This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

-SubTopic 10

-Section 25

-Paragraph 23

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=21917927&loc=d3e1043-128460

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Merger - Charges Incurred Associated with Merger (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2013	Aug. 24, 2012	Aug. 30, 2013	Aug. 24, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total	$ 82,684,000	$ 70,870,000	$ 153,764,000	$ 151,038,000
Merger [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total	22,300,000		26,900,000
Administrative and General Expenses [Member] \| Merger [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Incremental compensation expense	9,700,000		9,700,000
Transaction costs	$ 12,600,000		$ 17,200,000