Excess tax benefits shortfalls realized related to stock based awards.

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Exercise price at which stock options granted to key salaried employees and non employee directors as compare to fair market value.

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Fair value of cash portion grant.

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Payout.

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- Definition

Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options fair value.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options grant date shares price.

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options grants in period weighted average remaining contractual term maximum.

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Term for payout of awards over achievement of financial goals.

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As of the balance sheet date, the aggregate unrecognized cost of equity-based awards made to employees under equity-based compensation awards that have yet to vest.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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- Definition

The weighted average fair value at grant date for nonvested equity-based awards issued during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 718

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(1)

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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- Definition

The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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-Topic 718

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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- Definition

The weighted average grant-date fair value of options granted during the reporting period as calculated by applying the disclosed option pricing methodology.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

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-Subparagraph c(1)

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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- Definition

Weighted average remaining contractual term for option awards outstanding, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Stock-Based Awards - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended													1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2012	May 31, 2012	Feb. 23, 2013	Feb. 25, 2012	Feb. 26, 2011	Feb. 23, 2013 Minimum [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 Stock Options Prior 2006 Fiscal [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 Stock Options from 2006 Fiscal to 2012 Fiscal [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Minimum [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 Restricted Stock [Member] Maximum [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 Stock Options [Member]	Feb. 25, 2012 Stock Options [Member]	Apr. 30, 2012 RSAs [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 2013 LTIP [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 2012 Stock Awards Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Contractual term			4 years 7 months 17 days						10 years
Stock-based awards granted contractual term maximum										7 years
Period of stock options vested														3 years	4 years			10 years
Exercise price at which stock options granted to key salaried employees and non employee directors as compare to fair market value						100.00%
Restrictions on the restricted stock awards lapse												1 year	5 years
Number of reserved shares																		20,000,000
Award units grant to certain employees	8,000,000	5,000,000									1,482,000					1,000,000
Grant date fair value of the award											$ 6.05						$ 1.38
Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award equity instruments other than options grant date shares price																	$ 5.77
Fair value of the options at grand date	$ 0.98			$ 2.40				$ 1.40
Fair value of cash portion grant			$ 0.03
Payout						$ 0	$ 177
Number of stock options granted during the period								2
Term for payout of awards over achievement of financial goals			3 years
Share granted to certain employees at a fair value																$ 6.15
Excess tax benefits realized related to the stock based awards			2,000,000	2,000,000	2,000,000
Unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested stock based awards			$ 19,000,000
Weighted average remaining vesting period of expenses expected to be recognized			2 years