Leases - Maturity of lease liabilities under finance and operating leases (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 04, 2023	Feb. 26, 2022
Finance Leases, ASC842
2024	$ 3,188
2025	7,732
2026	2,421
2027	1,567
2028	1,500
Thereafter	10,923
Total lease payments	27,331
Less: imputed interest	(8,419)
Total finance lease liabilities	18,912	$ 20,374
Operating Leases, ASC842
2024	677,631
2025	593,857
2026	507,388
2027	426,503
2028	351,942
Thereafter	1,148,719
Total lease payments	3,706,040
Less: imputed interest	(830,694)
Total operating lease liabilities	2,875,346	$ 3,172,741
Minimum sublease rentals	24,000
Operating and finance leases, ASC842
2024	680,819
2025	601,589
2026	509,809
2027	428,070
2028	353,442
Thereafter	1,159,642
Total lease payments	3,733,371
Less: imputed interest	(839,113)
Total lease liabilities	$ 2,894,258

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Amount of lessee's undiscounted obligation for lease payments for operating lease and finance lease, due in fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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-Publisher FASB
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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