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BENEFIT PLANS - Fair Value of Assets of Company's Benefit Plans Held in Master Trust (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 22, 2014
Feb. 23, 2013
Changes in Plan Assets      
Total plan assets at fair value $ 2,317us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 2,261us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets  
Common Stock      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Common collective trusts—fixed income      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Common collective trusts—equity      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Government securities      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Mutual funds      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Corporate bonds      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Real estate partnerships      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Private equity      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Mortgage-backed securities      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Other      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 1      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 1 | Common Stock      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 1 | Common collective trusts—fixed income      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 1 | Common collective trusts—equity      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 1 | Government securities      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 1 | Mutual funds      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 1 | Corporate bonds      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 1 | Real estate partnerships      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 1 | Private equity      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 1 | Mortgage-backed securities      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 1 | Other      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 2      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 2 | Common Stock      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 2 | Common collective trusts—fixed income      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 2 | Common collective trusts—equity      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 2 | Government securities      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 2 | Mutual funds      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 2 | Corporate bonds      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 2 | Real estate partnerships      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 2 | Private equity      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 2 | Mortgage-backed securities      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 2 | Other      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 3      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 3 | Common Stock      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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Level 3 | Common collective trusts—fixed income      
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Level 3 | Common collective trusts—equity      
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Level 3 | Government securities      
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Level 3 | Mutual funds      
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Level 3 | Corporate bonds      
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Level 3 | Real estate partnerships      
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Level 3 | Private equity      
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Level 3 | Mortgage-backed securities      
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Level 3 | Other      
Changes in Plan Assets      
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