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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Components of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Feb. 28, 2015
Feb. 22, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant and equipment $ 4,471us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 4,322us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated depreciation (2,779)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (2,618)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Accumulated amortization on capitalized lease assets (222)svu_AccumulatedAmortizationOnCapitalizedLeaseAssets (207)svu_AccumulatedAmortizationOnCapitalizedLeaseAssets
Total property, plant and equipment, net 1,470us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 1,497us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Land    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant and equipment 104us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
97us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LandMember
Buildings    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant and equipment 1,252us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
1,224us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_BuildingMember
Property under construction    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant and equipment 71us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
34us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_ConstructionInProgressMember
Leasehold improvements    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant and equipment 709us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
693us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LeaseholdImprovementsMember
Equipment    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant and equipment 2,021us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
1,959us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_EquipmentMember
Capitalized lease assets    
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]    
Total property, plant and equipment $ 314us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember
$ 315us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetsHeldUnderCapitalLeasesMember