	10,530,516
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,778,247	1,725,826	3,571,494	3,425,411
Lease termination and impairment charges	7,233	9,637	13,014	14,659
Interest expense (income)	105,388	115,410	210,501	239,017
Loss on debt retirements, net		33,205		33,205
Loss on sale of assets, net	174	281	1,230	320
Total costs and expenses	8,004,105	7,626,844	16,199,183	14,243,128
Income (loss) before income taxes	25,701	37,932	14,804	69,209
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,928	16,463	4,619	28,904
Net income (loss)	14,773	21,469	10,185	40,305
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	681	598	1,362	1,195
Comprehensive income (loss)	15,454	22,067	11,547	41,500
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense (income)	100,933	110,529	201,380	213,894
Loss on debt retirements, net		33,205		33,205
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	(115,706)	(181,666)	(211,565)	(316,308)
Total costs and expenses	(14,773)	(37,932)	(10,185)	(69,209)
Income (loss) before income taxes	14,773	37,932	10,185	69,209
Income tax expense (benefit)		16,463		28,904
Net income (loss)	14,773	21,469	10,185	40,305
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	681	598	1,362	1,195
Comprehensive income (loss)	15,454	22,067	11,547	41,500
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed consolidated statements of operations
Revenues	7,995,349	7,641,439	16,163,541	14,289,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	6,080,299	5,720,403	12,355,746	10,508,434
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,776,135	1,724,067	3,567,772	3,423,652
Lease termination and impairment charges	7,233	9,637	13,014	14,659
Interest expense (income)	4,447	4,884	9,114	25,126
Loss on sale of assets, net	174	281	1,230	320
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	593	501	645	501
Total costs and expenses	7,868,881	7,459,773	15,947,521	13,972,692
Income (loss) before income taxes	126,468	181,666	216,020	316,308
Income tax expense (benefit)	10,762	16,463	4,455	28,904
Net income (loss)	115,706	165,203	211,565	287,404
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	681	598	1,362	1,195
Comprehensive income (loss)	116,387	165,801	212,927	288,599
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed consolidated statements of operations
Revenues	60,581	44,365	119,109	44,365
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	57,767	42,752	113,613	42,752
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,233	2,117	5,970	2,117
Interest expense (income)	8	(3)	7	(3)
Total costs and expenses	61,008	44,866	119,590	44,866
Income (loss) before income taxes	(427)	(501)	(481)	(501)
Income tax expense (benefit)	166	186	164	186
Net income (loss)	(593)	(687)	(645)	(687)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(593)	(687)	(645)	(687)
Eliminations
Condensed consolidated statements of operations
Revenues	(26,124)	(21,028)	(68,663)	(21,028)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	(25,003)	(20,670)	(66,415)	(20,670)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(1,121)	(358)	(2,248)	(358)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	115,113	181,165	210,920	315,807
Total costs and expenses	88,989	160,137	142,257	294,779
Income (loss) before income taxes	(115,113)	(181,165)	(210,920)	(315,807)
Income tax expense (benefit)		(16,649)		(29,090)
Net income (loss)	(115,113)	(164,516)	(210,920)	(286,717)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(681)	(598)	(1,362)	(1,195)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (115,794)	$ (165,114)	$ (212,282)	$ (287,912)