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The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.4)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 330
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-Section 30
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-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
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-Paragraph 4
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revisions (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Nov. 29, 2014	Nov. 29, 2014	Feb. 27, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 22, 2014
Revenue, Net			$ 17,529	$ 17,917	$ 17,252
% of total			100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Cost of Goods and Services Sold			$ 14,945	$ 15,329	$ 14,712
Gross Profit			2,584	2,588	2,540
Selling, General and Administrative Expense			2,124	2,164	2,117
Operating earnings			454	424	423
Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Revenue, Net				$ 17,820	$ 17,153
% of total				100.00%	100.00%
Cost of Goods and Services Sold				$ 15,242	$ 14,623
Gross Profit				2,578	2,530
Selling, General and Administrative Expense				2,154	2,107
Operating earnings				424	423
Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Revenue, Net				97	99
% of total	0.00%	0.00%
Cost of Goods and Services Sold				87	89
Gross Profit				10	10
Selling, General and Administrative Expense				10	10
Operating earnings				0	0
Wholesale
Revenue, Net			$ 7,935	$ 8,198	$ 8,102
% of total			45.30%	45.80%	47.00%
Operating earnings			$ 230	$ 243	$ 235
Wholesale \| Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Revenue, Net				$ 8,134	$ 8,036
% of total				45.60%	46.90%
Wholesale \| Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Revenue, Net				$ 64	$ 66
% of total				0.20%	0.10%
Save-A-Lot
Revenue, Net			$ 4,623	$ 4,641	$ 4,255
% of total			26.40%	25.80%	24.60%
Operating earnings			$ 129	$ 153	$ 167
Save-A-Lot \| Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Revenue, Net				$ 4,613	$ 4,228
% of total				25.90%	24.60%
Save-A-Lot \| Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Revenue, Net				$ 28	$ 27
% of total				(0.10%)	0.00%
Retail
Revenue, Net			$ 4,769	$ 4,884	$ 4,655
% of total			27.20%	27.30%	27.00%
Operating earnings			$ 94	$ 122	$ 77
Retail \| Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Revenue, Net				$ 4,879	$ 4,649
% of total				27.40%	27.10%
Retail \| Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Revenue, Net				$ 5	$ 6
% of total				(0.10%)	(0.10%)
Corporate
Revenue, Net			$ 202	$ 194	$ 240
% of total			1.10%	1.10%	1.40%
Operating earnings			$ 1	$ (94)	$ (56)
Corporate \| Scenario, Previously Reported [Member]
Revenue, Net				$ 194	$ 240
% of total				1.10%	1.40%
Corporate \| Scenario, Adjustment [Member]
Revenue, Net				$ 0	$ 0
% of total				0.00%	0.00%