Consolidated Statements of Earnings - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 25, 2017	Feb. 27, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Net sales	$ 12,215,757	$ 12,103,887	$ 11,881,176
Cost of sales	7,639,407	7,483,577	7,261,397
Gross profit	4,576,350	4,620,310	4,619,779
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,441,140	3,205,407	3,065,486
Operating profit	1,135,210	1,414,903	1,554,293
Interest expense, net	69,555	87,458	50,458
Earnings before provision for income taxes	1,065,655	1,327,445	1,503,835
Provision for income taxes	380,547	485,956	546,361
Net earnings	$ 685,108	$ 841,489	$ 957,474
Net earnings per share - Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.61	$ 5.15	$ 5.13
Net earnings per share - Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.58	$ 5.10	$ 5.07
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	148,590	163,257	186,659
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	149,708	165,016	188,880
Dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.50