BENEFIT PLANS - Schedule of Collective Bargaining Agreement Dates and Contributions to Each Plant (Detail)	12 Months Ended
Feb. 27, 2016 Agreement
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total Collective Bargaining Agreements	1
Expiration Date Regarding Collective Bargaining Agreement	May 31, 2018
Percentage of associates under collective bargaining agreement	100.00%
Over 5% Contribution	Yes
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total Collective Bargaining Agreements	10
Expiration Date Regarding Collective Bargaining Agreement	Jun. 14, 2017
Percentage of associates under collective bargaining agreement	27.50%
Over 5% Contribution	No
Minneapolis Retail Meat Cutters and Food Handlers Pension Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total Collective Bargaining Agreements	1
Expiration Date Regarding Collective Bargaining Agreement	Mar. 04, 2018
Percentage of associates under collective bargaining agreement	100.00%
Over 5% Contribution	Yes
UFCW Unions and Participating Employers Pension Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total Collective Bargaining Agreements	2
Expiration Date Regarding Collective Bargaining Agreement	Jul. 08, 2017
Percentage of associates under collective bargaining agreement	68.00%
Over 5% Contribution	Yes
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total Collective Bargaining Agreements	8
Expiration Date Regarding Collective Bargaining Agreement	Jul. 15, 2017
Percentage of associates under collective bargaining agreement	44.80%
Over 5% Contribution	No
UFCW Union Local 655 Food Employers Joint Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total Collective Bargaining Agreements	1
Expiration Date Regarding Collective Bargaining Agreement	May 08, 2016
Percentage of associates under collective bargaining agreement	100.00%
Over 5% Contribution	Yes
UFCW Unions and Employers Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total Collective Bargaining Agreements	2
Expiration Date Regarding Collective Bargaining Agreement	Apr. 02, 2016
Percentage of associates under collective bargaining agreement	76.50%
Over 5% Contribution	Yes

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 715
-SubTopic 80
-Section 50
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (d)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35742057&loc=SL14450657-114947

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