BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 22, 2014

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Benefit Obligation, Fair Value of Plan Assets and Funded Status of Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The benefit obligation, fair value of plan assets and funded status of the defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following:

	Pension Benefits						Other  Postretirement Benefits
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Change in Benefit Obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	2,893		$	2,745		$	109		$	116
Plan Amendment		—			—			(11	)		—
Service cost		—			—			2			2
Interest cost		121			123			4			5
Actuarial loss (gain)		(141	)		119			(12	)		(9	)
Benefits paid		(147	)		(94	)		(6	)		(5	)
Other		—			—			(5	)		—
Benefit obligation at end of year		2,726			2,893			81			109
Changes in Plan Assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		2,031			1,827			—			—
Actual return on plan assets		259			205			—			—
Employer contributions		118			93			6			5
Plan participants’ contributions		—			—			3			4
Benefits paid		(147	)		(94	)		(9	)		(9	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		2,261			2,031			—			—
Funded status at end of year	$	(465	)	$	(862	)	$	(81	)	$	(109	)

Amounts Recognized in Consolidated Balance Sheets

Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of the following:

	Pension Benefits						Other  Postretirement Benefits
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Accrued vacation, compensation and benefits	$	(3	)	$	(2	)	$	(6	)	$	(7	)
Pension and other postretirement benefit obligations		(462	)		(860	)		(75	)		(102	)
	$	(465	)	$	(862	)	$	(81	)	$	(109	)

Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Losses for Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss for the defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans consists of the following:

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2014			2013			2014			2013
Prior service benefit	$	—		$	—		$	55		$	57
Net actuarial loss		(567	)		(928	)		(25	)		(46	)
Total recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(567	)	$	(928	)	$	30		$	11
Total recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax	$	(324	)	$	(570	)	$	17		$	7

Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Income) and Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

Net periodic benefit cost (income) and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) for defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans consisted of the following:

	Pension Benefits									Other Postretirement Benefits
	2014			2013			2012			2014			2013			2012
Net Periodic Benefit Cost
Service cost	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	2		$	2		$	2
Interest cost		121			123			126			4			5			7
Expected return on plan assets		(141	)		(133	)		(114	)		—			—			—
Amortization of prior service benefit		—			—			—			(13	)		(12	)		(9	)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		101			111			88			5			6			4
Settlement		—			—			2			—			—			—
Net periodic benefit cost (income)		81			101			102			(2	)		1			4
Other Changes in Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Prior service benefit		—			—			—			(11	)		—			(52	)
Amortization of prior service benefit		—			—			—			12			13			9
Net actuarial (gain) loss		(259	)		46			417			(16	)		(7	)		16
Amortization of net actuarial loss		(101	)		(110	)		(88	)		(5	)		(6	)		(4	)
Total recognized in Other comprehensive (income) loss		(360	)		(64	)		329			(20	)		—			(31	)
Total recognized in net periodic benefit cost (income) and Other comprehensive (income) loss	$	(279	)	$	37		$	431		$	(22	)	$	1		$	(27	)

Weighted Average Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost consisted of the following:

	2014			2013			2012
Benefit obligation assumptions:
Discount rate (1)		4.65	%		4.25	%		4.55	%
Rate of compensation increase		—	%		2.00	%		2.00	%
Net periodic benefit cost assumptions: (2)
Discount rate (1)		4.25	%		4.55	%		5.60	%
Rate of compensation increase		2.00	%		2.00	%		2.00	%
Expected return on plan assets (3)		7.00	%		7.25	%		7.50	%

(1) The Company reviews and selects the discount rate to be used in connection with its pension and other postretirement obligations annually. In determining the discount rate, the Company uses the yield on corporate bonds (rated AA or better) that coincides with the cash flows of the plans’ estimated benefit payouts. The model uses a yield curve approach to discount each cash flow of the liability stream at an interest rate specifically applicable to the timing of each respective cash flow. The model totals the present values of all cash flows and calculates the equivalent weighted average discount rate by imputing the singular interest rate that equates the total present value with the stream of future cash flows. This resulting weighted average discount rate is then used in evaluating the final discount rate to be used by the Company.

(2) Net periodic benefit cost is measured using weighted average assumptions as of the beginning of each year.

(3) Expected long-term return on plan assets is estimated by utilizing forward-looking, long-term return, risk and correlation assumptions developed and updated annually by the Company. These assumptions are weighted by the actual or target allocation to each underlying asset class represented in the pension plan asset portfolio. The Company also assesses the expected long-term return on plan assets assumption by comparison to long-term historical performance on an asset class to ensure the assumption is reasonable. Long-term trends are also evaluated relative to market factors such as inflation, interest rates, and fiscal and monetary policies in order to assess the capital market assumptions.

Asset Allocation Targets and Actual Allocation of Pension Plan Assets

The asset allocation targets and the actual allocation of pension plan assets are as follows:

Asset Category	Target			2014			2013
Domestic equity		29.6	%		30.2	%		32.9	%
International equity		13.7	%		14.1	%		15.3	%
Private equity		5.6	%		5.5	%		5.4	%
Fixed income		42.3	%		41.3	%		37.3	%
Real estate		8.8	%		8.9	%		9.1	%
Total		100.0	%		100.0	%		100.0	%

Fair Value of Assets of Company's Benefit Plans Held in Master Trust

The fair value of assets of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans held in a master trust as of February 22, 2014, by asset category, consisted of the following:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Common stock	$	579	$	—	$	—	$	579
Common collective trusts—fixed income		—		253		—		253
Common collective trusts—equity		—		344		—		344
Government securities		92		89		—		181
Mutual funds		52		243		—		295
Corporate bonds		—		290		—		290
Real estate partnerships		—		—		149		149
Private equity		—		—		125		125
Mortgage-backed securities		—		37		—		37
Other		—		8		—		8
Total plan assets at fair value	$	723	$	1,264	$	274	$	2,261

The fair value of assets of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans held in a master trust as of February 23, 2013, by asset category, consisted of the following:

	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Common stock	$	554	$	—	$	—	$	554
Common collective trusts—fixed income		—		247		—		247
Common collective trusts—equity		—		335		—		335
Government securities		60		92		—		152
Mutual funds		51		221		—		272
Corporate bonds		—		183		—		183
Real estate partnerships		—		—		136		136
Private equity		—		—		110		110
Mortgage-backed securities		—		35		—		35
Other		3		4		—		7
Total plan assets at fair value	$	668	$	1,117	$	246	$	2,031

Summary of Changes in Fair Value for Level 3 Investments

The following is a summary of changes in the fair value for Level 3 investments for 2014 and 2013:

	Real Estate Partnerships			Private Equity
Ending balance, February 25, 2012	$	113		$	88
Purchases		15			20
Sales		—			(7	)
Unrealized gains		8			9
Ending balance, February 23, 2013		136			110
Purchases		22			34
Sales		(26	)		(24	)
Unrealized gains		10			5
Realized gains and losses		7			—
Ending balance, February 22, 2014	$	149		$	125

Estimated Future Benefit Payments to be Paid from Company's Defined Benefit Pension Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The estimated future benefit payments to be paid from the Company’s defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans, which reflect expected future service, are as follows:

Fiscal Year	Pension Benefits		Other Postretirement Benefits
2015	$	115	$	6
2016		122		7
2017		128		6
2018		137		6
2019		147		6
Years 2020-2024		851		31

Schedule of Pension Funds Contributions

The following table contains information about the Company’s multiemployer plans:

	EIN—Pension Plan Number		Plan Month/Day End Date	Pension Protection Act Zone Status		FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented	Contributions						Surcharges Imposed (1)	Amortization Provisions
Pension Fund				2014	2013		2014		2013		2012
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan		416047047-001	12/31	Green	Green	Implemented	$	9	$	9	$	9	No	Yes
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund		366044243-001	12/31	Red	Red	Implemented		8		9		9	No	Yes
Minneapolis Retail Meat Cutters and Food Handlers Pension Fund		410905139-001	2/28	Yellow	Yellow	Implemented		8		8		7	No	No
UFCW Unions and Participating Employers Pension Plan		526117495-002	12/31	Red	Red	Implemented		4		3		4	Yes	Yes
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan		916145047-001	12/31	Green	Green	No		3		2		3	No	Yes
UFCW Union Local 655 Food Employers Joint Pension Plan		436058365-001	12/31	Green	Red	Implemented		2		2		2	Yes	Yes
UFCW Unions and Employers Pension Plan		396069053-001	10/31	Red	Red	Implemented		2		2		2	Yes	Yes
All Other Multiemployer Pension Plans (2)								3		3		2
Total							$	39	$	38	$	38

(1) PPA surcharges are 5 percent or 10 percent of eligible contributions and may not apply to all collective bargaining agreements or total contributions to each plan.

(2) All Other Multiemployer Pension Plans includes 11 plans, none of which are individually significant when considering employer’s contributions to the plan, severity of the underfunded status or other factors. The following table describes the expiration of the Company’s collective bargaining agreements associated with the significant multiemployer plans in which the Company participates:

Schedule of Collective Bargaining Agreements Dates and Contributions to Each Plan

The following table describes the expiration of the Company’s collective bargaining agreements associated with the significant multiemployer plans in which the Company participates:

					Most Significant Collective Bargaining Agreement
Pension Fund	Range of Collective Bargaining Agreement Expiration Dates		Total Collective Bargaining Agreements		Expiration Date		% of Associates under Collective Bargaining Agreement (1)			Over 5% Contribution 2014
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan		06/01/2013 – 05/31/2015		1		05/31/2015		100.0	%	Yes
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund		06/13/2009 – 07/16/2016		10		05/31/2016		28.3	%	No
Minneapolis Retail Meat Cutters and Food Handlers Pension Fund		03/02/2013 – 03/01/2014		2		03/01/2014		96.5	%	Yes
UFCW Unions and Participating Employers Pension Plan		07/08/2012 – 07/12/2014		2		07/12/2014		68.2	%	Yes
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan		04/17/2011 – 09/22/2016		8		07/12/2014		42.0	%	No
UFCW Union Local 655 Food Employers Joint Pension Plan		05/17/2010 – 03/30/2014		1		03/30/2014		100.0	%	Yes
UFCW Unions and Employers Pension Plan		04/07/2013 – 04/05/2014		1		04/05/2014		100.0	%	Yes

(1) Company participating employees in the most significant collective bargaining agreement as a percent of all Company employees participating in the respective fund.