Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit (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]	Stockholders Deficit [Member]	Noncontrolling Interests [Member]
Balances at Feb. 23, 2013	$ (1,405)	$ 2	$ 3,046	$ (474)	$ (612)	$ (3,377)	$ (1,415)	$ 10
Net earnings	129					125	125	4
Other comprehensive income, net of tax of $19 and $10 for year-to-date periods 2013 and 2014 respectively	31				31		31
Divestiture of New Albertsons, Inc.'s pension accumulated comprehensive loss, net of tax of $31	48				48		48
Common stock issued and sold in connection with New Albertsons, Inc. divesture	170	1	12	157			170
Sales of common stock under option plans	5		(102)	107			5
Stock-based compensation	17		(64)	81			17
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7)							(7)
Tax impact on stock-based awards and other	(12)		(7)	(5)			(12)
Balances at Sep. 07, 2013	(1,024)	3	2,885	(134)	(533)	(3,252)	(1,031)	7
Balances at Feb. 22, 2014	(730)	3	2,862	(101)	(307)	(3,195)	(738)	8
Net earnings	78					74	74	4
Other comprehensive income, net of tax of $19 and $10 for year-to-date periods 2013 and 2014 respectively	18				18		18
Sales of common stock under option plans	5		(47)	52			5
Stock-based compensation	12		12				12
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(6)							(6)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3							3
Tax impact on stock-based awards and other	(14)		(12)	(2)			(14)
Balances at Sep. 06, 2014	$ (634)	$ 3	$ 2,815	$ (51)	$ (289)	$ (3,121)	$ (643)	$ 9