Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2019	Jun. 01, 2019	Mar. 03, 2019	Mar. 02, 2019	Sep. 01, 2018	Jun. 02, 2018	Mar. 03, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 142,181		$ 144,353	$ 144,353
Accounts receivable, net	1,945,600		1,788,712	1,788,712
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $619,437 and $604.444	1,968,937		1,871,941	1,871,941
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	183,428		127,684	179,132
Current assets held for sale	145,213		161,278	117,581
Total current assets	4,385,359		4,093,968	4,101,719
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,270,467		1,308,514	1,308,514
Operating right-of-use assets	2,944,651		3,026,976
Goodwill	1,108,136		1,108,136	1,108,136
Other intangibles, net	381,369		419,074	448,706
Deferred tax assets	382,105		409,084	409,084
Other assets	201,126		214,122	215,208
Total assets	10,673,213		10,579,874	7,591,367
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	10,704		16,111	16,111
Accounts payable	1,570,178		1,618,585	1,618,585
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	732,787		751,886	808,439
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	502,706		457,305
Current liabilities held for sale	43,364		45,167
Total current liabilities	2,859,739		2,889,054	2,443,135
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,834,605		3,454,585	3,454,585
Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,745,598		2,838,022
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC842	22,540		24,064
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC840				24,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	250,145		244,235	482,893
Total liabilities	9,712,627		9,449,960	6,404,677
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	960,586	$ 1,035,217	1,129,914	1,186,690	$ 1,455,949	$ 1,812,311	$ 1,601,010
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	10,673,213		$ 10,579,874	7,591,367
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	619,437			604,444
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Current assets:
Deferred tax assets	10,828
Investment in subsidiaries	8,171,685			8,294,315
Other assets	46
Total assets	8,182,559			8,294,315
Current liabilities:
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	14,500			14,005
Total current liabilities	14,500			14,005
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,834,605			3,454,585
Intercompany payable	3,372,868			3,639,035
Total liabilities	7,221,973			7,107,625
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	960,586			1,186,690
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	8,182,559			8,294,315
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0			0
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	122,321			122,134
Accounts receivable, net	1,349,635			1,377,342
Intercompany receivable	563,908			400,526
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $619,437 and $604.444	1,968,937			1,871,941
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	180,331			172,448
Current assets held for sale	145,213			117,581
Total current assets	4,330,345			4,061,972
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,270,467			1,308,514
Operating right-of-use assets	2,944,651
Goodwill	1,108,136			1,108,136
Other intangibles, net	333,491			399,678
Deferred tax assets	381,315			419,122
Investment in subsidiaries	57,488			55,109
Intercompany receivable	3,372,868			3,639,035
Other assets	194,136			208,018
Total assets	13,992,897			11,199,584
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	10,704			16,111
Accounts payable	1,560,560			1,612,181
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	693,595			778,020
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	502,706
Current liabilities held for sale	43,364
Total current liabilities	2,810,929			2,406,312
Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,745,598
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC842	22,540
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC840				24,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	242,145			474,893
Total liabilities	5,821,212			2,905,269
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	8,171,685			8,294,315
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	13,992,897			11,199,584
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	619,437			604,444
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	19,860			22,219
Accounts receivable, net	595,965			411,370
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,097			6,684
Total current assets	618,922			440,273
Other intangibles, net	47,878			49,028
Deferred tax assets	(10,038)			(10,038)
Other assets	6,944			7,190
Total assets	663,706			486,453
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	9,618			6,404
Intercompany payable	563,908			400,526
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	24,692			16,414
Total current liabilities	598,218			423,344
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,000			8,000
Total liabilities	606,218			431,344
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	57,488			55,109
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	663,706			486,453
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0			0
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany receivable	(563,908)			(400,526)
Total current assets	(563,908)			(400,526)
Investment in subsidiaries	(8,229,173)			(8,349,424)
Intercompany receivable	(3,372,868)			(3,639,035)
Total assets	(12,165,949)			(12,388,985)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payable	(563,908)			(400,526)
Total current liabilities	(563,908)			(400,526)
Intercompany payable	(3,372,868)			(3,639,035)
Total liabilities	(3,936,776)			(4,039,561)
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	(8,229,173)			(8,349,424)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(12,165,949)			(12,388,985)
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	$ 0			$ 0
Rite Aid Subsidiaries [Member]
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Ownership interest (as a percent)	100.00%