Derivative, Fair Value, Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease in Interest Rate

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Derivative, Fair Value, Effect of One Percentage Point Increase in Interest Rate

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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This item represents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans and long-term receivables (other than securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity) that have contractual principal amounts and for which the fair value option has been elected.

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This item represents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of long-term debt instruments that have contractual principal amounts and for which the fair value option has been elected.

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Fair Value Measurements - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 09, 2017	Sep. 08, 2018	Sep. 09, 2017	Feb. 24, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Difference between fair value and book value of notes receivable	$ 4		$ 4		$ 1
Difference between fair value and book value of long-term debt	17		17		$ 23
Interest Rate Swap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative, Fair Value, Effect of One Percentage Point Increase in Interest Rate			1
Derivative, Fair Value, Effect of One Percentage Point Decrease in Interest Rate			1
Interest expense, net \| Interest Rate Swap
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ 0	$ 1	$ 0	$ 2