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LONG-TERM DEBT - Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 22, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Debentures and Notes due $ 2,480us-gaap_LongTermDebt $ 2,486us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Other 0us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt 18us-gaap_OtherLongTermDebt
Net discount on debt, using an effective interest rate of 4.63% to 8.56% (8)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet (16)us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet
Total debt 2,489us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 2,504us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Less current maturities of long-term debt (9)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent (18)us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-term debt 2,480us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 2,486us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Secured Debt | 4.50% Secured Term Loan Facility due March 2019    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Debentures and Notes due 1,469us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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1,474us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Senior Notes | 6.75% Senior Notes due June 2021    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Debentures and Notes due 400us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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400us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Senior Notes | 7.75% Senior Notes due November 2022    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Debentures and Notes due 350us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Senior Notes | 8.00% Senior Notes due May 2016    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Debentures and Notes due 278us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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628us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Revolving Credit Facility | 1.66% to 4.00% Revolving ABL Credit Facility due September 2019    
Debt Instrument [Line Items]    
Long Term Debentures and Notes due $ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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$ 0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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