LEASES (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2013 Item	Feb. 25, 2012	Feb. 26, 2011
Operating Leases
2013	$ 561,104,000
2014	514,717,000
2015	456,751,000
2016	397,763,000
2017	329,869,000
Thereafter	1,092,941,000
Total future minimum lease payments	3,353,145,000
Expenses for operating leases	536,100,000	456,200,000	442,200,000
Capital lease obligations	4,400,000
Interest expense for capital leases	400,000
Capital Leases
2013	1,100,000
2014	900,000
2015	800,000
2016	800,000
2017	700,000
Thereafter	3,200,000
Sale/leaseback transactions
Number of sale/leaseback agreements	2
Sale/leaseback financing obligations	105,900,000
Sale/leaseback financing obligations maturity
2013	600,000
2014	600,000
2015	700,000
2016	700,000
2017	800,000
Thereafter	$ 78,900,000
Sales leaseback agreement one
Sale/leaseback transactions
Lease amortization period	32 years
Approximate annual interest rate	7.20%
Sales leaseback agreement two
Sale/leaseback transactions
Lease amortization period	35 years
Approximate annual interest rate	10.60%