BENEFIT PLANS - Schedule of Pension Funds Contributions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 22, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	$ 43	$ 39	$ 39
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	10	10	9
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	8	8	8
Minneapolis Retail Meat Cutters and Food Handlers Pension Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	9	7	8
UFCW Unions and Participating Employers Pension Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	5	4	4
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	4	4	3
UFCW Union Local 655 Food Employers Joint Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	2	2	2
UFCW Unions and Employers Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	2	1	2
All Other Multiemployer Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	$ 3	$ 3	$ 3