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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
6 Months Ended
Sep. 10, 2011
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] 
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
NOTE 1 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Statement of Registrant
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company for the second quarter and year-to-date ended September 10, 2011 and September 11, 2010 are unaudited and, in the opinion of management, contain all adjustments that are of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the financial condition and results of operations for such periods. The condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 26, 2011. The results of operations for the second quarter and year-to-date ended September 10, 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the full year. The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of February 26, 2011 has been derived from the audited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of that date.
Accounting Policies
The summary of significant accounting policies is included in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 26, 2011.
Fiscal Year
The Company’s fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in February. The Company’s first quarter consists of 16 weeks, while the second, third and fourth quarters each consist of 12 weeks. Because of differences in the accounting calendars of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, New Albertson’s, Inc., the accompanying September 10, 2011 and February 26, 2011 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets include the assets and liabilities related to New Albertson’s, Inc. as of September 8, 2011 and February 24, 2011, respectively.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with a maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents. The Company’s banking arrangements allow the Company to fund outstanding checks when presented to the financial institution for payment, resulting in book overdrafts. Book overdrafts are recorded in Accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and are reflected as an operating activity in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. As of September 10, 2011 and February 26, 2011, the Company had net book overdrafts of $309 and $360, respectively.
Net Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic net earnings (loss) per share is calculated using net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net earnings (loss) per share is similar to basic net earnings (loss) per share except that the weighted average number of shares outstanding is after giving effect to the dilutive impacts of stock options, restricted stock awards and other dilutive securities. In addition, for the calculation of diluted net earnings (loss) per share, net earnings (loss) is adjusted to eliminate the after-tax interest expense recognized during the period related to contingently convertible debentures. As a result of the net loss for the second quarter and year-to-date ended September 11, 2010, all potentially dilutive shares were antidilutive and therefore excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share.
The following table reflects the calculation of basic and diluted net earnings (loss) per share:
                                 
    Second Quarter Ended     Year-to-Date Ended  
    September 10,     September 11,     September 10,     September 11,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Net earnings (loss) per share—basic
                               
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ 60     $ (1,470 )   $ 134     $ (1,403 )
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic
    212       212       212       212  
Net earnings (loss) per share—basic
  $ 0.28     $ (6.94 )   $ 0.63     $ (6.63 )
 
                               
Net earnings (loss) per share—diluted
                               
Net earnings (loss) available to common stockholders
  $ 60     $ (1,470 )   $ 134     $ (1,403 )
Weighted average shares outstanding—basic
    212       212       212       212  
Dilutive impact of options and restricted stock outstanding
    1       —       1       —  
 
                       
Weighted average shares outstanding—diluted
    213       212       213       212  
Net earnings (loss) per share—diluted
  $ 0.28     $ (6.94 )   $ 0.63     $ (6.63 )
Options of 20 and 21 shares were outstanding during the second quarter and year-to-date ended September 10, 2011, respectively, but were excluded from the calculation of diluted net earnings per share because they were antidilutive. Options and restricted stock of 24 and 23 shares were outstanding during the second quarter and year-to-date ended September 11, 2010, respectively, but were excluded from the calculation of diluted net loss per share as the effect of their inclusion would be antidilutive when applied to a net loss.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following:
                                 
    Second Quarter Ended     Year-to-Date Ended  
    September 10,     September 11,     September 10,     September 11,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
Net earnings (loss)
  $ 60     $ (1,470 )   $ 134     $ (1,403 )
Pension and other postretirement activity, net of tax
    36       9       53       20  
 
                       
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 96     $ (1,461 )   $ 187     $ (1,383 )
 
                       
New Accounting Standards
In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-09, Compensation — Retirement Benefits — Multiemployer Plans (Subtopic 715-80) (“ASU 2011-09”). ASU 2011-09 provides guidance on disclosure requirements for employers participating in multiemployer pension and other postretirement benefit plans (multiemployer plans) to improve transparency and increase awareness of the commitments and risks involved with participation in multiemployer plans. The new guidance requires employers participating in multiemployer plans to provide additional quantitative and qualitative disclosures to provide users with more detailed information regarding an employer’s involvement in multiemployer plans. The new guidance will be effective for the Company’s fiscal year ending February 25, 2012 and will result in enhanced disclosures, but will not otherwise have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.