Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2017	Mar. 04, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016	Feb. 27, 2016
Condensed consolidating balance sheet
Ownership interest (as a percent)	100.00%
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 238,978,000	$ 245,410,000	$ 136,093,000	$ 124,471,000
Accounts receivable, net	1,843,320,000	1,771,126,000
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve	2,877,427,000	2,837,211,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	221,644,000	211,541,000
Total current assets	5,181,369,000	5,065,288,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,188,217,000	2,251,692,000
Goodwill	1,715,479,000	1,715,479,000
Other intangibles, net	747,288,000	835,795,000
Deferred tax assets	1,453,291,000	1,505,564,000
Other assets	212,664,000	219,934,000
Total assets	11,498,308,000	11,593,752,000
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	22,491,000	21,335,000
Accounts payable	1,687,880,000	1,613,909,000
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	1,270,840,000	1,370,004,000
Total current liabilities	2,981,211,000	3,005,248,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	7,082,549,000	7,263,288,000
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	37,890,000	44,070,000
Other noncurrent liabilities	663,048,000	667,076,000
Total liabilities	10,764,698,000	10,979,682,000
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	733,610,000	614,070,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	11,498,308,000	11,593,752,000
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	1,022,282	999,776
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiaries	15,275,200,000	15,275,488,000
Total assets	15,275,200,000	15,275,488,000
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	90,000	90,000
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	66,860,000	66,365,000
Total current liabilities	66,950,000	66,455,000
Long-term debt, less current maturities	7,082,549,000	7,263,288,000
Intercompany payable	7,392,091,000	7,331,675,000
Total liabilities	14,541,590,000	14,661,418,000
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	733,610,000	614,070,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	15,275,200,000	15,275,488,000
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0	0
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	199,978,000	213,104,000	102,801,000	90,569,000
Accounts receivable, net	1,430,626,000	1,506,288,000
Intercompany receivable	298,450,000	215,862,000
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve	2,877,427,000	2,837,211,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	220,344,000	203,033,000
Total current assets	5,026,825,000	4,975,498,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,188,217,000	2,251,692,000
Goodwill	1,715,479,000	1,715,479,000
Other intangibles, net	694,810,000	782,167,000
Deferred tax assets	1,453,291,000	1,505,564,000
Investment in subsidiaries	49,148,000	50,004,000
Intercompany receivable	7,392,091,000	7,331,675,000
Other assets	205,353,000	219,934,000
Total assets	18,725,214,000	18,832,013,000
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	22,401,000	21,245,000
Accounts payable	1,680,524,000	1,609,025,000
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	1,067,239,000	1,236,297,000
Total current liabilities	2,770,164,000	2,866,567,000
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	37,890,000	44,070,000
Other noncurrent liabilities	641,960,000	645,888,000
Total liabilities	3,450,014,000	3,556,525,000
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	15,275,200,000	15,275,488,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	18,725,214,000	18,832,013,000
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	1,022,282	999,776
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	39,000,000	32,306,000	$ 33,292,000	$ 33,902,000
Accounts receivable, net	412,694,000	264,838,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,300,000	8,508,000
Total current assets	452,994,000	305,652,000
Other intangibles, net	52,478,000	53,628,000
Other assets	7,311,000
Total assets	512,783,000	359,280,000
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	7,356,000	4,884,000
Intercompany payable	298,450,000	215,862,000
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	136,741,000	67,342,000
Total current liabilities	442,547,000	288,088,000
Other noncurrent liabilities	21,088,000	21,188,000
Total liabilities	463,635,000	309,276,000
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	49,148,000	50,004,000
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	512,783,000	359,280,000
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0	0
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany receivable	(298,450,000)	(215,862,000)
Total current assets	(298,450,000)	(215,862,000)
Investment in subsidiaries	(15,324,348,000)	(15,325,492,000)
Intercompany receivable	(7,392,091,000)	(7,331,675,000)
Total assets	(23,014,889,000)	(22,873,029,000)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payable	(298,450,000)	(215,862,000)
Total current liabilities	(298,450,000)	(215,862,000)
Intercompany payable	(7,392,091,000)	(7,331,675,000)
Total liabilities	(7,690,541,000)	(7,547,537,000)
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	(15,324,348,000)	(15,325,492,000)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(23,014,889,000)	(22,873,029,000)
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	$ 0	$ 0