CONSOLIDATED SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 22, 2014	Feb. 23, 2013	Feb. 22, 2014	Feb. 23, 2013	Feb. 25, 2012
Net sales
Net sales	$ 3,953	$ 3,899	$ 17,155	$ 17,139	$ 17,383
Net sales, %			100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Operating earnings (loss)
Operating earnings (loss)			418	(157)	96
Total operating earnings (loss)% of total net sales			2.40%	(0.90%)	0.60%
Interest expense, net			407	269	247
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes			11	(426)	(151)
Income tax provision (benefit)			5	(163)	(41)
Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations	40	(174)	6	(263)	(110)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			176	(1,203)	(930)
Net earnings (loss)	26	(1,412)	182	(1,466)	(1,040)
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization			302	365	355
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures			113	241	403
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	4,374	11,034	4,374	11,034	12,101
Independent Business [Member]
Net sales
Net sales			8,036	8,166	8,194
Net sales, %			46.80%	47.60%	47.10%
Operating earnings (loss)
Operating earnings (loss)			235	199	254
% of sales			2.90%	2.40%	3.10%
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization			51	64	67
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures			24	33	59
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	2,007	1,857	2,007	1,857	1,955
Save-A-Lot [Member]
Net sales
Net sales			4,228	4,195	4,221
Net sales, %			24.60%	24.50%	24.30%
Operating earnings (loss)
Operating earnings (loss)			167	143	230
% of sales			3.90%	3.40%	5.40%
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization			64	68	62
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures			42	101	130
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	925	936	925	936	867
Retail Food [Member]
Net sales
Net sales			4,651	4,736	4,921
Net sales, %			27.10%	27.70%	28.30%
Operating earnings (loss)
Operating earnings (loss)			72	(160)	(36)
% of sales			1.60%	(3.40%)	(0.70%)
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization			187	233	226
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures			47	107	214
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	1,415	1,695	1,415	1,695	2,229
Corporate [Member]
Net sales
Net sales			240	42	47
Net sales, %			1.50%	0.20%	0.30%
Operating earnings (loss)
Operating earnings (loss)			(56)	(339)	(352)
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets	27	75	27	75	84
Discontinued Operations [Member]
Identifiable assets
Identifiable assets		$ 6,471		$ 6,471	$ 6,966