Discontinued Operations - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2013	Sep. 08, 2012	Sep. 07, 2013	Sep. 08, 2012	Feb. 23, 2013
NAI Banners [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses			$ 100
Note receivable	44		44
Net proceeds from assumed debt and capital leases	3,200		3,200
Unfunded status estimated before tax					1,138
Discrete tax benefits	1		117
Amounts of the inter company sales, which approximate related costs	0	53	19	125
Net sales with NAI post disposal	48		101
NAI Banners [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Initial terms of arrangements			12 months
NAI Banners [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Initial terms of arrangements			5 years
Transition Services Agreement [Member] | Fiscal Year 2014 [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Expected earnings under TSA agreements	242		242
Expected incremental TSA fees	140		140
Transition Services Agreement [Member] | Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
TSA fees recognized	4		4
Transition Services Agreement [Member] | Fourth Quarter Fiscal Year 2014 [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
TSA fees recognized	2		2
Transition Services Agreement [Member] | Second Quarter [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transitional fee provisions		10		10
TSA fees recognized	62		62
Transition Services Agreement [Member] | Fiscal Year [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transitional fee provisions		23		23
TSA fees recognized	146		146
Transitional TSA [Member] | Fiscal Year 2014 [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Transitional fee provisions	60		60
Incremental fees under transitional TSA	60		60
Transitional TSA [Member] | Second Quarter [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
TSA fees recognized	18		18
Transitional TSA [Member] | Fiscal Year [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
TSA fees recognized	54		54
New Albertsons Inc [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Discontinued operation, gain (loss) from disposal of preliminary estimated pre-tax loss on contract			1,150
Discontinued operation, gain (loss) from disposal of pre-tax property, plant and equipment related impairment			203
Reduction in the preliminary estimated loss pre-tax	4		76
Reduction in the preliminary estimated loss after tax	1		68
Total loss on sale of NAI			1,243
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total loss on sale of NAI			182
Contracts [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total loss on sale of NAI			$ 1,061