Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 01, 2018	Mar. 04, 2018	Mar. 03, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 410,043		$ 447,334
Accounts receivable, net	1,717,830	$ 1,811,203	1,869,100
Inventories, net	1,894,274	1,850,660	1,799,539
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	176,439		181,181
Current assets held for sale	131,892		438,137
Total current assets	4,330,478		4,735,291
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,335,740		1,431,246
Goodwill	1,108,135		1,421,120
Other intangibles, net	462,362		590,443
Deferred tax assets	635,416	592,247	594,019
Other assets	210,827		217,208
Total assets	8,082,958	8,980,779	8,989,327
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	16,066		20,761
Accounts payable	1,707,242		1,651,363
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	997,017		1,231,736
Current liabilities held for sale			560,205
Total current liabilities	2,720,325		3,464,065
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,394,466		3,340,099
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	26,200		30,775
Other noncurrent liabilities	488,553		553,378
Total liabilities	6,629,544		7,388,317
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	1,453,414	$ 1,592,462	1,601,010
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	8,082,958		8,989,327
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	600,401		581,090
Reportable legal entity | Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Current assets:
Investment in subsidiaries	8,627,332		8,745,390
Total assets	8,627,332		8,745,390
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	90		90
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	48,868		65,223
Current liabilities held for sale			549,549
Total current liabilities	48,958		614,862
Long-term debt, less current maturities	3,394,466		3,340,099
Intercompany payable	3,730,494		3,189,419
Total liabilities	7,173,918		7,144,380
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	1,453,414		1,601,010
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	8,627,332		8,745,390
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0		0
Reportable legal entity | Subsidiary Guarantors
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	128,474		441,244
Accounts receivable, net	1,500,494		1,502,507
Intercompany receivable	316,323		223,413
Inventories, net	1,894,274		1,799,539
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	175,083		176,678
Current assets held for sale	131,892		438,137
Total current assets	4,146,540		4,581,518
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,335,740		1,431,246
Goodwill	1,108,135		1,421,120
Other intangibles, net	412,759		539,115
Deferred tax assets	645,544		594,019
Investment in subsidiaries	54,001		54,076
Intercompany receivable	3,730,494		3,189,419
Other assets	203,619		209,926
Total assets	11,636,832		12,020,439
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and lease financing obligations	15,976		20,671
Accounts payable	1,700,939		1,641,676
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	785,832		1,031,379
Current liabilities held for sale			10,656
Total current liabilities	2,502,747		2,704,382
Lease financing obligations, less current maturities	26,200		30,775
Other noncurrent liabilities	480,553		539,892
Total liabilities	3,009,500		3,275,049
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	8,627,332		8,745,390
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	11,636,832		12,020,439
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	600,401		581,090
Reportable legal entity | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	281,569		6,090
Accounts receivable, net	217,336		366,593
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,356		4,503
Total current assets	500,261		377,186
Other intangibles, net	49,603		51,328
Deferred tax assets	(10,128)
Other assets	7,208		7,282
Total assets	546,944		435,796
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,303		9,687
Intercompany payable	316,323		223,413
Accrued salaries, wages and other current liabilities	162,317		135,134
Total current liabilities	484,943		368,234
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,000		13,486
Total liabilities	492,943		381,720
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	54,001		54,076
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	546,944		435,796
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	0		0
Eliminations
Current assets:
Intercompany receivable	(316,323)		(223,413)
Total current assets	(316,323)		(223,413)
Investment in subsidiaries	(8,681,333)		(8,799,466)
Intercompany receivable	(3,730,494)		(3,189,419)
Total assets	(12,728,150)		(12,212,298)
Current liabilities:
Intercompany payable	(316,323)		(223,413)
Total current liabilities	(316,323)		(223,413)
Intercompany payable	(3,730,494)		(3,189,419)
Total liabilities	(4,046,817)		(3,412,832)
Commitments and contingencies
Total stockholders' equity	(8,681,333)		(8,799,466)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	(12,728,150)		(12,212,298)
Inventories, LIFO reserve (in dollars)	$ 0		$ 0
Rite Aid Corporation (Parent Company Only)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
Ownership interest (as a percent)	100.00%