PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2013 state	Feb. 25, 2012	Feb. 26, 2011
Gross unrecognized tax benefits from uncertain tax positions
Balance at beginning of year	$ 124,963,000	$ 141,869,000
Increase related to current year positions	24,892,000	23,286,000
Increase related to prior year positions	1,183,000	12,533,000
Decrease related to prior year positions	(36,104,000)	(33,191,000)
Settlements	(15,670,000)	(17,822,000)
Lapse of statute of limitations	(1,372,000)	(1,712,000)
Balance at end of year	97,892,000	124,963,000	141,869,000
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, current	17,800,000	1,400,000
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, non-current	80,144,000	123,622,000
Gross unrecognized tax benefits affecting the effective tax rate	97,400,000	123,300,000
Liability for gross unrecognized tax benefits, accrued interest	18,900,000	27,100,000
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, (decrease) increase of interest on income taxes	(4,900,000)	2,300,000
Minimum adjustment to gross unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of statutes of limitations	17,000,000
Maximum adjustment to gross unrecognized tax benefits due to the expiration of statutes of limitations	$ 18,000,000
Number of states in which entity operates	50
Income Tax Examination
Federal statutory income tax rate (as a percent)	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income tax rate, net of federal benefit (as a percent)	2.93%	2.90%	2.77%
Provision for uncertain tax positions (as a percent)	0.07%	0.23%	1.86%
Other income tax benefits (as a percent)	1.50%	1.13%	0.83%
Minimum
Income Tax Examination
Number of years open for examination under state and local jurisdictions	3 years
Maximum
Income Tax Examination
Number of years open for examination under state and local jurisdictions	5 years