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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of payments made in excess of existing cash balances, which will be honored by the bank but reflected as a loan to the entity. Overdrafts generally have a very short time frame for correction or repayment and are therefore more similar to short-term bank financing than trade financing.

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Amount of income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations attributable to an adjustment of a deferred tax liability or asset for enacted changes in tax laws or rates or a change in the tax status of the entity.

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Amount of difference between inventory at lower of LIFO cost or market and inventory at lower of other inventory accounting method cost or market, for example, but not limited to, FIFO or average cost.

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The change in the inventory reserve representing the cumulative difference in cost between the first in, first out and the last in, first out inventory valuation methods, which change has been reflected in the statement of income during the period.

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Nov. 29, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Jun. 14, 2014	Nov. 29, 2014	Nov. 30, 2013	Feb. 22, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Inventory, LIFO Reserve	$ 209us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve			$ 209us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve		$ 202us-gaap_InventoryLIFOReserve
Book Overdrafts	157us-gaap_BankOverdrafts			157us-gaap_BankOverdrafts		134us-gaap_BankOverdrafts
Number of weeks in first quarter				112 days
Number of weeks in second and third quarter				84 days
Number of weeks in fourth quarter				91 days
Number of weeks in current fiscal year				371 days
LIFO charge recorded	3	(1)		7	(2)
Reclassification of unrecognized tax benefits and other tax credits against deferred tax assets			$ 1