Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	4 Months Ended
	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 16, 2012	Feb. 23, 2013
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transitional fee provisions	$ 36
TSA fees recognized	84	14
NAI Banners [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses	100
Note receivable	44
Net proceeds from assumed debt and capital leases	3,200
Unfunded status estimated before tax			1,138
Discrete tax benefits	118
Amounts of the inter company sales, which approximate related costs	19	72
Net sales with NAI post disposal	53
NAI Banners [Member] | Fiscal Year 2014 [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expected incremental TSA fees	140
Transitional fee provisions	60
Incremental fees under traditional TSA	60
Expected Annual Transitional Income	182
NAI Banners [Member] | Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
TSA fees recognized	18
NAI Banners [Member] | Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
TSA fees recognized	4
NAI Banners [Member] | Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
TSA fees recognized	2
NAI Banners [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Initial terms of arrangements	12 months
NAI Banners [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Initial terms of arrangements	5 years
New Albertsons Inc [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued operation, gain (loss) from disposal of preliminary estimated pre-tax loss on contract	1,150
Discontinued operation, gain (loss) from disposal of pre-tax property, plant and equipment related impairment	203
Reduction in the preliminary estimated loss pre-tax	76
Reduction in the preliminary estimated loss after tax	68
Total loss on sale of NAI	1,246
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total loss on sale of NAI	182
Contracts [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total loss on sale of NAI	$ 1,064