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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Effect of Revision of Fees Received Under Transitional Services Agreements (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 22, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Sep. 07, 2013	Feb. 23, 2013	Dec. 01, 2012	Sep. 08, 2012	Jun. 15, 2013	Jun. 16, 2012	Feb. 22, 2014	Feb. 23, 2013	Feb. 25, 2012	Jun. 15, 2013 As Originally Reported [Member]	Sep. 07, 2013 As Originally Reported [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 As Originally Reported [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 As Originally Reported [Member]	Feb. 25, 2012 As Originally Reported [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 Revision [Member]	Sep. 07, 2013 Revision [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 Revision [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 Revision [Member]	Feb. 25, 2012 Revision [Member]	Jun. 15, 2013 As Revised [Member]	Sep. 07, 2013 As Revised [Member]	Nov. 30, 2013 As Revised [Member]	Feb. 23, 2013 As Revised [Member]	Feb. 25, 2012 As Revised [Member]
Accounting Policies And General Information (Textual) [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,953	$ 4,012	$ 3,948	$ 3,899	$ 4,051	$ 3,939	$ 5,242	$ 5,250	$ 17,155	$ 17,139	$ 17,383				$ 17,097	$ 17,336				$ 42	$ 47				$ 17,139	$ 17,383
Cost of sales									14,623	14,803	14,926				14,803	14,926									14,803	14,926
Gross profit	590	569	577	557	530	529	796	720	2,532	2,336	2,457				2,294	2,410				42	47				2,336	2,457
Selling and administrative expenses									2,114	2,487	2,269				2,445	2,222				42	47				2,487	2,269
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges										6	92				6	92									6	92
Operating (loss) earnings									$ 418	$ (157)	$ 96	$ 82	$ 194	$ 299	$ (157)	$ 96						$ 82	$ 194	$ 299	$ (157)	$ 96
Net sales									100.00%	100.00%	100.00%				100.00%	100.00%									100.00%	100.00%
Cost of sales															86.60%	86.10%									86.40%	85.90%
Gross profit															13.40%	13.90%									13.60%	14.10%
Selling and administrative expenses															14.30%	12.80%									14.50%	13.10%
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment charges																0.50%										0.50%
Operating (loss) earnings									2.40%	(0.90%)	0.60%				(0.90%)	0.60%									(0.90%)	0.60%