CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Accumulated Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Preferred Stock-Series G	Preferred Stock-Series H
BALANCE at Feb. 26, 2011	$ (2,211,367)	$ 890,297	$ 4,281,623	$ (7,514,796)	$ (30,142)	$ 1	$ 161,650
BALANCE (in shares) at Feb. 26, 2011		890,297,000					1,616,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit
Net income (loss)	(368,571)			(368,571)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans	(22,492)				(22,492)
Comprehensive income (loss)	(391,063)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes	(1,102)	(970)	(132)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes (in shares)		(970,000)
Issuance of restricted stock		9,195	(9,195)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		9,195,000
Cancellation of restricted stock		(731)	731
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)		(731,000)
Amortization of restricted stock balance	5,406		5,406
Stock-based compensation expense	10,456		10,456
Stock options exercised	914	896	18
Stock options exercised (in shares)		896,000
Dividends on preferred stock			(9,919)				9,919
Dividends on preferred stock (in shares)							99,000
BALANCE at Mar. 03, 2012	(2,586,756)	898,687	4,278,988	(7,883,367)	(52,634)	1	171,569
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 03, 2012		898,687,000					1,715,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit
Net income (loss)	118,105			118,105
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans	(8,735)				(8,735)
Comprehensive income (loss)	109,370
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes	(1,408)	(1,060)	(348)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes (in shares)		(1,060,000)
Issuance of restricted stock		5,450	(5,450)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		5,450,000
Cancellation of restricted stock		(360)	360
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)		(360,000)
Amortization of restricted stock balance	6,126		6,126
Stock-based compensation expense	11,588		11,588
Stock options exercised	1,646	1,551	95
Stock options exercised (in shares)		1,551,000
Dividends on preferred stock			(10,528)				10,528
Dividends on preferred stock (in shares)							106,000
BALANCE at Mar. 02, 2013	(2,459,434)	904,268	4,280,831	(7,765,262)	(61,369)	1	182,097
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 02, 2013		904,268,000					1,821,000
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Deficit
Net income (loss)	249,414			249,414
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Changes in Defined Benefit Plans	24,035				24,035
Comprehensive income (loss)	273,449
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes	(3,793)	(1,341)	(2,452)
Exchange of restricted shares for taxes (in shares)		(1,341,000)
Issuance of restricted stock		2,743	(2,743)
Issuance of restricted stock (in shares)		2,743,000
Cancellation of restricted stock		(1,212)	1,212
Cancellation of restricted stock (in shares)		(1,212,000)
Amortization of restricted stock balance	6,146		6,146
Stock-based compensation expense	10,048		10,048
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options and restricted stock vesting	26,665		26,665
Stock options exercised	33,217	26,873	6,344
Stock options exercised (in shares)		26,873,000
Dividends on preferred stock			(8,318)				8,318
Dividends on preferred stock (in shares)							83,000
Conversion of Series G and Series H preferred stock		40,000	150,416			(1)	(190,415)
Conversion of Series G and Series H preferred stock (in shares)		40,000,000					(1,904,000)
BALANCE at Mar. 01, 2014	$ (2,113,702)	$ 971,331	$ 4,468,149	$ (7,515,848)	$ (37,334)
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 01, 2014		971,331,000