CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Dec. 01, 2012	Dec. 03, 2011	Dec. 01, 2012	Dec. 03, 2011
Net sales	$ 7,913	$ 8,327	$ 26,542	$ 27,869
Cost of sales	6,234	6,518	20,818	21,728
Gross profit	1,679	1,809	5,724	6,141
Selling and administrative expenses	1,522	1,610	5,325	5,446
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges		907	74	907
Operating earnings (loss)	157	(708)	325	(212)
Interest expense, net	126	119	422	394
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	31	(827)	(97)	(606)
Income tax provision (benefit)	15	(77)	(43)	10
Net earnings (loss)	16	(750)	(54)	(616)
Net earnings (loss) per share-basic	$ 0.08	$ (3.54)	$ (0.26)	$ (2.91)
Net earnings (loss) per share-diluted	$ 0.08	$ (3.54)	$ (0.26)	$ (2.91)
Dividends declared per share		$ 0.0875	$ 0.0875	$ 0.2625
Basic	212	212	212	212
Diluted	214	212	212	212
Net sales, %	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Cost of sales, % of Net sales	78.80%	78.30%	78.40%	78.00%
Gross profit, % of Net sales	21.20%	21.70%	21.60%	22.00%
Selling and administrative expenses, % of Net sales	19.30%	19.30%	20.10%	19.50%
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges, % of Net sales	0.00%	10.90%	0.30%	3.30%
Operating earnings (loss), % of Net sales	2.00%	(8.50%)	1.20%	(0.80%)
Interest expense, net, % of Net sales	1.60%	1.40%	1.60%	1.40%
Earnings (loss) before income taxes, % of Net sales	0.40%	(9.90%)	(0.40%)	(2.20%)
Income tax provision (benefit), % of Net sales	0.20%	(0.90%)	(0.20%)	0.00%
Net Income (loss), % of Net sales	0.20%	(9.00%)	(0.20%)	(2.20%)
Retail Food [Member]
Net sales	4,961	5,359	16,982	18,297
Operating earnings (loss)	84	(818)	100	(541)
Net sales, %	62.70%	64.30%	64.00%	65.70%
% of sales	1.70%	(15.30%)	0.60%	(3.00%)
Save-A-Lot [Member]
Net sales	966	982	3,226	3,236
Operating earnings (loss)	28	59	105	178
Net sales, %	12.20%	11.80%	12.20%	11.60%
% of sales	2.80%	6.10%	3.20%	5.50%
Independent business [Member]
Net sales	1,986	1,986	6,334	6,336
Operating earnings (loss)	49	66	164	199
Net sales, %	25.10%	23.90%	23.80%	22.70%
% of sales	2.50%	3.30%	2.60%	3.10%
Corporate [Member]
Operating earnings (loss)	$ (4)	$ (15)	$ (44)	$ (48)