Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 04, 2017

Goodwill and Other Intangible

Summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill

	Retail Pharmacy		Pharmacy Services		Total
Balance, February 28, 2015	$	43,492	$	—	$	43,492
Acquisition (see Note 2. Acquisition)	—		1,637,351		1,637,351
Balance, February 27, 2016	$	43,492	$	1,637,351	$	1,680,843
Acquisition (see Note 2. Acquisition)
Change in goodwill resulting from changes to the final purchase price allocation	—		2,004		2,004
Balance, March 4, 2017	$	43,492	$	1,639,355	$	1,682,847

Summary of the company's finite-lived and indefinite-lived intangible assets

	2017								2016
	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Remaining Weighted Average Amortization Period
Favorable leases and other	$	386,636	$	(308,766	)	$	77,870	7 years	$	382,427	$	(292,226	)	$	90,201	8 years
Prescription files	894,330		(764,840		)	129,490		3 years	870,759		(704,037		)	166,722		3 years
Customer relationships(a)	465,000		(110,653		)	354,347		16 years	465,000		(44,203		)	420,797		17 years
CMS license	57,500		(3,872		)	53,628		24 years	57,500		(1,572		)	55,928		25 years
Claims adjudication and other developed software	58,995		(14,188		)	44,807		6 years	59,000		(5,760		)	53,240		7 years
Trademarks	20,100		(3,383		)	16,717		9 years	20,100		(1,373		)	18,727		10 years
Backlog	11,500		(6,453		)	5,047		2 years	11,500		(2,619		)	8,881		3 years
Total finite	$	1,894,061	$	(1,212,155	)	$	681,906		$	1,866,286	$	(1,051,790	)	$	814,496
Trademarks	33,500		—			33,500		Indefinite	33,500		—			33,500		Indefinite
Total	$	1,927,561	$ (1,212,155		)	$ 715,406			$ 1,899,786		$ (1,051,790		)	$ 847,996

(a)     Amortized on an accelerated basis which is determined based on the remaining useful economic lives of the customer