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INCOME TAXES - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 22, 2014
Deferred tax assets:    
Compensation and benefits $ 234us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits $ 224us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefits
Self-insurance 25us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsSelfInsurance 24us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsSelfInsurance
Property, plant and equipment and capitalized lease assets 72us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment 132us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Loss on sale of discontinued operations 1,387us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetParentsBasisInDiscontinuedOperation 1,339us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetParentsBasisInDiscontinuedOperation
Net operating loss carryforwards 19us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards 23us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Other 69us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 80us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Gross deferred tax assets 1,806us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 1,822us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Valuation allowance (1,404)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (1,356)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Total deferred tax assets 402us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 466us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Property, plant and equipment and capitalized lease assets (88)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment (147)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Inventories (14)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts (40)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDeferredExpenseCapitalizedInventoryCosts
Intangible assets (27)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets (25)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
Other (23)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther (16)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Total deferred tax liabilities (152)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities (228)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Net deferred tax asset 250us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet 238us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
Deferred tax assets    
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Net deferred tax asset 265us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
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Other current liabilities    
Deferred tax liabilities:    
Net deferred tax asset $ (15)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
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