Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 30, 2019	Aug. 31, 2019	Jun. 01, 2019	Mar. 03, 2019	Mar. 02, 2019	Dec. 01, 2018	Sep. 01, 2018	Jun. 02, 2018	Mar. 03, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 289,498			$ 144,353	$ 144,353
Accounts receivable, net	1,689,838			1,788,712	1,788,712
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $611,997 and $604.444	1,957,045			1,871,941	1,871,941
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	178,292			127,684	179,132
Current assets held for sale	101,594			161,278	117,581
Total current assets	4,216,267			4,093,968	4,101,719
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,254,234			1,308,514	1,308,514
Operating right-of-use assets	2,935,104			3,026,976
Goodwill	1,108,136			1,108,136	1,108,136
Other intangibles, net	374,660			419,074	448,706
Deferred tax assets	382,105			409,084	409,084
Other assets	158,285			214,122	215,208
Total assets	10,428,791			10,579,874	7,591,367
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	9,486			16,111	16,111
Accounts payable	1,534,302			1,618,585	1,618,585
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	806,739			751,886	808,439
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	493,699			457,305
Current liabilities held for sale	42,422			45,167
Total current liabilities	2,886,648			2,889,054	2,443,135
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,566,261			3,454,585	3,454,585
Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,732,339			2,838,022
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC842	20,607			24,064
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC840					24,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	207,078			244,235	482,893
Total liabilities	9,412,933			9,449,960	6,404,677
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	1,015,858	$ 960,586	$ 1,035,217	1,129,914	1,186,690	$ 1,453,412	$ 1,455,949	$ 1,812,311	$ 1,601,010
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	10,428,791			$ 10,579,874	7,591,367
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	611,997				604,444
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Current assets:
Deferred tax assets	10,828
Investment in subsidiaries	8,225,073				8,294,315
Other assets	16
Total assets	8,235,917				8,294,315
Current liabilities:
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	44,657				14,005
Total current liabilities	44,657				14,005
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,566,261				3,454,585
Intercompany payable	3,609,141				3,639,035
Total liabilities	7,220,059				7,107,625
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	1,015,858				1,186,690
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	8,235,917				8,294,315
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0				0
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	178,233				122,134
Accounts receivable, net	1,268,251				1,377,342
Intercompany receivable	483,960				400,526
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $611,997 and $604.444	1,957,045				1,871,941
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	177,254				172,448
Current assets held for sale	101,594				117,581
Total current assets	4,166,337				4,061,972
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,254,234				1,308,514
Operating right-of-use assets	2,935,104
Goodwill	1,108,136				1,108,136
Other intangibles, net	327,357				399,678
Deferred tax assets	381,315				419,122
Investment in subsidiaries	58,008				55,109
Intercompany receivable	3,609,141				3,639,035
Other assets	151,230				208,018
Total assets	13,990,862				11,199,584
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	9,486				16,111
Accounts payable	1,525,000				1,612,181
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	743,158				778,020
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	493,699
Current liabilities held for sale	42,422
Total current liabilities	2,813,765				2,406,312
Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,732,339
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC842	20,607
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC840					24,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	199,078				474,893
Total liabilities	5,765,789				2,905,269
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	8,225,073				8,294,315
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	13,990,862				11,199,584
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	611,997				604,444
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	111,265				22,219
Accounts receivable, net	421,587				411,370
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,038				6,684
Total current assets	533,890				440,273
Other intangibles, net	47,303				49,028
Deferred tax assets	(10,038)				(10,038)
Other assets	7,039				7,190
Total assets	578,194				486,453
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	9,302				6,404
Intercompany payable	483,960				400,526
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	18,924				16,414
Total current liabilities	512,186				423,344
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,000				8,000
Total liabilities	520,186				431,344
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	58,008				55,109
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	578,194				486,453
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0				0
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany receivable	(483,960)				(400,526)
Total current assets	(483,960)				(400,526)
Investment in subsidiaries	(8,283,081)				(8,349,424)
Intercompany receivable	(3,609,141)				(3,639,035)
Total assets	(12,376,182)				(12,388,985)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payable	(483,960)				(400,526)
Total current liabilities	(483,960)				(400,526)
Intercompany payable	(3,609,141)				(3,639,035)
Total liabilities	(4,093,101)				(4,039,561)
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	(8,283,081)				(8,349,424)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(12,376,182)				(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%