CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Total	SUPERVALU INC. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling interests
Balances at Feb. 25, 2012	$ 31	$ 21	$ 230	$ 2,855	$ (515)	$ (657)	$ (1,892)	$ 10
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) earnings	(1,456)	(1,466)					(1,466)	10
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (benefit) of $22, $123 and ($27) for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively	45	45				45
Cash dividends declared on common stock $0.0875 per share for 2013	(19)	(19)					(19)
Stock-based compensation	14	14		(27)	41
Change in par value of common stock			(228)	228
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(10)							(10)
Tax impact on stock-based awards and other	(10)	(10)		(10)				0
Balances at Feb. 23, 2013	(1,405)	(1,415)	2	3,046	(474)	(612)	(3,377)	10
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) earnings	189	182					182	7
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (benefit) of $22, $123 and ($27) for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively	257	257				257
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	170	1	12	157
Sales of common stock under option plans	7	7		(134)	141
Stock-based compensation	25	25		(54)	79
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(9)							(9)
Tax impact on stock-based awards and other	(12)	(12)		(8)	(4)
Balances at Feb. 22, 2014	(730)	(738)	3	2,862	(101)	(307)	(3,195)	8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss) earnings	199	192					192	7
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax (benefit) of $22, $123 and ($27) for 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively	(116)	(116)				(116)
Sales of common stock under option plans	7	7		(62)	69
Stock-based compensation	22	22		22	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(8)							(8)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3							3
Tax impact on stock-based awards and other	(13)	(13)		(12)	(1)
Balances at Feb. 28, 2015	$ (636)	$ (646)	$ 3	$ 2,810	$ (33)	$ (423)	$ (3,003)	$ 10