Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Sep. 12, 2015	Sep. 06, 2014	Sep. 12, 2015	Sep. 06, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings including noncontrolling interests		$ 33	$ 33	$ 97	$ 78
Other comprehensive income:
Recognition of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations(1)	[1]	9	7	23	18
Change in fair value of cash flow hedges(2)	[2]	(1)	0	(2)	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax		8	7	21	18
Comprehensive income including noncontrolling interests		41	40	118	96
Less comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests		(2)	(2)	(5)	(4)
Comprehensive income attributable to SUPERVALU INC.		$ 39	$ 38	$ 113	$ 92

[1] Amounts are net of tax benefit of $6, $5, $14 and $10 for second quarters of fiscal 2016 and 2015, and for fiscal 2016 and 2015 year-to-date, respectively.

[2] Amounts are net of tax expense of $0, $0, $1 and $0 for the second quarters of fiscal 2016 and 2015, and for fiscal 2016 and 2015 year-to-date, respectively.