CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Total
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Adoption of ASU | Accounting Standards Update 2016-09			$ 11,729		$ 11,729
Adoption of ASU | Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]			(513)	$ 513
Balance - beginning of period at Mar. 04, 2017	$ 52,685	$ 5,840,859	(5,237,157)	(42,317)	614,070
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 04, 2017	52,685
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit
Net income (loss)			943,470		943,470
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans, net of tax expense				7,255	7,255
Comprehensive (loss) income					950,725
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes	$ (73)	(4,030)			(4,103)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes (in shares)	(73)
Issuance of restricted stock	$ 693	(693)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)	693
Cancellation of restricted stock	$ (180)	180
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)	(180)
Amortization of restricted stock balance		18,365			18,365
Stock-based compensation expense		2,761			2,761
Amortization of performance-based incentive plans		1,667			1,667
Stock options exercised	$ 241	5,555			$ 5,796
Stock options exercised (in shares)	241				241
Balance - end of period at Mar. 03, 2018	$ 53,366	5,864,664	(4,282,471)	(34,549)	$ 1,601,010
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 03, 2018	53,366
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Adoption of ASU | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09			(8,560)		(8,560)
Net income (loss)			(422,213)		(422,213)
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans, net of tax expense				3,490	3,490
Comprehensive (loss) income					(418,723)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes	$ (70)	(2,349)			(2,419)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes (in shares)	(70)
Issuance of restricted stock	$ 709	(709)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)	709
Cancellation of restricted stock	$ (88)	88
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)	(88)
Amortization of restricted stock balance		14,628			14,628
Stock-based compensation expense		(1,539)			(1,539)
Stock options exercised	$ 99	2,194			$ 2,293
Stock options exercised (in shares)	99				99
Balance - end of period at Mar. 02, 2019	$ 54,016	5,876,977	(4,713,244)	(31,059)	$ 1,186,690
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 02, 2019	54,016
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Adoption of ASU | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02			(56,776)		(56,776)
Net income (loss)			(452,174)		(452,174)
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans, net of tax expense				(17,351)	(17,351)
Change in fair value of interest rate cap				(488)	(488)
Comprehensive (loss) income					(470,013)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes	$ (240)	(1,680)			(1,920)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes (in shares)	(240)
Issuance of restricted stock	$ 1,402	(1,402)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)	1,402
Cancellation of restricted stock	$ (462)	462
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)	(462)
Amortization of restricted stock balance		15,840			15,840
Stock-based compensation expense		706			706
Balance - end of period at Feb. 29, 2020	$ 54,716	$ 5,890,903	$ (5,222,194)	$ (48,898)	$ 674,527
BALANCE (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020	54,716