BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 27, 2016

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Benefit Obligation, Fair Value of Plan Assets and Funded Status of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and funded status of the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Changes in Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	2,849		$	2,726		$	82		$	81
Plan amendment	—			—			(21		)	(5		)
Service cost	—			—			—			1
Interest cost	106			121			3			4
Actuarial (gain) loss	(175		)	371			(6		)	5
Settlements paid	(1		)	(272		)	—			—
Benefits paid	(115		)	(97		)	(4		)	(4		)
Benefit obligation at end of year	2,664			2,849			54			82
Changes in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	2,317			2,261			4			—
Actual return on plan assets	(109		)	260			—			—
Employer contributions	27			165			15			4
Plan participants’ contributions	—			—			2			3
Settlements paid	(1		)	(272		)	—			—
Benefits paid	(115		)	(97		)	(6		)	(7		)
Other	—			—			—			4
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	2,119			2,317			15			4
Unfunded status at end of year	$	(545	)	$	(532	)	$	(39	)	$	(78	)

Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consist of the following:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Accrued vacation, compensation and benefits	$	(2	)	$	(2	)	$	(4	)	$	(6	)
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations	(543		)	(530		)	(35		)	(72		)
Total	$	(545	)	$	(532	)	$	(39	)	$	(78	)

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following:

	Post-Employment Benefits
	2016		2015
Accrued vacation, compensation and benefits	$	5	$	8
Other long-term liabilities	8		10
Total	$	13	$	18

Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses for Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans consist of the following:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2016			2015			2016			2015
Prior service benefit	$	—		$	—		$	50		$	45
Net actuarial loss	(693		)	(696		)	(17		)	(28		)
Total recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(693	)	$	(696	)	$	33		$	17
Total recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(438	)	$	(432	)	$	20		$	9

Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income) and Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Net periodic benefit cost (income) and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) for defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans consist of the following:

	Pension Benefits									Other Postretirement Benefits
	2016			2015			2014			2016			2015			2014
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income)
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	1		$	2
Interest cost	106			121			121			3			4			4
Expected return on plan assets	(142		)	(149		)	(141		)	—			—			—
Amortization of prior service benefit	—			—			—			(15		)	(16		)	(13		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	79			68			101			3			3			5
Settlement	—			64			—			—			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	43			104			81			(9		)	(8		)	(2		)
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Prior service benefit	—			—			—			(21		)	(5		)	(11		)
Amortization of prior service benefit	—			—			—			15			16			12
Net actuarial loss (gain)	76			195			(259		)	(7		)	6			(16		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	(79		)	(66		)	(101		)	(3		)	(3		)	(5		)
Total expense (benefit) recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3		)	129			(360		)	(16		)	14			(20		)
Total expense (benefit) recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) and Other comprehensive income (loss)	$	40		$	233		$	(279	)	$	(25	)	$	6		$	(22	)

Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost consisted of the following:

	2016		2015		2014
Benefit obligation assumptions:
Discount rate	4.16 – 3.95%		3.80	%	4.65	%
Rate of compensation increase	—	%	—	%	—	%
Net periodic benefit cost assumptions:(1)
Discount rate	3.80	%	4.65 – 4.10%		4.25	%
Rate of compensation increase	—	%	—	%	2.00	%
Expected return on plan assets(2)	6.50	%	7.00 – 6.50%		7.00	%

(1) For fiscal 2016 and prior, net periodic benefit cost is measured using weighted average assumptions as of the beginning of each year.

(2) Expected return on plan assets is estimated by utilizing forward-looking, long-term return, risk and correlation assumptions developed and updated annually by the Company. These assumptions are weighted by the actual or target allocation to each underlying asset class represented in the pension plan asset portfolio. The Company also assesses the expected long-term return on plan assets assumption by comparison to long-term historical performance on an asset class to ensure the assumption is reasonable. Long-term trends are also evaluated relative to market factors such as inflation, interest rates, and fiscal and monetary policies in order to assess the capital market assumptions.

Fair Value of Assets of Company's Benefit Plans Held in Master Trust

The fair value of assets of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans held in a master trust as of February 27, 2016, by asset category, consisted of the following:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Common stock	$	432	$	—	$	—	$	432
Common collective trusts—fixed income	—		554		—		554
Common collective trusts—equity	—		212		—		212
Government securities	49		114		—		163
Mutual funds	56		179		—		235
Corporate bonds	—		201		—		201
Real estate partnerships	—		—		164		164
Private equity	—		—		141		141
Mortgage-backed securities	—		14		—		14
Other	—		3		—		3
Total plan assets at fair value	$	537	$	1,277	$	305	$	2,119

The fair value of assets of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans held in a master trust as of February 28, 2015, by asset category, consisted of the following:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Common stock	$	489	$	—	$	—	$	489
Common collective trusts—fixed income	—		259		—		259
Common collective trusts—equity	—		336		—		336
Government securities	95		130		—		225
Mutual funds	53		286		—		339
Corporate bonds	—		292		—		292
Real estate partnerships	—		—		162		162
Private equity	—		—		144		144
Mortgage-backed securities	—		17		—		17
Other	48		6		—		54
Total plan assets at fair value	$	685	$	1,326	$	306	$	2,317

The asset allocation targets and the actual allocation of pension plan assets are as follows:

Asset Category	Target		2016		2015
Domestic equity	22.2	%	22.4	%	24.8	%
International equity	11.1	%	11.1	%	11.3	%
Private equity	6.6	%	6.6	%	6.2	%
Fixed income	47.5	%	47.3	%	48.1	%
Real estate	12.6	%	12.6	%	9.6	%
Total	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%

Summary of Changes in Fair Value for Level 3 Investments

The following is a summary of changes in the fair value of Level 3 investments for 2016 and 2015:

	Real Estate Partnerships			Private Equity
Ending balance, February 22, 2014	$	149		$	125
Purchases	10			36
Sales	(7		)	(21		)
Unrealized gains	10			4
Realized gains and losses	—			—
Ending balance, February 28, 2015	162			144
Purchases	7			25
Sales	(18		)	(18		)
Unrealized gains	9			(10		)
Realized gains and losses	4			—
Ending balance, February 27, 2016	$	164		$	141

Estimated Future Benefit Payments to be Paid from Company's Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The estimated future benefit payments to be made from the Company’s defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans, which reflect expected future service, are as follows:

Fiscal Year	Pension Benefits		Other Postretirement Benefits
2017	$	154	$	4
2018	135		4
2019	140		4
2020	148		4
2021	158		4
Years 2022-2026	843		20

Schedule of Pension Funds Contributions

The following table contains information about the Company’s multiemployer plans:

	EIN—Pension Plan Number	Plan Month/Day End Date	Pension Protection Act Zone Status		FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	Contributions						Surcharges Imposed(1)	Amortization Provisions
Pension Fund			2016	2015		2016		2015		2014
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan	416047047-001	12/31	Green	Green	Implemented	$	10	$	10	$	9	No	Yes
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund	366044243-001	12/31	Red	Red	Implemented	8		8		8		No	No
Minneapolis Retail Meat Cutters and Food Handlers Pension Fund	410905139-001	2/28	Green	Yellow	Implemented	9		7		8		No	No
UFCW Unions and Participating Employers Pension Fund	526117495-002	12/31	Red	Red	Implemented	5		4		4		Yes	No
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	916145047-001	12/31	Green	Green	No	4		4		3		No	No
UFCW Union Local 655 Food Employers Joint Pension Plan	436058365-001	12/31	Green	Green	No	2		2		2		No	No
UFCW Unions and Employers Pension Plan	396069053-001	10/31	Red	Red	Implemented	2		1		2		Yes	No
All Other Multiemployer Pension Plans(2)						3		3		3
Total						$	43	$	39	$	39

(1) PPA surcharges are 5 percent or 10 percent of eligible contributions and may not apply to all collective bargaining agreements or total contributions to each plan.

(2) All Other Multiemployer Pension Plans includes 11 plans, none of which is individually significant when considering the Company's contributions to the plan, severity of the underfunded status or other factors.

Schedule of Collective Bargaining Agreements Dates and Contributions to Each Plan

The following table describes the expiration of the Company’s collective bargaining agreements associated with the significant multiemployer plans in which the Company participates:

			Most Significant Collective Bargaining Agreement
Pension Fund	Range of Collective Bargaining Agreement Expiration Dates	Total Collective Bargaining Agreements	Expiration Date	% of Associates under Collective Bargaining Agreement (1)		Over 5% Contribution 2015
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan	6/1/2015 – 5/31/2018	1	5/31/2018	100.0	%	Yes
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund	6/1/2011 – 8/31/2017	10	6/14/2017	27.5	%	No
Minneapolis Retail Meat Cutters and Food Handlers Pension Fund	3/6/2016 – 3/4/2018	1	3/4/2018	100.0	%	Yes
UFCW Unions and Participating Employers Pension Plan	7/13/2014 – 7/8/2017	2	7/8/2017	68.0	%	Yes
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	6/15/2011 – 7/15/2017	8	7/15/2017	44.8	%	No
UFCW Union Local 655 Food Employers Joint Pension Plan	5/13/2013 – 5/8/2016	1	5/8/2016	100.0	%	Yes
UFCW Unions and Employers Pension Plan	4/6/2014 – 4/2/2016	2	4/2/2016	76.5	%	Yes

(1) Company participating employees in the most significant collective bargaining agreement as a percent of all Company employees participating in the respective fund.