Commitments, Contingencies and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Aug. 20, 2013	Sep. 07, 2013 Plaintiff LegalMatter	Feb. 23, 2013	Sep. 07, 2013 NAI Banners [Member] Minimum [Member]	Sep. 07, 2013 NAI Banners [Member] Maximum [Member]	Sep. 07, 2013 2015 [Member]	Sep. 07, 2013 2016 [Member]	Sep. 07, 2013 2017 [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 New Albertsons Inc [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
Remaining terms for guarantees for other debt obligation minimum (less than given term in years)		1 year
Remaining terms for guarantees for other debt obligation maximum (in years)		17 years
Remaining term for guarantee for other debt obligation weighted average (in years)		8 years
Company's guarantee for debt obligations on outstanding indenture in connection with stock purchase agreement		$ 78							$ 411
Guarantor obligation maximum exposure discounted		56							369
Non-cancelable future purchase obligations		331	364
Minimum contribution to company Retirement Plan		450
minimum required contributions to company retirement plan through the fiscal years				2015	2017
Excess pension contributions required						25	25	50
Litigation settlement charge before tax	5	5
Litigation settlement charge after tax	$ 3	$ 3
Number of other retailers who have filed similar complaints in other jurisdictions		3
Number of pending claims		5