Note 8 - Provision for Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 03, 2018	Feb. 25, 2017
Deferred tax assets:
Inventories	$ 26,657	$ 33,120
Deferred rent and other rent credits	47,893	73,577
Insurance	22,274	60,789
Stock-based compensation	23,690	41,715
Nonqualified deferred compensation plan	19,671	27,857
Merchandise credits and gift card liabilities	36,793	63,031
Accrued expenses	29,557	57,401
Obligations on distribution facilities	26,210	40,363
Carryforwards and other tax credits	48,221	40,481
Other	28,972	61,937
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation	(125,067)	(137,144)
Goodwill	(54,254)	(69,127)
Intangibles	(55,091)	(82,688)
Prepaid expenses	(52,723)
Other	(11,778)	(15,843)
Total Deferred Taxes	$ 11,025	$ 195,469