Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2019	Jun. 02, 2018
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	$ 5,372,589	$ 5,388,490
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	4,245,866	4,219,741
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,162,652	1,152,627
Lease termination and impairment charges	478	9,859
Interest expense	58,270	62,792
Loss on debt retirements, net		554
Gain on sale of assets, net	(2,712)	(5,859)
Total costs and expenses	5,464,554	5,439,714
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(91,965)	(51,224)
Income tax expense (benefit)	7,374	(9,497)
Net loss from continuing operations	(99,339)	(41,727)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(320)	256,143
Net (loss) income	(99,659)	214,416
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(241)	364
Comprehensive (loss) income	(99,900)	214,780
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Costs and expenses:
Interest expense	54,955	59,939
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	44,704	(278,970)
Total costs and expenses	99,659	(219,031)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(99,659)	219,031
Net loss from continuing operations	(99,659)	219,031
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		(4,615)
Net (loss) income	(99,659)	214,416
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(241)	364
Comprehensive (loss) income	(99,900)	214,780
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	5,281,323	5,321,025
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	4,162,142	4,158,627
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,156,226	1,144,832
Lease termination and impairment charges	478	9,859
Interest expense	3,495	2,946
Loss on debt retirements, net		554
Gain on sale of assets, net	(2,712)	(5,859)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	(1,296)	1,485
Total costs and expenses	5,318,333	5,312,444
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(37,010)	8,581
Income tax expense (benefit)	7,374	(9,631)
Net loss from continuing operations	(44,384)	18,212
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(320)	260,758
Net (loss) income	(44,704)	278,970
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	415	364
Comprehensive (loss) income	(44,289)	279,334
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	104,422	95,584
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	96,783	89,032
Selling, general and administrative expenses	6,523	7,996
Interest expense	(180)	(93)
Total costs and expenses	103,126	96,935
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	1,296	(1,351)
Income tax expense (benefit)		134
Net loss from continuing operations	1,296	(1,485)
Net (loss) income	1,296	(1,485)
Comprehensive (loss) income	1,296	(1,485)
Eliminations
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
Revenues	(13,156)	(28,119)
Costs and expenses:
Cost of revenues	(13,059)	(27,918)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(97)	(201)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries, net of tax	(43,408)	277,485
Total costs and expenses	(56,564)	249,366
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	43,408	(277,485)
Net loss from continuing operations	43,408	(277,485)
Net (loss) income	43,408	(277,485)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(415)	(364)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ 42,993	$ (277,849)