Impairment Charges - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Mar. 03, 2012 Store		Feb. 26, 2011 Store	Feb. 27, 2010 Store	Mar. 03, 2012 Store	Feb. 26, 2011 Store	Feb. 27, 2010 Store
Impaired Long-Lived Assets Held and Used [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 974	[1]	$ 1,228	$ 6,771	$ 974	$ 1,228	$ 6,771
Number of identified under-performing stores	4		5	21	4	5	21

[1] The Company utilizes the retail calendar for reporting. As such, the results for 2012 represent the 53 week period ended March 3, 2012 and 2011 represent the 52 week period ended February 26, 2011. The 2012 fourth quarter consists of a 14 week period versus a 13 week period in 2011.