CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	SUPERVALU INC. Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Deficit	Noncontrolling interests
Balances at Feb. 22, 2014	$ (730)	$ (738)	$ 3	$ 2,862	$ (101)	$ (307)	$ (3,195)	$ 8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	199	192					192	7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $27, $12 and $71 for fiscal 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively	(116)	(116)				(116)
Sales of common stock under option plans	7	7		(62)	69
Stock-based compensation	22	22		22	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(8)							(8)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests	3							(3)
Tax impact on stock-based awards and other	(13)	(13)		(12)	(1)
Balances at Feb. 28, 2015	(636)	(646)	3	2,810	(33)	(423)	(3,003)	10
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	186	178					178	8
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $27, $12 and $71 for fiscal 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively	1	1				1
Sales of common stock under option plans	10	10		(12)	22
Stock-based compensation	25	25		25	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(10)							(10)
Tax impact on stock-based awards and other	(9)	(9)		(15)	6
Balances at Feb. 27, 2016	(433)	(441)	3	2,808	(5)	(422)	(2,825)	8
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net earnings	654	650					650	4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax of $27, $12 and $71 for fiscal 2015, 2016 and 2017, respectively	144	144				144
Sales of common stock under option plans	3	3		(3)	6
Stock-based compensation	22	22		22
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7)							(7)
Tax impact on stock-based awards and other	0	(2)		1	(3)			(2)
Balances at Feb. 25, 2017	$ 383	$ 376	$ 3	$ 2,828	$ (2)	$ (278)	$ (2,175)	$ 7