Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	SUPERVALU INC. Stockholders Deficit [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Beginning balance at Feb. 23, 2013	$ (1,405)	$ 2	$ 3,046	$ (474)	$ (612)	$ (3,377)	$ (1,415)	$ 10
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	161					156	156	5
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $28 and ($17) for 2013 and 2014 respectively	44				44		44
Divestiture of New Albertsons, Inc.’s pension accumulated comprehensive loss, net of tax of $31	48				48		48
Common stock issued and sold in connection with New Albertsons, Inc. divesture	170	1	12	157			170
Sales of common stock under option plans	6		(120)	126			6
Stock-based compensation	19		(60)	79			19
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9)							(9)
Tax impact on stock-based awards and other	(11)		(6)	(5)			(11)
Ending balance at Nov. 30, 2013	(977)	3	2,872	(117)	(520)	(3,221)	(983)	6
Beginning balance at Feb. 22, 2014	(730)	3	2,862	(101)	(307)	(3,195)	(738)	8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	159					153	153	6
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $28 and ($17) for 2013 and 2014 respectively	(80)				(80)		(80)
Sales of common stock under option plans	5		(52)	57			5
Stock-based compensation	17		17				17
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(8)							(8)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3							3
Tax impact on stock-based awards and other	(13)		(12)	(1)			(13)
Ending balance at Nov. 29, 2014	$ (647)	$ 3	$ 2,815	$ (45)	$ (387)	$ (3,042)	$ (656)	$ 9