Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 03, 2017	May 28, 2016
Condensed consolidating statement of operations
Revenues	$ 7,781,453	$ 8,184,181
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	6,022,419	6,289,881
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,761,290	1,793,247
Lease termination and impairment charges	4,086	5,781
Interest expense (income)	109,937	105,113
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	(5,721)	1,056
Total costs and expenses	7,892,011	8,195,078
(Loss) income before income taxes	(110,558)	(10,897)
Income tax benefit	(35,209)	(6,309)
Net loss	(75,349)	(4,588)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	514	681
Comprehensive loss	(74,835)	(3,907)
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense (income)	105,384	100,448
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	(30,035)	(95,860)
Total costs and expenses	75,349	4,588
(Loss) income before income taxes	(75,349)	(4,588)
Net loss	(75,349)	(4,588)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	514	681
Comprehensive loss	(74,835)	(3,907)
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed consolidating statement of operations
Revenues	7,760,058	8,168,192
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	6,003,041	6,275,447
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,757,620	1,791,637
Lease termination and impairment charges	4,086	5,781
Interest expense (income)	4,515	4,666
(Gain) loss on sale of assets, net	(5,721)	1,056
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	1,312	52
Total costs and expenses	7,764,853	8,078,639
(Loss) income before income taxes	(4,795)	89,553
Income tax benefit	(34,830)	(6,307)
Net loss	30,035	95,860
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	514	681
Comprehensive loss	30,549	96,541
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed consolidating statement of operations
Revenues	39,450	58,528
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	37,902	55,846
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,201	2,737
Interest expense (income)	38	(1)
Total costs and expenses	41,141	58,582
(Loss) income before income taxes	(1,691)	(54)
Income tax benefit	(379)	(2)
Net loss	(1,312)	(52)
Comprehensive loss	(1,312)	(52)
Eliminations
Condensed consolidating statement of operations
Revenues	(18,055)	(42,539)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	(18,524)	(41,412)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	469	(1,127)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	28,723	95,808
Total costs and expenses	10,668	53,269
(Loss) income before income taxes	(28,723)	(95,808)
Net loss	(28,723)	(95,808)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(514)	(681)
Comprehensive loss	$ (29,237)	$ (96,489)