BENEFIT PLANS - Schedule of Pension Funds Contributions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 25, 2017	Feb. 27, 2016	Feb. 28, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	$ 43	$ 43	$ 39
Minneapolis Food Distributing Industry Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	10	10	10
UFCW Unions and Participating Employers Pension Fund
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	6	5	4
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	4	4	4
UFCW Union Local 655 Food Employers Joint Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	2	2	2
UFCW Unions and Employers Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	2	2	1
All Other Multiemployer Pension Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	2	3	3
Minneapolis Retail Meat Cutters And Food Handlers Pension Fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	9	9	7
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plans	$ 8	$ 8	$ 8