SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Mar. 02, 2013	Nov. 24, 2012	Aug. 25, 2012	May 26, 2012	Feb. 25, 2012	Nov. 26, 2011	Aug. 27, 2011	May 28, 2011	Mar. 02, 2013	Feb. 25, 2012	Feb. 26, 2011
SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY RESULTS (UNAUDITED)
Net sales	$ 3,401,477	$ 2,701,801	$ 2,593,015	$ 2,218,292	$ 2,732,314	$ 2,343,561	$ 2,314,064	$ 2,109,951	$ 10,914,585	$ 9,499,890	$ 8,758,503
Gross profit	1,394,877	1,074,010	1,032,669	887,199	1,163,669	958,693	950,999	857,572	4,388,755	3,930,933	3,622,929
Operating profit	598,034	361,649	365,137	313,398	550,765	357,020	371,636	288,948	1,638,218	1,568,369	1,288,458
Earnings before provision for income taxes	597,784	358,527	365,406	312,342	553,806	356,418	369,764	289,500	1,634,059	1,569,488	1,292,978
Provision for income taxes	223,912	125,777	141,076	105,506	202,763	127,874	140,392	108,922	596,271	579,951	501,645
Net earnings	$ 373,872	$ 232,750	$ 224,330	$ 206,836	$ 351,043	$ 228,544	$ 229,372	$ 180,578	$ 1,037,788	$ 989,537	$ 791,333
EPS-Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.70	$ 1.04	$ 0.99	$ 0.90	$ 1.50	$ 0.96	$ 0.94	$ 0.74	$ 4.62	$ 4.12	$ 3.11
EPS-Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.68	$ 1.03	$ 0.98	$ 0.89	$ 1.48	$ 0.95	$ 0.93	$ 0.72	$ 4.56	$ 4.06	$ 3.07