RESERVES FOR CLOSED PROPERTIES AND PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT-RELATED IMPAIRMENT CHARGES - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Feb. 23, 2013
Significant Activity In Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Impairment charges	$ 10us-gaap_TangibleAssetImpairmentCharges
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Significant Activity In Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Number of non - strategic stores closed (stores)	22

The charge against earnings resulting from the aggregate write down of tangible assets from their carrying value to their fair value.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 205

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 360

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (b)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391110&loc=d3e2921-110230

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