INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Provision for Income Taxes

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following:

	2015		2014			2013
Current
Federal	$	35	$	30		$	(98	)
State	7		5			(9		)
Total current	42		35			(107		)
Deferred	16		(30		)	(56		)
Total income tax provision (benefit)	$	58	$	5		$	(163	)

Difference Between Actual Tax Provision and Tax Provision Computed by Applying Statutory Federal Income Tax Rate to Losses Before Income Taxes

The difference between the actual tax provision (benefit) and the tax provision computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes is attributable to the following:

	2015			2014			2013
Federal taxes (benefit) based on statutory rate	$	62		$	4		$	(149	)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	12			—			(13		)
Tax contingency	(1		)	(1		)	1
Change in valuation allowance	—			(1		)	(3		)
Pension	(8		)	—			—
Other	(7		)	3			1
Total income tax provision (benefit)	$	58		$	5		$	(163	)

Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following:

	2015			2014
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and benefits	$	234		$	224
Self-insurance	25			24
Property, plant and equipment and capitalized lease assets	72			132
Loss on sale of discontinued operations	1,387			1,339
Net operating loss carryforwards	19			23
Other	69			80
Gross deferred tax assets	1,806			1,822
Valuation allowance	(1,404		)	(1,356		)
Total deferred tax assets	402			466
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment and capitalized lease assets	(88		)	(147		)
Inventories	(14		)	(40		)
Intangible assets	(27		)	(25		)
Other	(23		)	(16		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	(152		)	(228		)
Net deferred tax asset	$	250		$	238

Net deferred tax assets are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

	2015			2014
Deferred tax assets	$	265		$	287
Other current liabilities	(15		)	(49		)
Net deferred tax asset	$	250		$	238

Changes in Company's Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Changes in the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits consisted of the following:

	2015			2014			2013
Beginning balance	$	76		$	187		$	165
Increase based on tax positions related to the current year	15			15			5
Decrease based on tax positions related to the current year	—			—			(1		)
Increase based on tax positions related to prior years	15			8			82
Decrease based on tax positions related to prior years	(4		)	(2		)	(58		)
Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities	(3		)	(128		)	(3		)
Decrease due to lapse of statute of limitations	(5		)	(4		)	(3		)
Ending balance	$	94		$	76		$	187