Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Sep. 01, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,935,018	$ 2,936,357	$ 5,688,685	$ 5,678,498
Cost of sales	1,946,457	1,867,798	3,735,276	3,609,824
Gross profit	988,561	1,068,559	1,953,409	2,068,674
Selling, general and administrative expenses	909,703	899,712	1,793,322	1,752,816
Operating profit	78,858	168,847	160,087	315,858
Interest expense, net	14,611	19,166	31,343	35,746
Earnings before provision for income taxes	64,247	149,681	128,744	280,112
Provision for income taxes	15,608	55,451	36,529	110,599
Net earnings	$ 48,639	$ 94,230	$ 92,215	$ 169,513
Net earnings per share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.67	$ 0.68	$ 1.21
Net earnings per share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ 0.67	$ 0.68	$ 1.20
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	135,410	139,868	135,698	140,599
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	135,675	140,211	136,138	141,176
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.15	$ 0.32	$ 0.30