Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 03, 2016	Dec. 05, 2015	Dec. 03, 2016	Dec. 05, 2015
Net sales	$ 3,003	$ 3,045	$ 9,573	$ 10,016
Cost of sales	2,596	2,609	8,221	8,573
Gross profit	407	436	1,352	1,443
Selling and administrative expenses	391	364	1,189	1,214
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	15	6	15	6
Operating earnings	1	66	148	223
Interest expense, net	40	45	141	148
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	(1)	(1)	(3)	(3)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(38)	22	10	78
Income tax (benefit) provision	(27)	6	(11)	24
Net (loss) earnings from continuing operations	(11)	16	21	54
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax	(14)	19	33	78
Net (loss) earnings including noncontrolling interests	(25)	35	54	132
Less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)	(3)	(6)
Net (loss) earnings attributable to SUPERVALU INC.	$ (26)	$ 34	$ 51	$ 126
Basic net (loss) earnings per share attributable to SUPERVALU INC.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.04)	$ 0.05	$ 0.07	$ 0.18
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.06)	0.07	0.12	0.30
Basic net earnings per share (in dollars per share)	(0.10)	0.13	0.19	0.48
Diluted net (loss) earnings per share attributable to SUPERVALU INC.:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.04)	0.05	0.07	0.18
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.06)	0.07	0.12	0.29
Diluted net earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.10)	$ 0.13	$ 0.19	$ 0.47
Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	265	264	265	263
Diluted (in shares)	265	268	267	268