Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 22, 2014	Feb. 23, 2013
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and benefits	$ 224	$ 367
Self-insurance	24	20
Property, plant and equipment and capitalized lease assets	132	110
Loss on sale of discontinued operations	1,339	1,341
Net operating loss carryforwards	23	22
Other	80	104
Gross deferred tax assets	1,822	1,964
Valuation allowance	(1,356)	(1,358)
Total deferred tax assets	466	606
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment and capitalized lease assets	(147)	(204)
Inventories	(40)	(28)
Intangible assets	(25)	(21)
Other	(16)	(19)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(228)	(272)
Net deferred tax asset	$ 238	$ 334