Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 29, 2020	Mar. 02, 2019	Mar. 04, 2018	Mar. 03, 2018	Mar. 04, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 218,180	$ 144,353		$ 447,334	$ 245,410
Accounts receivable, net	1,286,785	1,788,712	$ 1,811,203	1,869,100
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $539,640 and $604,444, respectively	1,921,604	1,871,941	1,850,660	1,799,539
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	181,794	179,132
Current assets held for sale	92,278	117,581
Total current assets	3,700,641	4,101,719
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,215,838	1,308,514
Operating right-of-use assets	2,903,256
Goodwill	1,108,136	1,108,136		1,421,120
Other intangibles, net	359,491	448,706
Deferred tax assets	16,680	409,084	592,235	594,019
Other assets	148,327	215,208
Total assets	9,452,369	7,591,367	8,980,767	8,989,327
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	8,840	16,111
Accounts payable	1,484,081	1,618,585
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	746,318	808,439
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	490,161
Current liabilities held for sale	37,063
Total current liabilities	2,766,463	2,443,135
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,077,268	3,454,585
Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,710,347
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC842	19,326
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC840		24,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	204,438	482,893
Total liabilities	8,777,842	6,404,677
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	674,527	1,186,690	$ 1,592,450	1,601,010	614,070
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	9,452,369	7,591,367
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	539,640	604,444
Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents				441,244	213,104
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents				6,090	$ 32,306
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Current assets:
Deferred tax assets	10,828
Investment in subsidiaries	7,843,411	8,294,315
Total assets	7,854,239	8,294,315
Current liabilities:
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	12,071	14,005
Total current liabilities	12,071	14,005
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,077,268	3,454,585
Intercompany payable	4,090,373	3,639,035
Total liabilities	7,179,712	7,107,625
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	674,527	1,186,690
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	7,854,239	8,294,315
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0	0
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	194,005	122,134		441,244
Accounts receivable, net	1,278,002	1,377,342
Intercompany receivable	(56,608)	400,526
Inventories, net of LIFO reserve of $539,640 and $604,444, respectively	1,921,604	1,871,941
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	171,086	172,448
Current assets held for sale	92,278	117,581
Total current assets	3,600,367	4,061,972
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,215,838	1,308,514
Operating right-of-use assets	2,903,256
Goodwill	1,108,136	1,108,136
Other intangibles, net	312,763	399,678
Deferred tax assets	5,852	419,122
Investment in subsidiaries	67,342	55,109
Intercompany receivable	4,090,373	3,639,035
Other assets	141,305	208,018
Total assets	13,445,232	11,199,584
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	8,840	16,111
Accounts payable	1,471,459	1,612,181
Intercompany payable	(43,304)
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	711,491	778,020
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	490,161
Current liabilities held for sale	37,063
Total current liabilities	2,675,710	2,406,312
Long-term operating lease liabilities	2,710,347
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC842	19,326
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities, ASC840		24,064
Other noncurrent liabilities	196,438	474,893
Total liabilities	5,601,821	2,905,269
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	7,843,411	8,294,315
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	13,445,232	11,199,584
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	539,640	604,444
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	24,175	22,219		$ 6,090
Accounts receivable, net	8,783	411,370
Intercompany receivable	43,304
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,708	6,684
Total current assets	86,970	440,273
Other intangibles, net	46,728	49,028
Deferred tax assets		(10,038)
Other assets	7,022	7,190
Total assets	140,720	486,453
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	12,622	6,404
Intercompany payable	30,000	400,526
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	22,756	16,414
Total current liabilities	65,378	423,344
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,000	8,000
Total liabilities	73,378	431,344
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	67,342	55,109
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	140,720	486,453
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0	0
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany receivable	13,304	(400,526)
Total current assets	13,304	(400,526)
Investment in subsidiaries	(7,910,753)	(8,349,424)
Intercompany receivable	(4,090,373)	(3,639,035)
Total assets	(11,987,822)	(12,388,985)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payable	13,304	(400,526)
Total current liabilities	13,304	(400,526)
Intercompany payable	(4,090,373)	(3,639,035)
Total liabilities	(4,077,069)	(4,039,561)
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	(7,910,753)	(8,349,424)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(11,987,822)	(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%