Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 08, 2012 Store	Dec. 01, 2012 Store	Dec. 03, 2011
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Store closures	60	60
Non-cash impairment charges			$ 907
Amortization expense of intangible assets		37	43
Future amortization expense, Year One		28
Future amortization expense, Year Two		28
Future amortization expense, Year Three		28
Future amortization expense, Year Four		28
Future amortization expense, Year Five		28
Retail Food [Member]
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Non-cash impairment charge	74
Goodwill [Member]
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Non-cash impairment charges			661
Intangible Assets [Member]
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Non-cash impairment charges			246
Level 3 [Member]
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Impairment charges for favorable operating lease intangible assets	14
Level 3 [Member] | 60 Under performing or non-strategic stores [Member]
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Impairment charges for favorable operating lease intangible assets	12
Store closures	60,000,000
Level 3 [Member] | Held And Used Stores [Member]
Intangible Assets By Major Class [Line Items]
Impairment charges for stores that are held and used	2