Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 01, 2019	Mar. 02, 2019	Jun. 02, 2018	Mar. 03, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 190,453	$ 144,353
Accounts receivable, net	1,803,778	1,788,712
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $611,933 and $604,444	1,875,917	1,871,941
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	104,784	179,132
Current assets held for sale	153,811	117,581
Total current assets	4,128,743	4,101,719
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,284,680	1,308,514
Operating right-of-use assets	2,985,213
Goodwill	1,108,136	1,108,136
Other intangibles, net	400,084	448,706
Deferred tax assets	409,084	409,084
Other assets	213,749	215,208
Total assets	10,529,689	7,591,367
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	11,751	16,111
Accounts payable	1,556,425	1,618,585
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	782,205	808,439
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	450,933
Current liabilities held for sale	43,829
Total current liabilities	2,845,143	2,443,135
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,582,037	3,454,585
Non-current operating lease liabilities	2,790,738
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	22,679	24,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	253,875	482,893
Total liabilities	9,494,472	6,404,677
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	1,035,217	1,186,690	$ 1,812,311	$ 1,601,010
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	10,529,689	7,591,367
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	611,933	604,444
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiaries	9,224,254	8,294,315
Other assets	180
Total assets	9,224,434	8,294,315
Current liabilities:
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	49,144	14,005
Total current liabilities	49,144	14,005
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,582,037	3,454,585
Intercompany payable	4,558,036	3,639,035
Total liabilities	8,189,217	7,107,625
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	1,035,217	1,186,690
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	9,224,434	8,294,315
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0	0
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	137,022	122,134
Accounts receivable, net	1,342,745	1,377,342
Intercompany receivable	458,684	400,526
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $611,933 and $604,444	1,875,917	1,871,941
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	100,118	172,448
Current assets held for sale	153,811	117,581
Total current assets	4,068,297	4,061,972
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,284,680	1,308,514
Operating right-of-use assets	2,985,213
Goodwill	1,108,136	1,108,136
Other intangibles, net	351,631	399,678
Deferred tax assets	419,122	419,122
Investment in subsidiaries	56,405	55,109
Intercompany receivable	4,558,036	3,639,035
Other assets	206,601	208,018
Total assets	15,038,121	11,199,584
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	11,751	16,111
Accounts payable	1,550,469	1,612,181
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	697,593	778,020
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	450,933
Current liabilities held for sale	43,829
Total current liabilities	2,754,575	2,406,312
Non-current operating lease liabilities	2,790,738
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	22,679	24,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	245,875	474,893
Total liabilities	5,813,867	2,905,269
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	9,224,254	8,294,315
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	15,038,121	11,199,584
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	611,933	604,444
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	53,431	22,219
Accounts receivable, net	461,033	411,370
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,666	6,684
Total current assets	519,130	440,273
Other intangibles, net	48,453	49,028
Deferred tax assets	(10,038)	(10,038)
Other assets	6,968	7,190
Total assets	564,513	486,453
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	5,956	6,404
Intercompany payable	458,684	400,526
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	35,468	16,414
Total current liabilities	500,108	423,344
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,000	8,000
Total liabilities	508,108	431,344
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	56,405	55,109
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	564,513	486,453
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0	0
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany receivable	(458,684)	(400,526)
Total current assets	(458,684)	(400,526)
Investment in subsidiaries	(9,280,659)	(8,349,424)
Intercompany receivable	(4,558,036)	(3,639,035)
Total assets	(14,297,379)	(12,388,985)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payable	(458,684)	(400,526)
Total current liabilities	(458,684)	(400,526)
Intercompany payable	(4,558,036)	(3,639,035)
Total liabilities	(5,016,720)	(4,039,561)
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	(9,280,659)	(8,349,424)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(14,297,379)	(12,388,985)
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	$ 0	$ 0
Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Ownership interest (as a percent)	100.00%