Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	4 Months Ended
	Jun. 16, 2012	Jun. 18, 2011
Goodwill:
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	$ 847
Additions
Impairment of goodwill
Other net adjustments
Goodwill, Ending Balance	847
Intangible assets:
Intangible assets excluding amortization, Beginning Balance	1,144
Addition to finite lived intangible assets	1
Amortization Expense of intangible assets	17	18
Impairment
Intangible assets excluding amortization, Ending Balance	1,143
Intangible Assets Other Net Adjustments	(2)
Intangible assets, Beginning Balance	809
Intangible assets, Ending Balance	794
Accumulated amortization [Member]
Indefinite-lived, Intangible assets:
Impairments
Intangible assets:
Amortization Expense of intangible assets	(17)
Intangible assets other adjustments	3
Accumulated amortization, Beginning balance	(335)
Accumulated amortization, Ending balance	(349)
Favorable operating leases, customer lists, customer relationships and other [Member]
Finite-lived, Intangible assets:
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	664
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Other Net Adjustments	(2)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	663
Intangible assets:
Addition to finite lived intangible assets	1
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Finite-lived, Intangible assets:
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	11
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Other Net Adjustments
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	11
Intangible assets:
Addition to finite lived intangible assets
Trademarks and Tradenames - Indefinite lived [Member]
Indefinite-lived, Intangible assets:
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Beginning Balance	469
Additions
Impairments
Other net adjustments
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Ending Balance	469
Independent Business goodwill [Member]
Goodwill:
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	710
Additions
Other net adjustments
Goodwill, Ending Balance	710
Save-A-Lot goodwill [Member]
Goodwill:
Goodwill, Beginning Balance	137
Additions
Impairment of goodwill
Other net adjustments
Goodwill, Ending Balance	$ 137