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BENEFIT PLANS - Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 22, 2014
Pension Benefits    
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]    
Unfunded status at end of year $ (532)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (465)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Postretirement Benefits    
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]    
Unfunded status at end of year (78)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(81)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Other Pension Plan, Postretirement or Supplemental Plans    
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]    
Accrued vacation, compensation and benefits 8svu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansAccruedVacationCompensationAndBenefits
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansPostretirementOrSupplementalPlansDefinedBenefitMember
9svu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansAccruedVacationCompensationAndBenefits
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansPostretirementOrSupplementalPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations 10svu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansPostretirementOrSupplementalPlansDefinedBenefitMember
15svu_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansPostretirementOrSupplementalPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Unfunded status at end of year 18us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansPostretirementOrSupplementalPlansDefinedBenefitMember
24us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPensionPlansPostretirementOrSupplementalPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Accrued vacation, compensation and benefits | Pension Benefits    
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]    
Unfunded status at end of year (2)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Accrued vacation, compensation and benefits | Other Postretirement Benefits    
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]    
Unfunded status at end of year (6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations | Pension Benefits    
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]    
Unfunded status at end of year (530)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= svu_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
(462)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= svu_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations | Other Postretirement Benefits    
Pension Plans, Postretirement and Other Employee Benefits [Line Items]    
Unfunded status at end of year $ (72)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= svu_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
$ (75)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= svu_PensionandOtherPostretirementBenefitObligationsMember
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember