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Remaining term for guarantee for other debt obligation minimum (less than given term in years).

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Remaining term for guarantee for other debt obligation weighted average (in years).

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Amount of other defined benefit plan costs.

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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The amount of cash or cash equivalents contributed by the entity to fund its pension plans.

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COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		2 Months Ended	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 11, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 violation	Nov. 29, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 22, 2014 Retailer	Apr. 25, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014 case	Mar. 31, 2013 case
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Remaining terms for guarantees for other debt obligation minimum				1 year
Remaining terms for guarantees for other debt obligation maximum				15 years
Remaining term for guarantee for other debt obligation weighted average				8 years
Company's guarantee for debt obligations on outstanding indenture in connection with stock purchase agreement				$ 69
Guarantor obligation maximum exposure discounted				54
Insurance Coverage Amount				50svu_InsuranceCoverageAmount
Insurance Claims Deductible Amount				1svu_InsuranceClaimsDeductibleAmount
Other Costs				5svu_OtherCosts
Unusual or Infrequent Item, Insurance Proceeds				3
Non-cancelable future purchase obligations				244
Employer discretionary contribution amount			100
Excess pension contributions required	47us-gaap_PensionContributions
Number of other retailers who have filed similar complaints in other jurisdictions					3
Number of loan transaction violations found in benefit plan audit (violations)		3
Payments of additional benefit plan contributions and interest		19
Benefit plan charge		5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanOtherCosts
NAI Banners
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Tax effect of discontinued operation				69
Minimum \| NAI Banners
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Minimum required contributions to company retirement plan through the fiscal years				2015
Maximum \| NAI Banners
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Minimum required contributions to company retirement plan through the fiscal years				2017
Subsequent Event
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Insurance Coverage Amount						75
Insurance Claims Deductible Amount						3
New Albertsons Inc
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Company's guarantee for debt obligations on outstanding indenture in connection with stock purchase agreement				217
Guarantor obligation maximum exposure discounted				195
2014 Technology Intrusion
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
New claims filed (cases)							4
Fluctuating Work Week Class Action
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Pending claims								3
Litigation settlement charge before tax				5
Litigation settlement charge after tax				3
Settlement fund				$ 5