CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' (DEFICIT) EQUITY (USD $) In Millions	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Capital in Excess of Par Value [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]
Balances at Feb. 26, 2011	$ 1,340	$ 230	$ 2,855	$ (521)	$ (446)	$ (778)
Net earnings (loss)	(1,040)					(1,040)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $129, $22 and $123 for 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively	(211)				(211)
Cash dividends declared on common stock $0.3500 and $0.0875 per share for 2012 and 2013 respectively	(74)					(74)
Stock-based compensation	14		8	6
Other	(8)		(8)
Balances at Feb. 25, 2012	21	230	2,855	(515)	(657)	(1,892)
Net earnings (loss)	(1,466)					(1,466)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $129, $22 and $123 for 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively	45				45
Cash dividends declared on common stock $0.3500 and $0.0875 per share for 2012 and 2013 respectively	(19)					(19)
Stock-based compensation	14		(27)	41
Change in par value of common stock		(228)	228
Other	(10)		(10)
Balances at Feb. 23, 2013	(1,415)	2	3,046	(474)	(612)	(3,377)
Net earnings (loss)	182					182
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax of $129, $22 and $123 for 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively	257				257
Divestiture of New Albertsons, Inc.'s pension accumulated comprehensive loss, net of tax of $31	48				48
Common stock issued and sold in connection with New Albertsons, Inc. divesture	170	1	12	157
Sales of common stock under option plans	7		(134)	141
Stock-based compensation	25		(54)	79
Other	(12)		(8)	(4)
Balances at Feb. 22, 2014	$ (738)	$ 3	$ 2,862	$ (101)	$ (307)	$ (3,195)