Albertsons Companies (ACI) 10-K 28 Apr 21 2021 FY Annual report Financial data

Cover page

Cover page - USD ($) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Apr. 27, 2021	Sep. 11, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Period End Date	Feb. 27, 2021
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-39350
Entity Registrant Name	Albertsons Companies, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	47-4376911
Entity Address, Address Line One	250 Parkcenter Blvd.
Entity Address, City or Town	Boise
Entity Address, State or Province	ID
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	83706
City Area Code	208
Local Phone Number	395-6200
Title of 12(b) Security	Class A common stock, $0.01 par value
Trading Symbol	ACI
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 1.4
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		466,514,113
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III incorporate information by reference from the registrant's definitive proxy statement related to its 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended February 27, 2021 (the "Proxy Statement"). Except as expressly incorporated by reference, the Proxy Statement shall not be deemed to be part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Entity Central Index Key	0001646972
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--02-27
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2021
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,717	$ 470.7
Receivables, net	550.9	525.3
Inventories, net	4,301.3	4,352.5
Prepaid assets	317.2	255
Other current assets	101.6	127.8
Total current assets	6,988	5,731.3
Property and equipment, net	9,412.7	9,211.9
Operating lease right-of-use assets	6,015.6	5,867.4
Intangible assets, net	2,108.8	2,087.2
Goodwill	1,183.3	1,183.3
Other assets	889.6	654
TOTAL ASSETS	26,598	24,735.1
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	3,487.3	2,891.1
Accrued salaries and wages	1,474.7	1,126
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	212.4	221.4
Current operating lease obligations	605.3	563.1
Current portion of self-insurance liability	321.4	308.9
Taxes other than income taxes	339.1	318.1
Other current liabilities	392	475.7
Total current liabilities	6,832.2	5,904.3
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	8,101.2	8,493.3
Long-term operating lease obligations	5,548	5,402.8
Deferred income taxes	533.7	613.8
Long-term self-insurance liability	837.7	838.5
Other long-term liabilities	1,821.8	1,204.3
Commitments and contingencies
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Additional paid-in capital	1,898.9	1,824.3
Treasury stock, at cost, 120,009,647 shares held as of February 27, 2021 and 3,671,621 shares held as of February 29, 2020, respectively	(1,907)	(25.8)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	63.5	(118.5)
Retained earnings	1,263	592.3
Total stockholders' equity	1,324.3	2,278.1
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	26,598	24,735.1
Series A convertible preferred stock
Current liabilities
Undesignated preferred stock	844.3	0
Series A-1 convertible preferred stock
Current liabilities
Undesignated preferred stock	754.8	0
Undesignated preferred stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Undesignated preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 96,840,000 shares authorized, no shares issued as of February 27, 2021 and 30,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued as of February 29, 2020	0	0
Class A common stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 585,574,666 and 582,997,251 shares issued as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively	5.9	5.8
Class A-1 convertible common stock
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Class A common stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 585,574,666 and 582,997,251 shares issued as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively	$ 0

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Common stock shares issued (in shares)	585,574,666
Treasury stock, at cost (in shares)	120,009,647	3,671,621
Series A convertible preferred stock
Temporary equity, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Temporary equity, shares authorized (in shares)	1,750,000	0
Temporary equity, shares issued (in shares)	924,000	0
Temporary equity, shares outstanding (in shares)	924,000	0
Series A-1 convertible preferred stock
Temporary equity, par or stated value per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Temporary equity, shares authorized (in shares)	1,410,000	0
Temporary equity, shares issued (in shares)	826,000	0
Temporary equity, shares outstanding (in shares)	826,000	0
Undesignated preferred stock
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	96,840,000	30,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Class A common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock shares issued (in shares)	585,574,666	582,997,251
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	465,565,019	579,325,630
Class A-1 convertible common stock
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	150,000,000	0
Common stock shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	0

Consolidated Statements of Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales and other revenue	$ 69,690.4	$ 62,455.1	$ 60,534.5
Cost of sales	49,275.9	44,860.9	43,639.9
Gross profit	20,414.5	17,594.2	16,894.6
Selling and administrative expenses	18,835.8	16,641.9	16,272.3
Gain on property dispositions and impairment losses, net	(38.8)	(484.8)	(165)
Operating income	1,617.5	1,437.1	787.3
Interest expense, net	538.2	698	830.8
Loss on debt extinguishment	85.3	111.4	8.7
Other (income) expense, net	(134.7)	28.5	(104.4)
Income before income taxes	1,128.7	599.2	52.2
Income tax expense (benefit)	278.5	132.8	(78.9)
Net income	850.2	466.4	131.1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Loss on interest rate swaps	0	(3.4)	(15.5)
Recognition of pension gain (loss)	183	(210.5)	(83.1)
Other	(1)	4.1	(1.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	182	(209.8)	(99.8)
Comprehensive income	$ 1,032.2	$ 256.6	$ 31.3
Net income per Class A common share:
Basic net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.53	$ 0.80	$ 0.23
Diluted net income per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.47	$ 0.80	$ 0.23
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	500.3	579.4	580.5
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	578.1	580.3	580.7

Consolidated Statement of Cash

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 850.2	$ 466.4	$ 131.1
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Gain on property dispositions and impairment losses, net	(38.8)	(484.8)	(165)
Depreciation and amortization	1,536.9	1,691.3	1,738.8
Operating lease right-of-use assets amortization	581.5	570.3	0
LIFO expense	58.7	18.4	8
Deferred income tax	(112.3)	(5.9)	(81.5)
Pension and post-retirement benefits (income) expense	(36.4)	(2)	24.5
Contributions to pension and post-retirement benefit plans	(60)	(11)	(199.3)
Loss (gain) on interest rate swaps and commodity hedges, net	16.9	50.6	(1.3)
Deferred financing costs	20.9	39.8	42.7
Loss on debt extinguishment	85.3	111.4	8.7
Equity-based compensation expense	59	32.8	47.7
Other operating activities	(143)	2.5	(42.7)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition of businesses:
Receivables, net	0.4	60.8	28.8
Inventories, net	9.2	(38.1)	80.3
Accounts payable, accrued salaries and wages and other accrued liabilities	787.4	85.3	98.4
Operating lease liabilities	(563.3)	(584.4)	0
Pension withdrawal liabilities	672.3	(62.3)	(18.2)
Self-insurance assets and liabilities	6.5	(4)	(48.7)
Other operating assets and liabilities	171.1	(33.2)	35.6
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,902.5	1,903.9	1,687.9
Cash flows from investing activities:
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(97.9)	0	0
Payments for property, equipment and intangibles, including lease buyouts	(1,630.2)	(1,475.1)	(1,362.6)
Proceeds from sale of assets	161.6	1,096.7	1,252
Other investing activities	(5.5)	(0.1)	23.8
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,572)	(378.5)	(86.8)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	4,094	3,874	1,969.8
Payments on long-term borrowings	(4,446.7)	(5,676.6)	(3,082.3)
Payments of obligations under finance leases	(79.9)	(109.3)	(97.5)
Payment of redemption premium on debt extinguishment	(71.6)	0
Payment of redemption premium on debt extinguishment			(3.1)
Payments for debt financing costs	(21.9)	(53.2)	(27)
Dividends paid on common stock	(93.7)	0	0
Dividends paid on convertible preferred stock	(66)	0	0
Proceeds from convertible preferred stock	1,680	0	0
Third party issuance costs on convertible preferred stock	(80.9)	0	0
Treasury stock purchase, at cost	(1,881.2)	0	(25.8)
Employee tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock and phantom units	(14.1)	(18.8)	(15.3)
Other financing activities	(59.8)	(30.3)	(33)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,041.8)	(2,014.2)	(1,314.2)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,288.7	(488.8)	286.9
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	478.9	967.7	680.8
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	1,767.6	478.9	967.7
Reconciliation of capital investments:
Payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts	(1,630.2)	(1,475.1)	(1,362.6)
Lease buyouts	(13)	7.7	18.9
Total payments for capital investments, excluding lease buyouts	(1,643.2)	(1,467.4)	(1,343.7)
Non-cash investing and financing activities were as follows:
Additions of finance lease obligations, excluding business acquisitions	38.8	0	6
Purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable	360.8	230.8	243.1
Interest and income taxes paid:
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	574.3	718.5	805.9
Income taxes paid	$ 366.2	$ 228.8	$ 18.2

Consolidated Statements of Stoc

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Class A Common Stock	Additional paid in capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Retained earnings	Retained earningsCumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)			579,443,146		0
Shares outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 24, 2018			579,443,146		0
Beginning AOCI balance at Feb. 24, 2018	$ 1,398.2		$ 5.8	$ 1,770.3	$ 0	$ 191.1		$ (569)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Equity-based compensation	47.7			47.7
Employee tax withholding on vesting of phantom units	(15.3)			(15.3)
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)					3,671,621
Repurchase of common stock	(25.8)				$ (25.8)
Reorganization transactions	13.1			13.1
Net income	131.1							131.1
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(99.8)					(99.8)
Other activity	1.5			(4.6)				6.1
Shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)			579,443,146		0
Ending AOCI balance at Feb. 23, 2019	1,450.7	$ 574.6	$ 5.8	1,811.2	$ (25.8)	91.3	$ 16.6	(431.8)	$ 558
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)			579,443,146		(3,671,621)
Shares outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 23, 2019			579,443,146		(3,671,621)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock to Company's parents (in shares)			3,554,105
Equity-based compensation	32.8			32.8
Employee tax withholding on vesting of phantom units	(18.8)			(18.8)
Net income	466.4							466.4
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(226.4)					(226.4)
Other activity	(1.2)			(0.9)				(0.3)
Shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)			579,443,146		(3,671,621)
Ending AOCI balance at Feb. 29, 2020	2,278.1		$ 5.8	1,824.3	$ (25.8)	(118.5)		592.3
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)			582,997,251		(3,671,621)
Shares outstanding, beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 29, 2020			582,997,251		(3,671,621)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Issuance of common stock to Company's parents (in shares)			1,312,859
Equity-based compensation	59			59
Shares issued and employee tax withholding on vesting of phantom units and restricted stock (in shares)			1,264,556
Shares issued and employee tax withholding on vesting of phantom units and restricted stock	(14)		$ 0.1	(14.1)
Equity reclassification	30			30
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)					116,338,026
Repurchase of common stock	(1,881.2)				$ (1,881.2)
Dividends declared on common stock	(93.7)							(93.7)
Dividends accrued on convertible preferred stock	(86)							(86)
Net income	850.2							850.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	182					182
Other activity	(0.1)			(0.3)				0.2
Shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)			582,997,251		(3,671,621)
Ending AOCI balance at Feb. 27, 2021	$ 1,324.3		$ 5.9	$ 1,898.9	$ (1,907)	$ 63.5		$ 1,263
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Shares outstanding, ending balance (in shares)			585,574,666		(120,009,647)

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Description of Business Albertsons Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "ACI") is a food and drug retailer that, as of February 27, 2021, operated 2,277 retail stores together with 400 associated fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers, 20 manufacturing facilities and various online platforms. The Company's retail food businesses and in-store pharmacies operate throughout the United States under the banners Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw's, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen, Kings Food Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market . The Company has no separate assets or liabilities other than its investments in its subsidiaries, and all of its business operations are conducted through its operating subsidiaries. Basis of Presentation The Company's Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). Intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated in consolidation for all periods presented. The Company's investments in unconsolidated affiliates are recorded using the equity method. Significant Accounting Policies Fiscal year: The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in February. Unless the context otherwise indicates, reference to a fiscal year of the Company refers to the calendar year in which such fiscal year commences. The Company's first quarter consists of 16 weeks, the second, third and fourth quarters generally each consist of 12 weeks, and the fiscal year generally consists of 52 weeks. For the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021 and February 23, 2019, the fiscal years consisted of 52 weeks. For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020, the fourth quarter consisted of 13 weeks, and the fiscal year consisted of 53 weeks. Use of estimates: The preparation of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting periods presented. Certain estimates require difficult, subjective or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cash and cash equivalents: Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase and outstanding deposits related to credit and debit card sales transactions that settle within a few days. Cash and cash equivalents related to credit and debit card transactions were $525.3 million and $501.8 million as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. Restricted cash: Restricted cash is included in Other current assets and Other assets within the Consolidated Balance Sheets and primarily relates to surety bonds and funds held in escrow. The Company had $50.6 million and $8.2 million of restricted cash as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. Receivables, net: Receivables consist primarily of trade accounts receivable, pharmacy accounts receivable, tenant receivables and vendor receivables. Management makes estimates of the uncollectibility of its accounts receivable. In determining the adequacy of the allowances for doubtful accounts, management analyzes the value of collateral, historical collection experience, aging of receivables and other economic and industry factors. It is possible that the accuracy of the estimation process could be materially impacted by different judgments, estimations and assumptions based on the information considered and could result in a further adjustment of receivables. The allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense were not material for any of the periods presented. Inventories, net: Substantially all of the Company's inventories consist of finished goods valued at the lower of cost or market and net of vendor allowances. As of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, approximately 84.9% and 85.6%, respectively, of the Company's inventories were valued under the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method. The Company primarily uses the retail inventory or the item-cost method to determine inventory cost before application of any LIFO adjustment. Under the retail inventory method, inventory cost is determined, before the application of any LIFO adjustment, by applying a cost-to-retail ratio to various categories of similar items to the retail value of those items. Under the item-cost method, the most recent purchase cost is used to determine the cost of inventory before the application of any LIFO adjustment. Replacement or current cost was higher than the carrying amount of inventories valued using LIFO by $202.2 million and $143.5 million as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. During fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, inventory quantities in certain LIFO layers were reduced. These reductions resulted in a liquidation of LIFO inventory quantities carried at lower costs prevailing in prior years as compared with the cost of fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 purchases. As a result, cost of sales decreased by $11.8 million , $12.9 million and $18.1 million in fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. Cost for the remaining inventories, which represents perishable and fuel inventories, was determined using the most recent purchase cost, which approximates the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. Perishables are counted every four weeks and are carried at the last purchased cost which approximates FIFO cost. Fuel inventories are carried at the last purchased cost, which approximates FIFO cost. The Company records inventory shortages based on actual physical counts at its facilities and also provides allowances for inventory shortages for the period between the last physical count and the balance sheet date. Assets held for sale: Assets held for sale represent components and businesses that meet accounting requirements to be classified as held for sale and are presented as a single asset and liability in Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of February 27, 2021, and February 29, 2020, immaterial amounts of assets and liabilities held for sale are recorded in other current assets and other current liabilities, respectively. Property and equipment, net: Property and equipment is recorded at cost or fair value for assets acquired as part of a business combination, and depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives are generally as follows: buildings - seven ten three six Property and equipment under finance leases are recorded at the lower of the present value of the future minimum lease payments or the fair value of the asset and are amortized on the straight-line method over the lesser of the lease term or the estimated useful life. Interest capitalized on property under construction was immaterial for all periods presented. Leases: The Company leases certain retail stores, distribution centers, office facilities and equipment from third parties. The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at contract inception. Operating and finance lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets, current operating lease obligations and long-term operating lease obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance leases are included in Property and equipment, net, current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations and long-term debt and finance lease obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Operating lease assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease liabilities are based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. As the rate implicit in the Company's leases is not readily determinable, the Company's applicable incremental borrowing rate, which is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms, is used in calculating the present value of the sum of the lease payments. Operating lease assets are based on the lease liability, adjusted for any prepayments, lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. The typical real estate lease period is 15 to 20 years with renewal options for varying terms and, to a limited extent, options to purchase. The Company includes renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised as part of the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with non-lease components that relate to the lease components. Certain leases contain percent rent based on sales, escalation clauses or payment of executory costs such as property taxes, utilities, insurance and maintenance. Non-lease components primarily relate to common area maintenance. Non-lease components and the lease components to which they relate are accounted for together as a single lease component for all asset classes. The Company recognizes lease payments for short-term leases as expense either straight-line over the lease term or as incurred depending on whether lease payments are fixed or variable. Impairment of long-lived assets: The Company regularly reviews its individual stores' operating performance, together with current market conditions, for indicators of impairment. When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the individual store's assets may not be recoverable, its future undiscounted cash flows are compared to the carrying value. If the carrying value of store assets to be held and used is greater than the future undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized to record the assets at fair value. For assets held for sale, the Company recognizes impairment charges for the excess of the carrying value plus estimated costs of disposal over the fair value. Fair values are based on discounted cash flows or current market rates. These estimates of fair value can be significantly impacted by factors such as changes in the current economic environment and real estate market conditions. Long-lived asset impairments are recorded as a component of Gain on property dispositions and impairment losses, net. Intangible assets, net: Intangible assets with finite lives consist primarily of trade names, naming rights, customer prescription files and internally developed software. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated economic life ranging from three Cloud computing arrangements that are service contracts: The Company enters into hosted cloud computing arrangements that are considered to be service contracts and capitalizes certain development costs related to implementing the cloud computing arrangement. As of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the Company had capitalized implementation costs of $107.0 million and $48.1 million, respectively, included in Other assets. The Company amortizes the costs over the related service contract period of the hosting arrangement. Amortization expense for the implementation costs was $15.2 million and $0.6 million for fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019, respectively, and is included within Selling and administrative expenses. Goodwill: Goodwill represents the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized as the Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually on the first day of its fourth quarter and also if events or changes in circumstances indicate the occurrence of a triggering event. The Company reviews goodwill for impairment by initially considering qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill, as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative analysis. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a quantitative analysis is performed to identify goodwill impairment. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, it is unnecessary to perform a quantitative analysis. The Company may elect to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to performing a quantitative analysis. Business combination measurements: In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company estimates the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities as of the acquisition date of business combinations. These fair value adjustments are input into the calculation of goodwill related to the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are determined using market, income and cost approaches from the perspective of a market participant. The fair value measurements can be based on significant inputs that are not readily observable in the market. The market approach indicates value for a subject asset based on available market pricing for comparable assets. The market approach used includes prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving comparable assets, as well as pricing guides and other sources. The income approach indicates value for a subject asset based on the present value of cash flows projected to be generated by the asset. Projected cash flows are discounted at a required market rate of return that reflects the relative risk of achieving the cash flows and the time value of money. The cost approach, which estimates value by determining the current cost of replacing an asset with another of equivalent economic utility, was used for certain assets for which the market and income approaches could not be applied due to the nature of the asset. The cost to replace a given asset reflects the estimated reproduction or replacement cost for the asset, adjusted for obsolescence, whether physical, functional or economic. Equity method investments : Investments in certain companies over which we exert significant influence, but do not control the financial and operating decisions, are accounted for as equity method investments. For equity method investments, the Company regularly reviews its investments to determine whether there is a decline in fair value below carrying value. If there is a decline that is other-than-temporary, the investment is written down to fair value. The Company records equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates in Other (income) expense, net. As of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the Company has equity method investments of $182.0 million and $117.8 million, respectively, included in Other assets. The Company's equity method investments include an equity interest in Mexico Foods Parent LLC and La Fabrica Parent LLC ("El Rancho"), a Texas-based specialty grocer. The investment represents a 45% ownership interest in El Rancho which the Company is accounting for under the equity method. The Company has the option to acquire the remaining 55% of El Rancho at any time until six months after the delivery of El Rancho's financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. If the Company elects to exercise the option to acquire the remaining equity of El Rancho, the price to be paid will be calculated using a predetermined market-based formula. Other investments : Investments in equity securities with a readily determinable fair value, not accounted for under the equity method, are recorded at fair value with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in Other (income) expense, net. For equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, the investment is recorded at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus adjustments related to observable transactions for the same or similar securities, with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in Other (income) expense, net. As of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the Company has other investments of $152.8 million and $92.6 million, respectively, included in Other assets. Company-Owned life insurance policies ("COLI"): The Company has COLI policies that have a cash surrender value. The Company has loans against these policies. The Company has no intention of repaying the loans prior to maturity or cancellation of the policies. Therefore, the Company offsets the cash surrender value by the related loans. As of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the cash surrender values of the policies were $148.3 million and $149.2 million, and the balances of the policy loans were $89.9 million and $87.8 million, respectively. The net balance of the COLI policies is included in Other assets. Derivatives: The Company entered into several pay fixed, receive variable interest rate swap contracts ("Swaps") to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates. Swaps are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. If a Swap is recorded using hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of Swaps designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Changes in fair value for Swaps that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, or for which the Company has not elected hedge accounting are recorded in current period earnings. The Company assesses, both at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, whether derivatives used as hedging instruments are highly effective in offsetting the changes in the fair value or cash flow of the hedged items. If it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or ceases to be highly effective, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively. The Company has also entered into contracts to purchase electricity and natural gas at fixed prices for a portion of its energy needs. The Company expects to take delivery of the electricity and natural gas in the normal course of business. Contracts that qualify for the normal purchase exception under derivatives and hedging accounting guidance are not recorded at fair value. Energy purchased under these contracts is expensed as delivered. The Company also manages its exposure to changes in diesel prices utilized in the Company's distribution process through the use of short-term heating oil derivative contracts. These contracts are economic hedges of price risk and are not designated or accounted for as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. Changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized in current period earnings. Self-Insurance liabilities : The Company is primarily self-insured for workers' compensation, property, automobile and general liability. The self-insurance liability is undiscounted and determined actuarially, based on claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported. The Company has established stop-loss amounts that limit the Company's further exposure after a claim reaches the designated stop-loss threshold. Stop-loss amounts for claims incurred for the years presented range from $0.25 million to $5.0 million per claim, depending upon the type of insurance coverage and the year the claim was incurred. In determining its self-insurance liabilities, the Company performs a continuing review of its overall position and reserving techniques. Since recorded amounts are based on estimates, the ultimate cost of all incurred claims and related expenses may be more or less than the recorded liabilities. The Company has reinsurance receivables of $24.6 million and $22.5 million recorded within Receivables, net and $47.0 million and $43.9 million recorded within Other assets as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. The self-insurance liabilities and related reinsurance receivables are recorded gross. Changes in self-insurance liabilities consisted of the following (in millions): February 27, February 29, Beginning balance $ 1,147.4 $ 1,146.3 Expense 342.7 323.4 Claim payments (273.9) (295.6) Other reductions (1) (57.1) (26.7) Ending balance 1,159.1 1,147.4 Less current portion (321.4) (308.9) Long-term portion $ 837.7 $ 838.5 (1) Primarily reflects actuarial adjustments for claims experience and systematic adjustments to the fair value of assumed self-insurance liabilities from acquisitions. Benefit plans and Multiemployer plans: Substantially all of the Company's employees are covered by various contributory and non-contributory pension, profit sharing or 401(k) plans, in addition to dedicated defined benefit plans for certain Safeway Inc. ("Safeway"), Shaw's and United Supermarkets, LLC ("United") employees. Certain employees participate in a long-term retention incentive bonus plan. The Company also provides certain health and welfare benefits, including short-term and long-term disability benefits to inactive disabled employees prior to retirement. The Company recognizes a liability for the underfunded status of the defined benefit plans as a component of Other long-term liabilities. Actuarial gains or losses and prior service costs or credits are recorded within Other comprehensive income (loss). The determination of the Company's obligation and related expense for its sponsored pensions and other post-retirement benefits is dependent, in part, on management's selection of certain actuarial assumptions in calculating these amounts. These assumptions include, among other things, the discount rate and expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. Most union employees participate in multiemployer retirement plans pursuant to collective bargaining agreements, unless the collective bargaining agreement provides for participation in plans sponsored by the Company. Pension expense for the multiemployer plans is recognized as contributions are funded. Equity-based compensation: The Company recognizes equity-based compensation expense for restricted stock units ("Restricted Stock Units" or "RSUs") and restricted common stock of the Company ("RSAs") granted to employees and non-employee directors. Actual forfeitures are recognized as they occur. Equity-based compensation expense is based on the fair value on the grant date and is recognized over the requisite service period of the award, generally between one Revenue recognition : Revenues from the retail sale of products are recognized at the point of sale to the customer, net of returns and sales tax. Pharmacy sales are recorded upon the customer receiving the prescription. Third-party receivables from pharmacy sales were $262.5 million and $218.5 million as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. For digital related sales, which primarily include home delivery and Drive Up & Go curbside pickup, revenues are recognized upon either pickup in store or delivery to the customer and may include revenue for separately charged delivery services. Discounts provided to customers by the Company at the time of sale are recognized as a reduction in sales as the products are sold. Discounts provided to customers by vendors, usually in the form of coupons, are not recognized as a reduction in sales, provided the coupons are redeemable at any retailer that accepts coupons. The Company recognizes revenue and records a corresponding receivable from the vendor for the difference between the sales prices and the cash received from the customer. The Company records a contract liability when rewards are earned by customers in connection with the Company's loyalty programs. As rewards are redeemed or expire, the Company reduces the contract liability and recognizes revenue. The contract liability balance was immaterial in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019. The Company records a contract liability when it sells its own proprietary gift cards. The Company records a sale when the customer redeems the gift card. The Company's gift cards do not expire. The Company reduces the contract liability and records revenue for the unused portion of gift cards ("breakage") in proportion to its customers' pattern of redemption, which the Company determined to be the historical redemption rate. The Company's contract liability related to gift cards was $98.1 million as of February 27, 2021 and $52.2 million as of February 29, 2020. Disaggregated Revenues The following table represents sales revenue by type of similar product (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Amount % of Total Amount % of Total Amount % of Total Non-perishables (2) $ 32,100.5 46.1 % $ 27,165.3 43.5 % $ 26,371.8 43.6 % Perishables (3) 29,189.5 41.9 % 25,681.8 41.1 % 24,920.9 41.2 % Pharmacy 5,195.8 7.4 % 5,236.8 8.4 % 4,986.6 8.2 % Fuel 2,236.5 3.2 % 3,430.4 5.5 % 3,455.9 5.7 % Other (4) 968.1 1.4 % 940.8 1.5 % 799.3 1.3 % Total (5) $ 69,690.4 100.0 % $ 62,455.1 100.0 % $ 60,534.5 100.0 % (1) Digital related sales are included in the categories to which the revenue pertains. (2) Consists primarily of general merchandise, grocery and frozen foods. (3) Consists primarily of produce, dairy, meat, deli, floral and seafood. (4) Consists primarily of wholesale revenue to third parties, commissions and other miscellaneous revenue. (5) Fiscal 2019 includes approximately $1.1 billion of incremental Net sales and other revenue due to the additional 53rd week. Cost of sales and vendor allowances: Cost of sales includes, among other things, purchasing and sourcing costs, inbound freight costs, product quality testing costs, warehousing and distribution costs, Own Brands program costs and digital-related delivery and handling costs. The Company receives vendor allowances or rebates ("Vendor Allowances") for a variety of merchandising initiatives and buying activities. The terms of the Company's Vendor Allowances arrangements vary in length but are primarily expected to be completed within a quarter. The Company records Vendor Allowances as a reduction of Cost of sales when the associated products are sold. Vendor Allowances that have been earned as a result of completing the required performance under terms of the underlying agreements but for which the product has not yet been sold are recognized as reductions of inventory. The reduction of inventory for these Vendor Allowances was $57.9 million and $72.0 million as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. Advertising costs are included in Cost of sales and are expensed in the period the advertising occurs. Cooperative advertising funds are recorded as a reduction of Cost of sales when the advertising occurs. Advertising costs were $385.1 million, $405.6 million and $422.3 million, net of cooperative advertising allowances of $72.7 million, $91.9 million and $101.3 million for fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. Selling and administrative expenses: Selling and administrative expenses consist primarily of store and corporate employee-related costs such as salaries and wages, health and welfare, workers' compensation and pension benefits, as well as marketing and merchandising, rent, occupancy and operating costs, amortization of intangibles and other administrative costs. Income taxes: The Company's income (loss) before taxes is primarily from domestic operations. Deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of temporary differences between the financial reporting and income tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established where management determines that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company reviews tax positions taken or expected to be taken on tax returns to determine whether and to what extent a tax benefit can be recognized. The Company evaluates its positions taken and establishes liabilities in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for uncertain tax positions. The Company reviews these liabilities as facts and circumstances change and adjusts accordingly. The Company recognizes any interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions as a component of Income tax expense. The Tax Act requires a U.S. shareholder of a controlled foreign corporation to provide U.S. taxes on its share of global intangible low-taxed income ("GILTI"). The current and deferred tax impact of GILTI is not material to the Company. Accordingly, the Company will report the tax impact of GILTI as a period cost and not provide deferred taxes for the basis difference that would be expected to reverse as GILTI. Segments : The Company and its subsidiaries offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel and other items and services in its stores or through digital channels. The Company's retail operating divisions are geographically based, have similar economic characteristics and similar expected long-term financial performance. The Company's operating segments and reporting units are its 12 divisions, which are reported in one reportable segment. Each reporting unit constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and for which management regularly reviews the operating results. Across all operating segments, the Company operates primarily one store format. Each division offers, through its stores and digital channels, the same general mix of products with similar pricing to similar categories of customers, has similar distribution methods, operates in similar regulatory environments and purchases merchandise from similar or the same vendors. Recently adopted accounting standards: On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, " Leases (Topic 842) ." ASC Topic 842 supersedes existing lease guidance, including ASC 840 - Lease s. Among other things, ASU 2016-02 requires recognition of a Right-of-use asset and liability for future lease payments for contracts that meet the definition of a lease and requires disclosure of certain information about leasing arrangements. On July 30, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, " Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements ," which, among other things, allows companies to elect an optional transition method to apply the new lease standard through a cumulative effect adjustment in the period of adoption. The new guidance requires both classifications of leases, operating and finance, to be recognized on the balance sheet. The new guidance also results in a change in naming convention for leases historically classified as capital leases. Under the new guidance, these leases are now referred to as finance leases. Consistent with prior GAAP, the recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease will depend on its classification. The Company adopted the guidance effective February 24, 2019 by recognizing and measuring leases at the adoption date with a cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application and as a result did not restate the prior periods presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company elected certain practical expedients permitted under the transitional guidance, including retaining historical lease classification, evaluating whether any expired contracts are or contain leases, and not applying hindsight in determining the lease term. The Company also elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components within the lessee lease transaction for all classes of assets. Lastly, the Company elected the short-term lease exception for all classes of assets, and therefore does not apply the recognition requirements for leases of 12 months or less. The adoption of the standard resulted in the recognition of an operating lease ROU asset of $5.3 billion and an operating lease liability of $5.4 billion. Included in the m

ACQUISITIONS

ACQUISITIONS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Business Combinations [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS	ACQUISITIONS Kings and Balducci's On January 23, 2021, the Company acquired 27 stores operated by Kings Food Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market ("Kings and Balducci's"). The purchase price was $98.1 million, and the transaction was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The purchase price was allocated to the fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities. Net assets acquired of $102.0 million primarily consisted of fixed assets, intangibles and inventory, valued at $41.0 million, $31.6 million and $18.1 million, respectively. Intangible assets acquired primarily consisted of tradenames. The Company recognized a bargain purchase gain of $3.9 million as the amount by which the fair value of the net assets acquired exceeded the purchase consideration paid. The bargain purchase was recognized as a gain within Selling and administrative expenses for fiscal 2020. The Company believes it was able to acquire the net assets for lower than fair value due to the financial condition of Kings and Balducci's which was in bankruptcy proceedings. Pro forma results are not presented as the acquisition was not considered material to the Company. Third-party acquisition-related costs were immaterial for fiscal 2020 and were expensed as incurred as a component of Selling and administrative expenses.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT	PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in millions): February 27, February 29, Land $ 2,096.8 $ 2,119.2 Buildings 4,880.6 4,720.0 Property under construction 938.9 669.3 Leasehold improvements 1,887.1 1,706.6 Fixtures and equipment 6,630.5 5,802.4 Property and equipment under finance leases 755.0 882.5 Total property and equipment 17,188.9 15,900.0 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (7,776.2) (6,688.1) Total property and equipment, net $ 9,412.7 $ 9,211.9 Depreciation expense was $1,297.7 million, $1,244.7 million and $1,257.7 million for fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. Amortization expense related to finance lease assets was $67.4 million, $90.2 million and $101.4 million in fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. Fixed asset impairment losses of $8.0 million, $21.8 million and $31.0 million were recorded as a component of Gain on property dispositions and impairment losses, net in fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. The impairment losses primarily relate to assets in underperforming stores, certain surplus properties and fiscal 2019 also includes certain leasehold interests and equipment related to the Plated meal kit subscription and delivery business.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

INTANGIBLE ASSETS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
INTANGIBLE ASSETS	INTANGIBLE ASSETS The Company's Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in millions): February 27, February 29, Estimated useful lives (Years) Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net Trade names 40 $ 1,941.7 $ (312.5) $ 1,629.2 $ 1,912.1 $ (264.6) $ 1,647.5 Customer prescription files 5 1,511.3 (1,458.6) 52.7 1,472.1 (1,440.9) 31.2 Internally developed software 3 to 5 777.5 (441.1) 336.4 780.0 (465.2) 314.8 Other intangible assets (1) 3 to 6 52.3 (48.8) 3.5 51.7 (44.1) 7.6 Total finite-lived intangible assets 4,282.8 (2,261.0) 2,021.8 4,215.9 (2,214.8) 2,001.1 Liquor licenses and restricted covenants Indefinite 87.0 — 87.0 86.1 — 86.1 Total intangible assets, net $ 4,369.8 $ (2,261.0) $ 2,108.8 $ 4,302.0 $ (2,214.8) $ 2,087.2 (1) Other intangible assets includes covenants not to compete, specialty accreditation and licenses and patents. Amortization expense for intangible assets was $156.6 million, $355.8 million and $379.7 million for fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. Estimated future amortization expense associated with the net carrying amount of intangibles with finite lives is as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amortization Expected 2021 $ 175.1 2022 158.7 2023 125.4 2024 85.6 2025 59.8 Thereafter 1,417.2 Total $ 2,021.8

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS The accounting guidance for fair value established a framework for measuring fair value and established a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurement. The valuation hierarchy is based upon the transparency of inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability at the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows: Level 1 - Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; Level 2 - Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are either directly or indirectly observable; Level 3 - Unobservable inputs in which little or no market activity exists, requiring an entity to develop its own assumptions that market participants would use to value the asset or liability. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The following table presents assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 27, 2021 (in millions): Fair Value Measurements Total Quoted prices Significant Significant Assets: Short-term investments (1) $ 11.9 $ 4.4 $ 7.5 $ — Non-current investments (2) 110.2 40.3 69.9 — Total $ 122.1 $ 44.7 $ 77.4 $ — Liabilities: Derivative contracts (3) $ 40.0 $ — $ 40.0 $ — Total $ 40.0 $ — $ 40.0 $ — (1) Primarily relates to Mutual Funds (Level 1) and Certificates of Deposit (Level 2). Included in Other current assets. (2) Primarily relates to investments in publicly traded stock (Level 1) and U.S. Treasury Notes and Corporate Bonds (Level 2). Included in Other assets. (3) Primarily relates to interest rate swaps. Included in Other current liabilities. The following table presents assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 29, 2020 (in millions): Fair Value Measurements Total Quoted prices Significant Significant Assets: Cash equivalents: Money Market $ 2.0 $ 2.0 $ — $ — Short-term investments (1) 13.5 5.0 8.5 — Non-current investments (2) 85.9 26.8 59.1 — Total $ 101.4 $ 33.8 $ 67.6 $ — Liabilities: Derivative contracts (3) $ 66.4 $ — $ 66.4 $ — Total $ 66.4 $ — $ 66.4 $ — (1) Primarily relates to Mutual Funds. Included in Other current assets. (2) Primarily relates to investments in publicly traded stock (Level 1) and U.S. Treasury Notes and Corporate Bonds (Level 2). Included in Other assets. (3) Primarily relates to interest rate swaps. Included in Other current liabilities. Contingent consideration obligations are a Level 3 measurement based on cash flow projections and other assumptions for the milestone performance targets. Changes in fair value of the contingent consideration are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations within Other (income) expense, net. The estimated fair value of the Company's debt, including current maturities, was based on Level 2 inputs, being market quotes or values for similar instruments, and interest rates currently available to the Company for the issuance of debt with similar terms and remaining maturities as a discount rate for the remaining principal payments. As of February 27, 2021, the fair value of total debt was $8,150.7 million compared to a carrying value of $7,815.5 million, excluding debt discounts and deferred financing costs. As of February 29, 2020, the fair value of total debt was $8,486.2 million compared to the carrying value of $8,162.2 million, excluding debt discounts and deferred financing costs. Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis The Company measures certain assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis, including long-lived assets and goodwill, which are evaluated for impairment. Long-lived assets include store-related assets such as property and equipment, operating lease assets and certain intangible assets. The inputs used to determine the fair value of long-lived assets and a reporting unit are considered Level 3 measurements due to their subjective nature.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS	DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS The aggregate notional amount of all Swaps as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, were $1,653.0 million and $2,023.0 million, respectively, of which none were designated as cash flow hedges as defined by GAAP. On February 5, 2020, the Company repaid in full the Albertsons Term Loans (as defined in Note 7 - Long-term debt and finance lease obligations) using cash on hand and proceeds from the issuance of new notes (as further discussed in Note 7 - Long-term debt and finance lease obligations). Consequently, the Company discontinued cash flow hedge accounting for the interest rate swap agreements that were entered into to hedge the interest rate risk on the then existing variable rate term loans. In accordance with hedge accounting guidance, the net unrealized loss of $37.1 million, associated with the discontinued hedging relationship, recorded within Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), was reclassified into Other (income) expense, net in fiscal 2019 in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Activity related to the Swaps consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Location of loss recognized from derivatives Loss on undesignated portion of interest rate swaps $ (19.5) $ (47.9) $ — Other (income) expense, net Loss on designated portion of interest rate swaps $ — $ (3.4) $ (15.5) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEAS

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS	LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS The Company's long-term debt as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, net of debt discounts of $44.8 million and $41.3 million, respectively, and deferred financing costs of $69.8 million and $72.9 million, respectively, consisted of the following (in millions): February 27, February 29, Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 to 2030, interest rate range of 3.25% to 7.5% $ 6,680.5 $ 6,884.5 Safeway Inc. Notes due 2021 to 2031, interest rate range of 4.75% to 7.45% 504.3 642.1 New Albertson's L.P. Notes due 2026 to 2031, interest rate range of 6.52% to 8.70% 469.1 466.0 Other financing obligations 29.4 37.2 Mortgage notes payable, secured 17.6 18.2 Finance lease obligations (see Note 8) 612.7 666.7 Total debt 8,313.6 8,714.7 Less current maturities (212.4) (221.4) Long-term portion $ 8,101.2 $ 8,493.3 As of February 27, 2021, the future maturities of long-term debt, excluding finance lease obligations, debt discounts and deferred financing costs, consisted of the following (in millions): 2021 $ 130.9 2022 750.8 2023 0.9 2024 16.9 2025 214.1 Thereafter 6,701.9 Total $ 7,815.5 The Company's term loans (the "Albertsons Term Loans") had, and asset-based loan ("ABL") facility (the "ABL Facility") and certain of the outstanding notes and debentures have, restrictive covenants, subject to the right to cure in certain circumstances, calling for the acceleration of payments due in the event of a breach of a covenant or a default in the payment of a specified amount of indebtedness due under certain debt arrangements. There are no restrictions on the Company's ability to receive distributions from its subsidiaries to fund interest and principal payments due under the ABL Facility, the Albertsons Term Loans and the Company's senior unsecured notes (the "Senior Unsecured Notes"). Each of the ABL Facility, Albertsons Term Loans and the Senior Unsecured Notes restrict the ability of the Company to pay dividends and distribute property to the Company's stockholders. As a result, all of the Company's consolidated net assets are effectively restricted with respect to their ability to be transferred to the Company's stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the ABL Facility, the Albertsons Term Loans and the Senior Unsecured Notes each contain customary exceptions for certain dividends and distributions, including the ability to make cumulative distributions under the Albertsons Term Loans and Senior Unsecured Notes of up to the greater of $1.0 billion or 4.0% of the Company's total assets (which is measured at the time of such distribution) and the ability to make distributions if certain payment conditions are satisfied under the ABL Facility. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants and provisions as of and for the fiscal year ended February 27, 2021. Albertsons Term Loans On November 16, 2018, the Company repaid approximately $976 million in aggregate principal amount of a specific term loan tranche along with accrued and unpaid interest on such amount and fees and expenses related to the repayment and the amendment to establish a new term loan tranche in the principal amount of $2,000.0 million that effectively replaced the remaining principal amount of the specific term loan tranche. The Company used approximately $610 million of cash on hand and approximately $410 million of borrowings under the ABL Facility. The repayment and amendment were accounted for as a debt modification or extinguishment on a lender-by-lender basis and the Company expensed $4.1 million of newly incurred financing costs and recorded $3.6 million of newly incurred financing costs and $15.0 million of original issue discount as a reduction of the principal amount. For previously deferred financing costs and original issue discount associated with the specific term loan tranche, the Company expensed $12.9 million of financing costs and $8.6 million of original issue discount. The amounts expensed were included as a component of Interest expense, net. Through a series of repayments and refinancing transactions during fiscal 2019, the Company repaid $4,662.9 million of aggregate principal amount under its term loan facilities, which effectively represented the full repayment of the entire outstanding term loan balance, along with accrued and unpaid interest and fees and expenses. In connection with these repayments and refinancing transactions, the Company used approximately $864 million of cash on hand and proceeds from the issuance of the 2027 Notes, the 2028 Notes and the February Notes (each as defined below). In connection with the repayments and refinancing transactions, the Company wrote-off $15.2 million of deferred financing costs and $29.9 million of original issue discount which was included as a component in Loss on debt extinguishment, and expensed $20.6 million of deferred financing costs and $27.6 million of original issue discount which was included as a component of Interest expense, net. Asset-Based Loan Facility On November 16, 2018, the Company's existing ABL Facility, which provides for a $4,000.0 million senior secured revolving credit facility, was amended and restated to extend the maturity date of the facility to November 16, 2023. The ABL Facility has an interest rate of LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.25% to 1.75% and also provides for a letters of credit ("LOC") sub-facility of $1,975.0 million. In connection with the ABL Facility amendment, the Company capitalized $13.5 million of financing costs. During fiscal 2018, borrowings of $610.0 million under the ABL Facility were used in connection with the term loan amendment and repayment and the Safeway Notes Repurchase (as defined below). The $610.0 million was repaid on December 2, 2018. On March 12, 2020, the Company provided notice to the lenders to borrow $2,000.0 million under the Company's ABL Facility as a precautionary measure in order to increase its cash position and preserve flexibility in light of the uncertainty in the global markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company repaid the $2,000.0 million in full on June 19, 2020 and as of February 27, 2021, there were no amounts outstanding under the Company's ABL Facility, and letters of credit ("LOC") issued under the LOC sub-facility were $354.6 million. There were no amounts outstanding under the Company's ABL Facility as of February 29, 2020, and letters of credit issued under the LOC sub-facility were $454.5 million. The ABL Facility is guaranteed by the Company's existing and future direct and indirect wholly owned domestic subsidiaries that are not borrowers, subject to certain exceptions. The ABL Facility is secured by, subject to certain exceptions, (i) a first-priority lien on substantially all of the ABL Facility priority collateral and (ii) a second-priority lien on substantially all other assets (other than real property). Following the full repayment of the term loan, the ABL Facility has a first -priority lien on substantially all other assets (other than real property). The ABL Facility contains no financial covenant unless and until (a) excess availability is less than (i) 10.0% of the lesser of the aggregate commitments and the then-current borrowing base at any time or is (ii) $250.0 million at any time or (b) an event of default is continuing. If any of such events occur, the Company must maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0 from the date such triggering event occurs until such event of default is cured or waived and/or the 30th day that all such triggers under clause (a) no longer exist. Senior Unsecured Notes On February 5, 2019, the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries completed the issuance of $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.5% senior unsecured notes due March 15, 2026 (the "2026 Notes"). Interest on the 2026 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on September 15, 2019. The 2026 Notes have not been and will not be registered with the SEC. The 2026 Notes are also fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by substantially all of our subsidiaries that are not issuers under the indenture governing such notes. A portion of the proceeds from the 2026 Notes was used to fully redeem the Safeway 5.00% Senior Notes due 2019. On August 15, 2019, the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries completed the issuance of $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% senior unsecured notes due February 15, 2028 (the "2028 Notes"). Interest on the 2028 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on February 15, 2020. The 2028 Notes have not been and will not be registered with the SEC. The 2028 Notes are also fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries that are not issuers under the indenture governing such notes. Proceeds from the 2028 Notes were used to partially fund the fiscal 2019 term loan repayment. On November 22, 2019, the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries completed the issuance of $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 4.625% senior unsecured notes due January 15, 2027 (the "2027 Notes"). Interest on the 2027 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, commencing on July 15, 2020. The 2027 Notes have not been and will not be registered with the SEC. The 2027 Notes are also fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries that are not issuers under the indenture governing such notes. Proceeds from the 2027 Notes were used to partially fund the fiscal 2019 term loan repayment. On February 5, 2020, the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries completed the issuance of $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of new 3.50% senior unsecured notes due February 15, 2023 (the "2023 Notes"), $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 2027 Notes (the "Additional 2027 Notes") and $1,000.0 million in aggregate principal amount of new 4.875% senior unsecured notes due February 15, 2030 (the "2030 Notes" and together with the 2023 Notes and Additional 2027 Notes, the "February Notes"). The Additional 2027 Notes were issued as "additional securities" under the indenture governing the outstanding 2027 Notes. The Additional 2027 Notes are expected to be treated as a single class with the outstanding 2027 Notes for all purposes and have the same terms as those of the outstanding 2027 Notes. Interest on the 2023 Notes and 2030 Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, commencing on August 15, 2020. The February Notes have not been and will not be registered with the SEC. The February Notes are also fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries that are not issuers under the indenture governing such notes. The proceeds received from the issuance of the February Notes, together with approximately $18 million of cash on hand, were used to (i) to partially fund the fiscal 2019 term loan repayment and (ii) pay fees and expenses related to the fiscal 2019 term loan repayment and the issuance of the February Notes. On August 31, 2020, the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries completed the issuance of $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.250% senior unsecured notes due March 15, 2026 (the "New 2026 Notes") and $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 3.500% senior unsecured notes due March 15, 2029 (the "2029 Notes" and together with the New 2026 Notes, the "August Notes"). Interest on the August Notes is payable semi-annually in arrears on March 15 and September 15 of each year, commencing on March 15, 2021. The August Notes have not been and will not be registered with the SEC. The August Notes are also fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries that are not issuers under the indenture governing such notes. On September 11, 2020, a portion of the proceeds from the issuance of the August Notes, together with approximately $60 million of cash on hand, were used to fund the full redemption of the $1,250.0 million aggregate principal amount outstanding of the Company's 6.625% senior unsecured notes due 2024 (the "2024 Redemption"). In connection with the 2024 Redemption, the Company paid an associated redemption premium of $41.4 million. The Company recorded a $49.1 million loss on debt extinguishment related to the 2024 Redemption, comprised of the $41.4 million redemption premium and $7.7 million write-off of deferred financings costs. On September 16, 2020, remaining proceeds from the issuance of the August Notes were used to fund the partial redemption of $250.0 million of the $1,250.0 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding (the "September Partial 2025 Redemption") of the Company's 5.750% senior unsecured notes due September 2025 (the "2025 Notes"). In connection with the September Partial 2025 Redemption, the Company paid an associated redemption premium of $7.2 million. The Company recorded an $8.6 million loss on debt extinguishment related to the September Partial 2025 Redemption, comprised of the $7.2 million redemption premium and a $1.4 million write-off of deferred financing costs. On December 22, 2020, the Company and substantially all of its subsidiaries completed the issuance of $600.0 million in aggregate principal amount of additional 2029 Notes (the "Additional 2029 Notes"). The Additional 2029 Notes were issued as "additional securities" under the indenture governing the outstanding 2029 Notes. The Additional 2029 Notes are expected to be treated as a single class with the outstanding 2029 Notes for all purposes and have the same terms as those of the outstanding 2029 Notes. The Additional 2029 Notes have not been and will not be registered with the SEC. The Additional 2029 Notes are also fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by substantially all of the Company's subsidiaries that are not issuers under the indenture governing such notes. On January 4, 2021, proceeds from the issuance of the Additional 2029 Notes, together with approximately $230 million of cash on hand, were used to fund a partial redemption of $800.0 million of the $1,000.0 million in aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 2025 Notes (the "January Partial 2025 Redemption"). In connection with the January Partial 2025 Redemption, the Company paid an associated redemption premium of $23.0 million. The Company recorded a $27.6 million loss on debt extinguishment related to the January Partial 2025 Redemption, comprised of the $23.0 million redemption premium and a $4.6 million write-off of deferred financing costs. The Company, an issuer and direct or indirect parent of each of the other issuers of the 2023 Notes, the 2025 Notes, the 2026 Notes (and New 2026 Notes), the 2027 Notes (and Additional 2027 Notes), the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes (and Additional 2029 Notes) and the 2030 Notes, has no independent assets or operations. All of the direct or indirect subsidiaries of the Company, other than subsidiaries that are issuers, or guarantors, as applicable, of the 2023 Notes, the 2025 Notes, the 2026 Notes, the 2027 Notes (and Additional 2027 Notes), the 2028 Notes, the 2029 Notes (and Additional 2029 Notes) and the 2030 Notes are minor, individually and in the aggregate. Safeway Notes During fiscal 2018, Safeway repurchased its 7.45% Senior Debentures due 2027 and 7.25% Debentures due 2031 with a par value of $333.7 million and a book value of $322.4 million for $333.7 million plus accrued interest of $7.7 million (the "Safeway Notes Repurchase"). The Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment related to the Safeway Notes Repurchase of $11.3 million. On February 6, 2019, a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2026 Notes were used to fully redeem $268.6 million of principal of Safeway 5.00% Senior Notes due 2019, and to pay an associated make-whole premium of $3.1 million and accrued interest of $6.4 million (the "2019 Redemption"). The Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment related to the 2019 Redemption of $3.1 million. On May 24, 2019, the Company completed a cash tender offer and early redemption of Safeway notes with a par value of $34.1 million and a book value of $33.3 million for $32.6 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest of $0.7 million (the "Safeway Tender"). Including related fees, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment related to the Safeway Tender of $0.5 million. The Company repaid the remaining $136.8 million in aggregate principal amount of Safeway's 3.95% Notes due 2020 on their maturity date, August 15, 2020. NALP Notes During fiscal 2018, the Company repurchased NALP Notes with a par value of $108.4 million and a book value of $96.4 million for $90.7 million plus accrued interest of $1.2 million (the "2018 NALP Notes Repurchase"). In connection with the 2018 NALP Notes Repurchase, the Company recorded a gain on debt extinguishment of $5.7 million. On May 24, 2019, the Company completed a cash tender offer and early redemption of NALP Notes with a par value of $402.9 million and a book value of $363.7 million for $382.7 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest of $8.2 million (the "NALP Notes Tender"). Including related fees, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment related to the NALP Notes Tender of $19.1 million. Also during fiscal 2019, the Company repurchased NALP Notes on the open market with an aggregate par value of $553.9 million and a book value of $502.0 million for $547.5 million plus accrued and unpaid interest of $11.3 million (the "NALP Notes Repurchase"). Including related fees, the Company recognized a loss on debt extinguishment related to the NALP Notes Repurchase of $46.2 million. Merger Related Financing On June 25, 2018, in connection with the merger agreement with Rite Aid Corporation, the Company issued $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of floating rate senior secured notes (the "Floating Rate Notes") at an issue price of 99.5%. As a result of the termination of the merger agreement with Rite Aid Corporation on August 8, 2018, the Company redeemed all of the Floating Rate Notes at a redemption price equal to 99.5% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest. Deferred Financing Costs and Interest Expense, Net Financing costs incurred to obtain all financing other than ABL Facility financing are recognized as a direct reduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability and amortized over the term of the related debt using the effective interest method. Financing costs incurred to obtain ABL Facility financing are capitalized and amortized over the term of the related debt facilities using the straight-line method. Deferred financing costs associated with ABL Facility financing are included in Other assets and were $25.9 million and $35.4 million as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, respectively. Fiscal 2019 amortization of deferred financing costs of $39.8 million included $20.6 million of deferred financing costs written off in connection with the term loan amendment and repayments. Fiscal 2018 amortization of deferred financing costs of $42.7 million included $12.9 million of deferred financing costs written off in connection with the term loan amendments and reductions. Interest expense, net consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal ABL Facility, senior secured and unsecured notes, term loans and debentures $ 463.4 $ 565.3 $ 698.3 Finance lease obligations 70.5 79.8 81.8 Deferred financing costs 20.9 39.8 42.7 Debt (premiums) discounts, net (0.6) 34.1 20.3 Other interest income (16.0) (21.0) (12.3) Interest expense, net $ 538.2 $ 698.0 $ 830.8

LEASES

LEASES	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
LEASES	LEASES The components of total lease cost, net consisted of the following (in millions): Classification Fiscal Fiscal Operating lease cost (1) Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) $ 1,016.2 $ 1,011.6 Finance lease cost Amortization of lease assets Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) 67.4 90.4 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense, net 70.5 79.8 Variable lease cost (2) Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) 423.8 402.9 Sublease income Net sales and other revenue (91.3) (111.8) Total lease cost, net $ 1,486.6 $ 1,472.9 (1) Includes short-term lease cost, which is immaterial. (2) Represents variable lease costs for both operating and finance leases. Includes contingent rent expense and other non-fixed lease related costs, including property taxes, common area maintenance and property insurance. (3) Supply chain-related amounts are included in Cost of sales. Balance sheet information related to leases as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 consisted of the following (in millions): Classification February 27, February 29, Assets Operating Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 6,015.6 $ 5,867.4 Finance Property and equipment, net 384.9 430.7 Total lease assets $ 6,400.5 $ 6,298.1 Liabilities Current Operating Current operating lease obligations $ 605.3 $ 563.1 Finance Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 81.5 83.4 Long-term Operating Long-term operating lease obligations 5,548.0 5,402.8 Finance Long-term debt and finance lease obligations 531.2 583.3 Total lease liabilities $ 6,766.0 $ 6,632.6 The following table presents cash flow information and the weighted average lease term and discount rate for leases (dollars in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Gains on sale leaseback transactions, net $ — $ 487.1 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases 973.7 995.8 Operating cash flows from finance leases 70.5 79.8 Financing cash flows from finance leases 79.9 109.3 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations 763.1 1,195.2 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations 35.8 — Impairment of right-of-use operating lease assets 15.9 15.4 Impairment of right-of-use finance lease assets 6.3 6.1 Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases 11.7 years 12.1 years Weighted average remaining lease term - finance leases 8.8 years 9.0 years Weighted average discount rate - operating leases 6.7 % 7.0 % Weighted average discount rate - finance leases 12.3 % 13.7 % Future minimum lease payments for operating and finance lease obligations as of February 27, 2021 consisted of the following (in millions): Lease Obligations Fiscal year Operating Leases Finance Leases 2021 $ 926.0 $ 124.7 2022 962.0 126.5 2023 893.2 118.7 2024 802.6 100.0 2025 714.4 85.3 Thereafter 4,849.2 362.0 Total future minimum obligations 9,147.4 917.2 Less interest (2,994.1) (304.5) Present value of net future minimum lease obligations 6,153.3 612.7 Less current portion (605.3) (81.5) Long-term obligations $ 5,548.0 $ 531.2 The Company subleases certain property to third parties. Future minimum tenant operating lease payments remaining under these non-cancelable operating leases as of February 27, 2021 was $319.8 million . During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company, through three separate transactions, completed the sale and leaseback of 53 store properties and one distribution center for an aggregate purchase price, net of closing costs, of $931.3 million. In connection with the sale leaseback transactions, the Company entered into lease agreements for each of the properties for initial terms ranging from 15 to 20 years. The aggregate initial annual rent payment for the properties is approximately $53 million and includes 1.50% to 1.75% annual rent increases over the initial lease terms. All of the properties qualified for sale leaseback and operating lease accounting, and the Company recorded total gains of $463.6 million, which is included as a component of Gain on property dispositions and impairment losses, net. The Company also recorded operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities of $602.5 million. Rent expense and tenant rental income under operating leases under the previous lease accounting standard consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Minimum rent $ 853.5 Contingent rent 10.3 Total rent expense 863.8 Tenant rental income (107.2) Total rent expense, net of tenant rental income $ 756.6 During fiscal 2018, the Company, through three separate transactions, completed the sale and leaseback of seven of the Company's distribution centers for an aggregate purchase price, net of closing costs, of approximately $950 million. In connection with the sale leasebacks, the Company entered into lease agreements for each of the properties for initial terms of 15 to 20 years. The aggregate initial annual rent payment for the properties was approximately $55 million and includes 1.50% to 1.75% annual rent increases over the initial lease terms. The Company qualified for sale leaseback and operating lease accounting on all of the distribution centers, and the Company recorded total deferred gains of $362.5 million. Under the previous lease accounting standard, the deferred gains were being amortized over the respective lease periods and, upon adoption of ASC Topic 842 on February 24, 2019, the related unamortized deferred gains were recognized as a transitional adjustment to retained earnings.
LEASES	LEASES The components of total lease cost, net consisted of the following (in millions): Classification Fiscal Fiscal Operating lease cost (1) Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) $ 1,016.2 $ 1,011.6 Finance lease cost Amortization of lease assets Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) 67.4 90.4 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense, net 70.5 79.8 Variable lease cost (2) Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) 423.8 402.9 Sublease income Net sales and other revenue (91.3) (111.8) Total lease cost, net $ 1,486.6 $ 1,472.9 (1) Includes short-term lease cost, which is immaterial. (2) Represents variable lease costs for both operating and finance leases. Includes contingent rent expense and other non-fixed lease related costs, including property taxes, common area maintenance and property insurance. (3) Supply chain-related amounts are included in Cost of sales. Balance sheet information related to leases as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 consisted of the following (in millions): Classification February 27, February 29, Assets Operating Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 6,015.6 $ 5,867.4 Finance Property and equipment, net 384.9 430.7 Total lease assets $ 6,400.5 $ 6,298.1 Liabilities Current Operating Current operating lease obligations $ 605.3 $ 563.1 Finance Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 81.5 83.4 Long-term Operating Long-term operating lease obligations 5,548.0 5,402.8 Finance Long-term debt and finance lease obligations 531.2 583.3 Total lease liabilities $ 6,766.0 $ 6,632.6 The following table presents cash flow information and the weighted average lease term and discount rate for leases (dollars in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Gains on sale leaseback transactions, net $ — $ 487.1 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases 973.7 995.8 Operating cash flows from finance leases 70.5 79.8 Financing cash flows from finance leases 79.9 109.3 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations 763.1 1,195.2 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations 35.8 — Impairment of right-of-use operating lease assets 15.9 15.4 Impairment of right-of-use finance lease assets 6.3 6.1 Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases 11.7 years 12.1 years Weighted average remaining lease term - finance leases 8.8 years 9.0 years Weighted average discount rate - operating leases 6.7 % 7.0 % Weighted average discount rate - finance leases 12.3 % 13.7 % Future minimum lease payments for operating and finance lease obligations as of February 27, 2021 consisted of the following (in millions): Lease Obligations Fiscal year Operating Leases Finance Leases 2021 $ 926.0 $ 124.7 2022 962.0 126.5 2023 893.2 118.7 2024 802.6 100.0 2025 714.4 85.3 Thereafter 4,849.2 362.0 Total future minimum obligations 9,147.4 917.2 Less interest (2,994.1) (304.5) Present value of net future minimum lease obligations 6,153.3 612.7 Less current portion (605.3) (81.5) Long-term obligations $ 5,548.0 $ 531.2 The Company subleases certain property to third parties. Future minimum tenant operating lease payments remaining under these non-cancelable operating leases as of February 27, 2021 was $319.8 million . During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company, through three separate transactions, completed the sale and leaseback of 53 store properties and one distribution center for an aggregate purchase price, net of closing costs, of $931.3 million. In connection with the sale leaseback transactions, the Company entered into lease agreements for each of the properties for initial terms ranging from 15 to 20 years. The aggregate initial annual rent payment for the properties is approximately $53 million and includes 1.50% to 1.75% annual rent increases over the initial lease terms. All of the properties qualified for sale leaseback and operating lease accounting, and the Company recorded total gains of $463.6 million, which is included as a component of Gain on property dispositions and impairment losses, net. The Company also recorded operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities of $602.5 million. Rent expense and tenant rental income under operating leases under the previous lease accounting standard consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Minimum rent $ 853.5 Contingent rent 10.3 Total rent expense 863.8 Tenant rental income (107.2) Total rent expense, net of tenant rental income $ 756.6 During fiscal 2018, the Company, through three separate transactions, completed the sale and leaseback of seven of the Company's distribution centers for an aggregate purchase price, net of closing costs, of approximately $950 million. In connection with the sale leasebacks, the Company entered into lease agreements for each of the properties for initial terms of 15 to 20 years. The aggregate initial annual rent payment for the properties was approximately $55 million and includes 1.50% to 1.75% annual rent increases over the initial lease terms. The Company qualified for sale leaseback and operating lease accounting on all of the distribution centers, and the Company recorded total deferred gains of $362.5 million. Under the previous lease accounting standard, the deferred gains were being amortized over the respective lease periods and, upon adoption of ASC Topic 842 on February 24, 2019, the related unamortized deferred gains were recognized as a transitional adjustment to retained earnings.
LEASES	LEASES The components of total lease cost, net consisted of the following (in millions): Classification Fiscal Fiscal Operating lease cost (1) Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) $ 1,016.2 $ 1,011.6 Finance lease cost Amortization of lease assets Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) 67.4 90.4 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense, net 70.5 79.8 Variable lease cost (2) Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) 423.8 402.9 Sublease income Net sales and other revenue (91.3) (111.8) Total lease cost, net $ 1,486.6 $ 1,472.9 (1) Includes short-term lease cost, which is immaterial. (2) Represents variable lease costs for both operating and finance leases. Includes contingent rent expense and other non-fixed lease related costs, including property taxes, common area maintenance and property insurance. (3) Supply chain-related amounts are included in Cost of sales. Balance sheet information related to leases as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 consisted of the following (in millions): Classification February 27, February 29, Assets Operating Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 6,015.6 $ 5,867.4 Finance Property and equipment, net 384.9 430.7 Total lease assets $ 6,400.5 $ 6,298.1 Liabilities Current Operating Current operating lease obligations $ 605.3 $ 563.1 Finance Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 81.5 83.4 Long-term Operating Long-term operating lease obligations 5,548.0 5,402.8 Finance Long-term debt and finance lease obligations 531.2 583.3 Total lease liabilities $ 6,766.0 $ 6,632.6 The following table presents cash flow information and the weighted average lease term and discount rate for leases (dollars in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Gains on sale leaseback transactions, net $ — $ 487.1 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases 973.7 995.8 Operating cash flows from finance leases 70.5 79.8 Financing cash flows from finance leases 79.9 109.3 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations 763.1 1,195.2 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations 35.8 — Impairment of right-of-use operating lease assets 15.9 15.4 Impairment of right-of-use finance lease assets 6.3 6.1 Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases 11.7 years 12.1 years Weighted average remaining lease term - finance leases 8.8 years 9.0 years Weighted average discount rate - operating leases 6.7 % 7.0 % Weighted average discount rate - finance leases 12.3 % 13.7 % Future minimum lease payments for operating and finance lease obligations as of February 27, 2021 consisted of the following (in millions): Lease Obligations Fiscal year Operating Leases Finance Leases 2021 $ 926.0 $ 124.7 2022 962.0 126.5 2023 893.2 118.7 2024 802.6 100.0 2025 714.4 85.3 Thereafter 4,849.2 362.0 Total future minimum obligations 9,147.4 917.2 Less interest (2,994.1) (304.5) Present value of net future minimum lease obligations 6,153.3 612.7 Less current portion (605.3) (81.5) Long-term obligations $ 5,548.0 $ 531.2 The Company subleases certain property to third parties. Future minimum tenant operating lease payments remaining under these non-cancelable operating leases as of February 27, 2021 was $319.8 million . During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, the Company, through three separate transactions, completed the sale and leaseback of 53 store properties and one distribution center for an aggregate purchase price, net of closing costs, of $931.3 million. In connection with the sale leaseback transactions, the Company entered into lease agreements for each of the properties for initial terms ranging from 15 to 20 years. The aggregate initial annual rent payment for the properties is approximately $53 million and includes 1.50% to 1.75% annual rent increases over the initial lease terms. All of the properties qualified for sale leaseback and operating lease accounting, and the Company recorded total gains of $463.6 million, which is included as a component of Gain on property dispositions and impairment losses, net. The Company also recorded operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding operating lease liabilities of $602.5 million. Rent expense and tenant rental income under operating leases under the previous lease accounting standard consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Minimum rent $ 853.5 Contingent rent 10.3 Total rent expense 863.8 Tenant rental income (107.2) Total rent expense, net of tenant rental income $ 756.6 During fiscal 2018, the Company, through three separate transactions, completed the sale and leaseback of seven of the Company's distribution centers for an aggregate purchase price, net of closing costs, of approximately $950 million. In connection with the sale leasebacks, the Company entered into lease agreements for each of the properties for initial terms of 15 to 20 years. The aggregate initial annual rent payment for the properties was approximately $55 million and includes 1.50% to 1.75% annual rent increases over the initial lease terms. The Company qualified for sale leaseback and operating lease accounting on all of the distribution centers, and the Company recorded total deferred gains of $362.5 million. Under the previous lease accounting standard, the deferred gains were being amortized over the respective lease periods and, upon adoption of ASC Topic 842 on February 24, 2019, the related unamortized deferred gains were recognized as a transitional adjustment to retained earnings.

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CONVER

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Equity [Abstract]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK	STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK Common Stock On June 8, 2020, the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation to authorize 1,150,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 1,000,000,000 shares were classified as Class A common stock ("Class A common stock") and 150,000,000 shares were classified as Class A-1 convertible common stock ("Class A-1 common stock" and together with the Class A common stock, the "Common Stock"). As of February 27, 2021, there were 585,574,666 shares of Class A common stock and 465,565,019 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, respectively, and no shares of Class A-1 common stock issued or outstanding. As of February 29, 2020, there were 582,997,251 shares of Class A common stock and 579,325,630 shares of Class A common stock issued and outstanding, respectively. For all prior periods presented, use of Class A common stock refers to the Company's common stock pre-reclassification. The terms of the Class A common stock are substantially identical to the terms of the Class A-1 common stock, except that the Class A-1 common stock does not have voting rights. Each holder of Class A common stock is entitled to one vote for each share owned of record on all matters voted upon by stockholders. A majority vote is required for all action to be taken by stockholders, except as otherwise provided for in the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws or as required by law. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any then outstanding preferred stock, holders of the Company's Common Stock are entitled to receive ratably those dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the board of directors out of legally available funds. In the event of the Company's liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to share equally and ratably in the Company's assets, if any, remaining after the payment of all of debts and liabilities and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock. Shares of Class A-1 common stock would be issued upon the conversion of the Company's outstanding Series A-1 preferred stock. When permitted under the relevant antitrust restrictions, any issued shares of Class A-1 common stock would automatically convert on a one-for-one basis to voting shares of Class A common stock. In connection with the IPO, the Company established a dividend policy pursuant to which the Company intends to pay a quarterly dividend on its Common Stock in an annual amount equal to $0.40 per common share. During fiscal 2020, the Company paid quarterly dividends of $0.10 per common share on November 10, 2020 and February 10, 2021, to stockholders of record as of October 26, 2020 and January 26, 2021, respectively. On April 13, 2021, the Company announced the next quarterly dividend payment of $0.10 per common share to be paid on May 10, 2021 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on April 26, 2021. Stock Split On June 18, 2020, the Company effected a 2.072-for-1 stock split of its Common Stock, without any change in the total shares authorized or the par value per share. All information related to the Company's Common Stock and per Class A common share amounts for all prior periods presented in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements have been retroactively adjusted to give effect to the 2.072-for-1 stock split. Initial Public Offering The Company's Class A common stock began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on June 26, 2020 under the symbol "ACI" and on June 30, 2020, certain selling stockholders completed the sale of a total of 50,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at an initial price to the public of $16.00 per share. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of Class A common stock by the selling stockholders in the IPO. Convertible Preferred Stock and Investor Exchange Right On June 8, 2020, the Company amended and restated its certificate of incorporation to authorize 100,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share, of which 1,750,000 shares were designated Series A preferred stock and 1,410,000 shares were designated Series A-1 preferred stock. On June 9, 2020 (the "Preferred Closing Date"), the Company sold and issued (i) an aggregate of 1,410,000 shares of Series A-1 preferred stock and (ii) an aggregate of 340,000 shares of Series A preferred stock. The Company received aggregate proceeds of $1,680.0 million from the sale and issuance of the Convertible Preferred Stock which has an aggregate liquidation preference of $1,750.0 million. The Convertible Preferred Stock is presented outside of permanent equity at its original issuance price less costs incurred, due to it being contingently redeemable, as described below. The terms of the Series A preferred stock are substantially identical to the terms of the Series A-1 preferred stock, except that the Series A preferred stock will vote together with Class A common stock on an as-converted basis, but the Series A-1 preferred stock cannot vote with Class A common stock on an as converted basis. When permitted under the relevant antitrust restrictions, shares of the Company's Series A-1 preferred stock will convert on a one-for-one basis to shares of voting Series A preferred stock. On June 29, 2020, holders of 584,000 shares of Series A-1 preferred stock were relieved from the relevant antitrust restrictions resulting in the automatic conversion into 584,000 shares of voting Series A preferred stock. The Convertible Preferred Stock, with respect to dividend rights and/or distribution rights upon the liquidation, winding-up or dissolution, as applicable, ranks senior to each class of Common Stock and junior to existing and future indebtedness and other liabilities. The holders of Convertible Preferred Stock are entitled to a quarterly dividend at a rate per annum of 6.75% of the liquidation preference per share of the Convertible Preferred Stock. In the event that the Company does not declare and pay any dividends in cash, the Company may instead, only for two quarters, pay such dividends by increasing the liquidation preference of the Convertible Preferred Stock at a rate equal to the applicable cash dividend rate plus 2.25% on such dividend payment date. In addition, the holders of Convertible Preferred Stock will participate in cash dividends that the Company pays on its Common Stock to the extent that such cash dividends exceed $206.3 million per fiscal year. On September 15, 2020 and December 15, 2020, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $36.4 million and $29.5 million to holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock, which was paid on September 30, 2020 and December 30, 2020, respectively. On March 15, 2021, subsequent to the end of the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, the Company declared a quarterly cash dividend of $29.5 million to holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock, which was paid on March 31, 2021. The Series A-1 preferred stock is convertible at the option of the holders thereof at any time into shares of Class A-1 common stock (which are identical to the Class A common stock, except that the Class A-1 common stock does not include voting rights) and the Series A preferred stock is convertible at the option of the holders thereof at any time into shares of Class A common stock, each at an initial conversion price of $17.22 per share and an initial conversion rate of 58.064 shares of Common Stock per share of Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to certain anti-dilution adjustments. At any time after June 30, 2023, if the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock has equaled or exceeded $20.50 per share (or 119% of the initial conversion price), as may be adjusted, for at least 20 trading days in any period of 30 consecutive trading days, the Company will have the right to cause all, or any portion, of the outstanding Series A-1 preferred stock or Series A preferred stock to convert into the relevant number of shares of Class A-1 common stock or Class A common stock, as applicable; provided that the Company will not be permitted to effect a mandatory conversion with respect to more than one-third of the aggregate outstanding shares, as of the date of the first notice date, of Series A-1 preferred stock and Series A preferred stock in any 12-month period unless the last reported sale price of the Class A common stock has equaled or exceeded $23.42 (or 136% of the initial conversion price), as may be adjusted, for at least 20 trading days in any period of 30 consecutive trading days. At any time following June 9, 2026, the Company may redeem all, but not less than all, of the Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding at a redemption price equal to the product of the liquidation preference of the Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding and 105%, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. In the event that the Company receives a notice of an intention to exchange the shares of Convertible Preferred Stock for equity interests in certain of the Company's subsidiaries pursuant to the real estate agreement (as discussed below), the Company will have the right to redeem all, but not less than all, of its Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding at a redemption price equal to the product of the aggregate liquidation preference of the Convertible Preferred Stock of such holder then outstanding and 110%, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. The Convertible Preferred Stock is also convertible, at the option of the holder, upon the occurrence of certain fundamental change events, including a change in control or delisting of the Company at the applicable conversion rate plus an additional number of shares determined by reference to the price paid for the Company's Common Stock upon such change in control, plus in certain conditions accrued and unpaid dividends through June 30, 2023 or June 30, 2024, as applicable. Concurrent with the issuance and sale of the Convertible Preferred Stock, a newly formed consolidated real estate subsidiary of the Company entered into a real estate agreement with an affiliate of the holders ("RE Investor") of the Convertible Preferred Stock. Under the terms of the real estate agreement, prior to the closing of the Convertible Preferred Stock, the Company was to place into its real estate subsidiary fee owned real estate properties with an appraised value of 165% of the liquidation preference of the Convertible Preferred Stock or a combination of real estate properties and cash. This resulted in the Company contributing approximately $36.5 million of cash into a restricted escrow account to make up for the shortfall on the appraised value of owned properties placed into the real estate subsidiary. The real estate agreement provides the RE Investor with the unilateral right, upon the occurrence of specified trigger events, to exercise an investor exchange right to exchange all of the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock for certain real estate assets or the real estate subsidiary's equity interests in its subsidiary special purpose entities holding such real estate assets, subject to certain provisions as further defined in the real estate agreement (the "Investor Exchange Right"). The Investor Exchange Right may be exercised if any of the following were to occur: (i) the Convertible Preferred Stock remains outstanding as of June 9, 2027, (ii) if a fundamental change occurs after June 30, 2024 and the related fundamental change stock price is less than the conversion price, (iii) a downgrade by one or more gradations or withdrawal of the Company's credit rating by certain rating agencies, as a result of which the Company's credit rating is B- (or its equivalent) or lower, (iv) the failure by the Company to pay a dividend on the Convertible Preferred Stock, which failure continues for 30 days after such dividend's due date, or (v) a bankruptcy filing. The target amount of real estate assets (net of taxes and fees) to be received in exchange for the Convertible Preferred Stock will be the product of the liquidation preference and 110%, plus an amount equal to any accrued and unpaid dividends. The Investor Exchange Right may be exercised unless the Company redeems all of the outstanding Convertible Preferred Stock at a redemption price, if such redemption occurs after the Company receives a notice of intent to exercise the Investor Exchange Right, equal to the product of the aggregate liquidation preference of the Convertible Preferred Stock then outstanding and 110%, plus accrued and unpaid dividends. Upon completion of the Investor Exchange Right, subsidiaries of the Company, as the applicable tenant, will enter into a master lease agreement with the RE Investor or designated affiliate as the landlord, solely with respect to the real estate properties that have been transferred directly or indirectly to the RE Investor, substantially the same as the current master lease agreements between the Company's consolidated real estate subsidiaries and the Company's consolidated operating subsidiaries. The Company assessed the Convertible Preferred Stock for any beneficial conversion features or embedded derivatives, including the conversion option and investor exchange right, and did not identify any features that would require bifurcation from the Convertible Preferred Stock and receive separate accounting treatment. Treasury Stock During fiscal 2018, the Company repurchased 1,772,018 shares of common stock allocable to certain current and former members of management (the "management holders") for $25.8 million in cash. The shares are classified as treasury stock on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The shares repurchased represented a portion of the shares allocable to management. Proceeds from the repurchase were used by the management holders to repay outstanding loans of the management holders with a third-party financial institution. As there was no active market for shares of the Company's common stock, the shares were repurchased at a negotiated price between the Company and the management holders. On June 9, 2020, the Company used $1,680.0 million, an amount equal to the proceeds from the sale and issuance of the Company's Series A-1 convertible preferred stock ("Series A-1 preferred stock") and Series A convertible preferred stock ("Series A preferred stock" and together with the Series A-1 preferred stock, the "Convertible Preferred Stock"), to repurchase 101,611,736 shares of Class A common stock from the Company's parents (the "June 2020 Repurchase"). The proceeds received by the Company's parents from the June 2020 Repurchase were distributed to their members, which include the Company's sponsors and current and former members of management. On September 14, 2020, the Company entered into a stock repurchase agreement with a stockholder pursuant to which the Company repurchased 6,837,970 shares of its Class A common stock held by the stockholder for an aggregate purchase price of $82.0 million. The stockholder was subject to a court-mandated wind-down, and a court-appointed receiver was directed to liquidate the stockholder's assets. The price was agreed to between the Company and the receiver (on behalf of the stockholder). In establishing the price, the parties took into account, among many other factors that they each deemed relevant, an applicable discount related to the selling restrictions that a third-party buyer would have had if such third-party buyer purchased the shares, including relevant lock-up agreements. On October 14, 2020, the Company's board of directors authorized a share repurchase program that allows the Company to repurchase up to $300.0 million of its Class A common stock. As part of the share repurchase program, during fiscal 2020, the Company, through a series of open-market transactions, repurchased 7,888,320 shares of its Class A common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $119.1 million.

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION	EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION The Company maintains the Albertsons Companies, Inc. Restricted Stock Unit Plan (the "Restricted Stock Unit Plan"), which was previously named the "Albertsons Companies, Inc. Phantom Unit Plan" (the "Phantom Unit Plan"). Under the Restricted Stock Unit Plan, subsequent to the IPO, 43.6 million shares of Class A common stock have been authorized for issuance as equity awards to employees and directors. As of February 27, 2021, 42.3 million shares of Class A common stock remained available for future awards. Prior to being amended and restated on June 9, 2020, the Phantom Unit Plan provided for grants of "Phantom Units" to certain employees, directors and consultants. Each Phantom Unit provided a participant with a contractual right to receive, upon vesting, one management incentive unit in each of the Company's parents, Albertsons Investor Holdings LLC ("Albertsons Investor") and KIM ACI, LLC ("KIM ACI"). Upon the amendment and restatement of the Phantom Unit Plan as the Restricted Stock Unit Plan, all outstanding Phantom Units were converted into 11.3 million RSUs, including 1.9 million performance-based RSUs that were not deemed granted for accounting purposes, under the Restricted Stock Unit Plan, subject to substantially identical terms and conditions as applied prior to the conversion. No changes to vesting conditions or the fair value of the award occurred as a result of the conversion. On April 25, 2019, upon the commencement of employment, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer was granted direct equity interests in each of the Company's parents, Albertsons Investor and KIM ACI. On June 30, 2020, upon consummation of the Company's IPO, the unvested direct equity interests in each of the Company's parents converted into 1.7 million RSAs, including 0.6 million performance-based RSAs that are not deemed granted for accounting purposes. No changes to vesting conditions or the fair value of the award occurred as a result of the conversion. Upon vesting, RSUs and RSAs will be settled in shares of the Company's Class A common stock. RSUs generally vest over three years from the grant date, based on a service period, or upon a combination of both a service period and achievement of certain performance-based thresholds, and RSAs generally vest over five years from the grant date, with 50% based solely on a service period and 50% upon a service period and achievement of certain performance-based thresholds. For performance-based RSUs and RSAs granted in fiscal 2020, the number of shares of the Company's Class A common stock to be received at vesting can be adjusted within a predetermined range based on the Company's actual performance for fiscal 2020 relative to the fiscal 2020 performance target. Equity-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal RSUs $ 53.5 $ 28.9 $ 47.7 RSAs 5.5 3.9 — Total equity-based compensation expense $ 59.0 $ 32.8 $ 47.7 Total related tax benefit $ 13.7 $ 7.5 $ 12.9 During fiscal 2020, the Company issued 5.6 million RSUs to its employees and directors, of which 4.7 million shares were deemed granted. The 4.7 million issued and granted awards consist of 4.3 million RSUs that have solely time-based vesting and 0.4 million performance-based RSUs that were deemed granted upon the establishment of the fiscal 2020 performance target and that would vest upon both the achievement of such performance target and continued service through the vesting period. Additionally, 1.3 million previously issued performance-based RSUs and RSAs were deemed granted in fiscal 2020 upon the establishment of the fiscal 2020 annual performance target and that would vest upon both the achievement of such performance target and continued service through the vesting period. The 6.0 million RSUs and RSAs deemed granted in fiscal 2020 have an aggregate grant date value of $94.5 million. Summary of RSU and RSA activity during fiscal 2020: Time-Based Performance-Based Number of shares (in millions) Weighted average grant date fair value Number of shares (in millions) Weighted average grant date fair value Unvested, February 29, 2020 5.2 $ 8.45 0.9 $ 8.93 Granted 4.3 15.51 1.7 16.45 Vested (3.2) 11.04 (0.3) 10.46 Forfeited or cancelled (0.3) 11.81 (0.1) 12.20 Unvested, February 27, 2021 6.0 $ 11.95 2.2 $ 14.39 The aggregate fair value of RSUs and RSAs that vested was $54.3 million, $29.3 million and $32.1 million in fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. The grant date fair value of awards that vested was $38.1 million, $23.1 million and $42.1 million in fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. The number of RSUs and RSAs vested includes shares of common stock that the Company withheld on behalf of employees to satisfy statutory tax withholding requirements. As of February 27, 2021, the Company had $81.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to 7.1 million unvested granted RSUs. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.8 years. As of February 27, 2021, the Company had $5.7 million of unrecognized costs related to 1.1 million unvested granted RSAs. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 3.2 years. Upon the establishment of the annual performance target for fiscal 2021, fiscal 2022, and fiscal 2023, the remaining 1.9 million issued performance-based RSUs and 0.6 million performance-based RSAs will be deemed granted for accounting purposes, as applicable.

INCOME TAXES

INCOME TAXES	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES The components of income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Current Federal (1) $ 307.0 $ 87.2 $ 9.0 State (2) 84.5 49.2 (6.7) Foreign (0.7) 2.3 0.3 Total Current 390.8 138.7 2.6 Deferred Federal (92.5) (14.1) (77.9) State (27.3) (1.1) (3.6) Foreign 7.5 9.3 — Total Deferred (112.3) (5.9) (81.5) Income tax expense (benefit) $ 278.5 $ 132.8 $ (78.9) (1) Federal current tax expense net of $5.7 million , $66.8 million and $12.8 million tax benefit of net operating losses ("NOL") in fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. (2) State current tax expense net of $16.7 million, $22.6 million and $9.5 million tax benefit of NOLs in fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. The difference between the actual tax provision and the tax provision computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to Income before income taxes was attributable to the following (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Income tax expense at federal statutory rate $ 237.0 $ 125.8 $ 11.0 State income taxes, net of federal benefit 58.0 32.3 0.7 Change in valuation allowance (0.5) (7.2) (3.3) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — — (56.9) Unrecognized tax benefits 8.6 7.7 (16.2) Charitable donations (8.2) (6.9) (4.4) Tax Credits (23.3) (23.5) (10.8) Other 6.9 4.6 1.0 Income tax expense (benefit) $ 278.5 $ 132.8 $ (78.9) The Tax Act, enacted in December 2017, resulted in significant changes to U.S. income tax and related laws. The Company is impacted by a number of aspects of the Tax Act, most notably the reduction in the top U.S. corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%, a one-time transition tax on the accumulated unremitted foreign earnings and profits of the Company's foreign subsidiaries and 100% expensing of certain qualified property acquired and placed in service after September 27, 2017. The SEC staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 ("SAB 118"), which allowed companies to record a provisional amount during a measurement period not to extend beyond one year from the date of enactment, which ended in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018. In fiscal 2018, the Company recorded a provisional non-cash tax benefit of $56.9 million, primarily to account for refinement of transition tax and the remeasurement of deferred taxes. The Company completed its analysis of the Tax Act in fiscal 2018 based on currently available technical guidance. The Company will continue to assess further guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") and record the impact of such guidance, if any, in the year issued. Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the bases of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. The Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following (in millions): February 27, February 29, Deferred tax assets: Compensation and benefits $ 275.0 $ 135.7 Net operating loss 118.4 117.0 Pension & postretirement benefits 333.1 235.5 Self-Insurance 271.0 263.5 Tax credits 39.0 41.7 Lease obligations 1,785.7 1,728.2 Other 96.2 143.8 Gross deferred tax assets 2,918.4 2,665.4 Less: valuation allowance (130.4) (135.1) Total deferred tax assets 2,788.0 2,530.3 Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation and amortization 1,233.7 1,249.1 Inventories 335.9 346.8 Operating lease assets 1,570.4 1,521.7 Other 181.7 26.5 Total deferred tax liabilities 3,321.7 3,144.1 Net deferred tax liability $ (533.7) $ (613.8) Noncurrent deferred tax asset $ — $ — Noncurrent deferred tax liability (533.7) (613.8) Total $ (533.7) $ (613.8) The valuation allowance activity on deferred tax assets was as follows (in millions): February 27, February 29, February 23, Beginning balance $ 135.1 $ 139.5 $ 134.9 Additions charged to income tax expense 2.7 3.5 3.5 Reductions credited to income tax expense (3.2) (10.7) (6.8) Changes to other comprehensive income or loss and other (4.2) 2.8 7.9 Ending balance $ 130.4 $ 135.1 $ 139.5 The Company assesses the available positive and negative evidence to estimate if sufficient future taxable income will be generated to use the existing deferred tax assets. On the basis of this evaluation, as of February 27, 2021, a valuation allowance of $130.4 million has been recorded for the portion of the deferred tax asset that is not more likely than not to be realized, consisting primarily of tax credits and carryovers in jurisdictions where the Company has minimal presence or does not expect to have future taxable income. The Company will continue to evaluate the need to adjust the valuation allowance. The amount of the deferred tax asset considered realizable, however, could be adjusted depending on the Company's performance in certain subsidiaries or jurisdictions. The Company currently has federal and state NOL carryforwards of $23.7 million and $1,430.7 million, respectively, which will begin to expire in 2021 and continue through the fiscal year ending February 2040. As of February 27, 2021, the Company had $39.0 million of state credit carryforwards, the majority of which will expire in 2023. The Company had no federal credit carryforwards as of February 27, 2021. Changes in the Company's unrecognized tax benefits consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Beginning balance $ 373.8 $ 376.2 $ 356.0 Increase related to tax positions taken in the current year 1.5 0.9 1.6 Increase related to tax positions taken in prior years 1.8 3.0 35.1 Decrease related to tax position taken in prior years (1.1) (2.2) (0.4) Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities (3.7) (4.1) (8.3) Decrease related to lapse of statute of limitations (3.5) — (7.8) Ending balance $ 368.8 $ 373.8 $ 376.2 Included in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits as of February 27, 2021, February 29, 2020 and February 23, 2019 are tax positions of $277.4 million, $268.2 million and $267.7 million, respectively, which would reduce the Company's effective tax rate if recognized in future periods. Of the $277.4 million that could impact tax expense, the Company has recorded $7.2 million of indemnification assets that would offset any future recognition. As of February 27, 2021, the Company is no longer subject to federal income tax examinations for the fiscal years prior to 2012 and in most states, is no longer subject to state income tax examinations for fiscal years before 2007. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. The Company recognized expense related to interest and penalties, net of settlement adjustments, of $8.2 million, $9.6 million and $1.8 million for fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that the reserve for uncertain tax positions may be reduced by approximately $121.5 million in the next 12 months due to ongoing tax examinations and expiration of statutes of limitations.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLL

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS	EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS Employer Sponsored Pension Plans The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan (the "Safeway Plan") for substantially all of its employees under the Safeway banners not participating in multiemployer pension plans. Effective April 1, 2015, the Company implemented a soft freeze of the Safeway Plan. A soft freeze means that all existing employees as of March 31, 2015 then participating remained in the Safeway Plan, but any new non-union employees hired after that date would instead earn retirement benefits under an enhanced 401(k) program. On December 30, 2018, the Company implemented a hard freeze of non-union benefits of employees of the Safeway Plan and all future benefit accruals for non-union employees ceased as of that date. Instead, non-union participants earned retirement benefits under the Company's 401(k) plans. The Safeway Plan continues to remain fully open to union employees and past service benefits, including future interest credits, for non-union employees continue to be accrued under the Safeway Plan. The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan (the "Shaw's Plan") covering union employees under the Shaw's banner. Under the United banner, the Company sponsors a frozen plan (the "United Plan") covering certain United employees and an unfunded Retirement Restoration Plan that provides death benefits and supplemental income payments for certain executives after retirement. Other Post-Retirement Benefits In addition to the Company's pension plans, the Company provides post-retirement medical and life insurance benefits to certain employees. Retirees share a portion of the cost of the post-retirement medical plans. The Company pays all the cost of the life insurance plans. The plans are unfunded. The following table provides a reconciliation of the changes in the retirement plans' benefit obligation and fair value of assets over the two-year period ended February 27, 2021 and a statement of funded status as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 (in millions): Pension Other Post-Retirement Benefits February 27, February 29, February 27, February 29, Change in projected benefit obligation: Beginning balance $ 2,516.2 $ 2,325.8 $ 20.9 $ 23.8 Service cost 15.7 14.7 — 0.6 Interest cost 48.6 80.6 0.4 0.7 Actuarial loss (gain) 11.9 315.1 1.3 (2.6) Plan participant contributions — — 0.2 0.4 Benefit payments (including settlements) (221.9) (218.9) (1.6) (2.0) Plan amendments — (1.1) — — Ending balance $ 2,370.5 $ 2,516.2 $ 21.2 $ 20.9 Change in fair value of plan assets: Beginning balance $ 1,743.7 $ 1,847.0 $ — $ — Actual return on plan assets 361.2 106.2 — — Employer contributions 58.6 9.4 1.4 1.6 Plan participant contributions — — 0.2 0.4 Benefit payments (including settlements) (221.9) (218.9) (1.6) (2.0) Ending balance $ 1,941.6 $ 1,743.7 $ — $ — Components of net amount recognized in financial position: Other current liabilities $ (6.3) $ (6.7) $ (2.8) $ (2.5) Other long-term liabilities (422.6) (765.8) (18.4) (18.4) Funded status $ (428.9) $ (772.5) $ (21.2) $ (20.9) The actuarial loss related to the projected benefit obligation for fiscal 2020 was immaterial. The actuarial loss for fiscal 2019 related to the projected benefit obligation was primarily driven by a decrease in discount rates. Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following (in millions): Pension Other Post-Retirement February 27, February 29, February 27, February 29, Net actuarial (gain) loss $ (76.7) $ 170.4 $ (8.4) $ (10.3) Prior service cost 1.4 1.6 — 1.9 $ (75.3) $ 172.0 $ (8.4) $ (8.4) Information for the Company's pension plans, all of which have an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, is shown below (in millions): February 27, February 29, Projected benefit obligation $ 2,370.5 $ 2,516.2 Accumulated benefit obligation 2,366.4 2,513.4 Fair value of plan assets 1,941.6 1,743.7 The following table provides the components of net pension and post retirement (income) expense for the retirement plans and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) (in millions): Pension Other Post-Retirement Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Components of net (income) expense: Estimated return on plan assets $ (103.9) $ (110.1) $ — $ — Service cost 15.7 14.7 — 0.6 Interest cost 48.6 80.6 0.4 0.7 Amortization of prior service cost 0.2 0.4 1.9 3.7 Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) 2.0 0.5 (0.6) (0.5) (Income) loss due to settlement accounting (0.7) 7.4 — — (Income) expense, net (38.1) (6.5) 1.7 4.5 Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss): Net actuarial (gain) loss (245.8) 318.9 1.3 (2.6) Settlement income (loss) 0.7 (7.4) — — Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain (2.0) (0.5) 0.6 0.5 Prior service cost — (1.1) — — Amortization of prior service cost (0.2) (0.4) (1.9) (3.7) Total recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) (247.3) 309.5 — (5.8) Total net expense and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) $ (285.4) $ 303.0 $ 1.7 $ (1.3) Prior service costs are amortized on a straight-line basis over the average remaining service period of active participants. When the accumulation of actuarial gains and losses exceeds 10% of the greater of the projected benefit obligation and the fair value of plan assets, the excess is amortized over either the average remaining lifetime of all participants or the average remaining service period of active participants. No significant prior service costs or estimated net actuarial gain or loss is expected to be amortized from Other comprehensive income (loss) into periodic benefit cost during fiscal 2021. Assumptions The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine year-end projected benefit obligations for pension plans were as follows: February 27, February 29, Discount rate 2.84 % 2.83 % Rate of compensation increase 3.01 % 3.02 % Cash balance plan interest crediting rate 2.35 % 2.40 % The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs for pension plans were as follows: February 27, February 29, Discount rate 2.83 % 4.17 % Expected return on plan assets 6.18 % 6.36 % Cash balance plan interest crediting rate 2.40 % 3.05 % On February 28, 2021, the Company adopted the new MP-2020 mortality improvement projection scale which assumes an improvement in life expectancy at a marginally slower rate than the MP-2019 projection scale. The change in mortality assumption and future mortality improvement resulted in an immaterial decrease in the Company's current year benefit obligations and future expenses. The Company has adopted and implemented an investment policy for the defined benefit pension plans that incorporates a strategic long-term asset allocation mix designed to meet the Company's long-term pension requirements. This asset allocation policy is reviewed annually and, on a regular basis, actual allocations are rebalanced to the prevailing targets. The investment policy also emphasizes the following key objectives: (1) maintaining a diversified portfolio among asset classes and investment styles; (2) maintaining an acceptable level of risk in pursuit of long-term economic benefit; (3) maximizing the opportunity for value-added returns from active investment management while establishing investment guidelines and monitoring procedures for each investment manager to ensure the characteristics of the portfolio are consistent with the original investment mandate; and (4) maintaining adequate controls over administrative costs. The following table summarizes actual allocations for the Safeway Plan which had approximately $1,597 million in plan assets as of February 27, 2021: Plan Assets Asset category Target February 27, February 29, Equity 65% 68.3 % 64.0 % Fixed income 35% 31.2 % 39.2 % Cash and other —% 0.5 % (3.2) % Total 100% 100.0 % 100.0 % The following table summarizes the actual allocations for the Shaw's Plan which had approximately $302 million in plan assets as of February 27, 2021: Plan Assets Asset category Target February 27, February 29, Equity 65% 69.2 % 64.5 % Fixed income 35% 28.2 % 35.4 % Cash and other —% 2.6 % 0.1 % Total 100% 100.0 % 100.0 % The following table summarizes the actual allocations for the United Plan which had approximately $43 million in plan assets as of February 27, 2021: Plan Assets Asset category Target (1) February 27, February 29, Equity 50% 45.0 % 47.8 % Fixed income 50% 55.0 % 50.4 % Cash and other —% — % 1.8 % Total 100% 100.0 % 100.0 % (1) The target market value of equity securities for the United Plan is 50% of plan assets. If the equity percentage exceeds 60% or drops below 40%, the asset allocation is adjusted to target. Expected return on pension plan assets is based on historical experience of the Company's portfolios and the review of projected returns by asset class on broad, publicly traded equity and fixed-income indices, as well as target asset allocation. Pension Plan Assets The fair value of the Company's pension plan assets as of February 27, 2021, excluding pending transactions of $76.1 million payable to an intermediary agent, by asset category are as follows (in millions): Fair Value Measurements Asset category Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Assets Measured at NAV Cash and cash equivalents (1) $ 5.3 $ 15.3 $ (10.0) $ — $ — Short-term investment collective trust (2) 63.1 — 63.1 — — Common and preferred stock: (3) Domestic common and preferred stock 169.8 169.8 — — — International common stock 56.3 56.3 — — — Collective trust funds (2) 868.6 — — — 868.6 Corporate bonds (4) 120.9 — 120.9 — — Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities (5) 34.1 — 34.1 — — Mutual funds (6) 346.4 178.7 61.0 — 106.7 U.S. government securities (7) 282.0 — 282.0 — — Other securities (8) 71.2 — 25.2 — 46.0 Total $ 2,017.7 $ 420.1 $ 576.3 $ — $ 1,021.3 (1) The carrying value of these items approximates fair value. (2) These investments are valued based on the Net Asset Value ("NAV") of the underlying investments and are provided by the fund issuers. There are no unfunded commitments or redemption restrictions for these funds. (3) The fair value of common stock is based on the exchange quoted market prices. When quoted prices are not available for identical stock, an industry valuation model is used which maximizes observable inputs. (4) The fair value of corporate bonds is generally based on yields currently available on comparable securities of the same or similar issuers with similar credit ratings and maturities. When quoted prices are not available for identical or similar bonds, the fair value is based upon an industry valuation model, which maximizes observable inputs. (5) The fair value of mortgage- and other asset-backed securities is generally based on yields currently available on comparable securities of the same or similar issuers with similar credit ratings and maturities. When quoted prices are not available for comparable securities, the fair value is based upon an industry valuation model which maximizes observable inputs. (6) These investments are open-ended mutual funds that are registered with the SEC which are valued using the NAV. The NAV of the mutual funds is a published price in an active market. The NAV is determined once a day after the closing of the exchange based upon the underlying assets in the fund, less the fund's liabilities, expressed on a per-share basis. There are no unfunded commitments, or redemption restrictions for these funds, and the funds are required to transact at the published price. (7) The fair value of U.S. government securities is based on quoted market prices when available. When quoted prices are not available, the fair value of U.S. government securities is based on yields currently available on comparable securities or on an industry valuation model which maximizes observable inputs. (8) Level 2 Other securities, which consist primarily of U.S. municipal bonds, foreign government bonds and foreign agency securities are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings. Also included in Other securities is a commingled fund valued based on the NAV of the underlying investments and is provided by the issuer and exchange-traded derivatives that are valued based on quoted prices in an active market for identical derivatives, assets and liabilities. Funds meeting the practical expedient are included in the Assets Measured at NAV column. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued based on quoted prices in an active market for identical derivatives assets and liabilities. Non-exchange-traded derivatives are valued using industry valuation models, which maximize observable inputs, such as interest-rate yield curve data, foreign exchange rates and applicable spot and forward rates. The fair value of the Company's pension plan assets as of February 29, 2020, excluding pending transactions of $95.1 million payable to an intermediary agent, by asset category are as follows (in millions): Fair Value Measurements Asset category Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Assets Measured at NAV Cash and cash equivalents (1) $ 6.3 $ 3.4 $ 2.9 $ — $ — Short-term investment collective trust (2) 37.4 — 37.4 — — Common and preferred stock: (3) Domestic common and preferred stock 167.8 167.8 — — — International common stock 57.8 57.8 — — — Collective trust funds (2) 710.6 — — — 710.6 Corporate bonds (4) 135.9 — 135.9 — — Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities (5) 45.0 — 45.0 — — Mutual funds (6) 272.0 138.4 22.7 — 110.9 U.S. government securities (7) 359.0 — 359.0 — — Other securities (8) 47.0 — 12.1 — 34.9 Total $ 1,838.8 $ 367.4 $ 615.0 $ — $ 856.4 (1) The carrying value of these items approximates fair value. (2) These investments are valued based on the NAV of the underlying investments and are provided by the fund issuers. There are no unfunded commitments or redemption restrictions for these funds. (3) The fair value of common stock is based on the exchange quoted market prices. When quoted prices are not available for identical stock, an industry valuation model is used which maximizes observable inputs. (4) The fair value of corporate bonds is generally based on yields currently available on comparable securities of the same or similar issuers with similar credit ratings and maturities. When quoted prices are not available for identical or similar bonds, the fair value is based upon an industry valuation model, which maximizes observable inputs. (5) The fair value of mortgage- and other asset-backed securities is generally based on yields currently available on comparable securities of the same or similar issuers with similar credit ratings and maturities. When quoted prices are not available for comparable securities, the fair value is based upon an industry valuation model which maximizes observable inputs. (6) These investments are open-ended mutual funds that are registered with the SEC which are valued using the NAV. The NAV of the mutual funds is a published price in an active market. The NAV is determined once a day after the closing of the exchange based upon the underlying assets in the fund, less the fund's liabilities, expressed on a per-share basis. There are no unfunded commitments, or redemption restrictions for these funds, and the funds are required to transact at the published price. (7) The fair value of U.S. government securities is based on quoted market prices when available. When quoted prices are not available, the fair value of U.S. government securities is based on yields currently available on comparable securities or on an industry valuation model which maximizes observable inputs. (8) Level 2 Other securities, which consist primarily of U.S. municipal bonds, foreign government bonds and foreign agency securities are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings. Also included in Other securities is a commingled fund valued based on the NAV of the underlying investments and is provided by the issuer and exchange-traded derivatives that are valued based on quoted prices in an active market for identical derivatives, assets and liabilities. Funds meeting the practical expedient are included in the Assets Measured at NAV column. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued based on quoted prices in an active market for identical derivatives assets and liabilities. Non-exchange-traded derivatives are valued using industry valuation models, which maximize observable inputs, such as interest-rate yield curve data, foreign exchange rates and applicable spot and forward rates. Contributions In fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, the Company contributed $60.0 million , $11.0 million and $199.3 million, respectively, to its pension and post-retirement plans. The Company's funding policy for the defined benefit pension plan is to contribute the minimum contribution required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and other applicable laws as determined by the Company's external actuarial consultant. At the Company's discretion, additional funds may be contributed to the defined benefit pension plans. The Company's fiscal 2018 contributions include $150.0 million of additional discretionary contributions to reduce the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC") premium costs and improve the overall funded status of the plans. The Company expects to contribute $64.6 million to its pension and post-retirement plans in fiscal 2021. The Company will recognize contributions in accordance with applicable regulations, with consideration given to recognition for the earliest plan year permitted. Estimated Future Benefit Payments The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service as appropriate, are expected to be paid (in millions): Pension Benefits Other Benefits 2021 $ 190.3 $ 2.8 2022 182.8 2.7 2023 177.3 2.4 2024 191.8 2.2 2025 272.7 1.9 2026 – 2030 679.2 6.3 Multiemployer Pension Plans The Company currently contributes to 27 multiemployer pension plans. These multiemployer plans generally provide retirement benefits to participants based on their service to contributing employers. The benefits are paid from assets held in trust for that purpose. Plan trustees typically are responsible for determining the level of benefits to be provided to participants, the investment of the assets and plan administration. Expense is recognized in connection with these plans as contributions are funded. The risks of participating in these multiemployer plans are different from the risks associated with single-employer plans in the following respects: • Assets contributed to the multiemployer plan by one employer may be used to provide benefits to employees of other participating employers. • Though the unfunded obligations of a multiemployer plan are not a liability of the Company, if a participating employer stops contributing to the plan, the unfunded obligations of the plan may be borne by the remaining participating employers. • With respect to some multiemployer plans, if the Company chooses to stop participating, or makes market exits or store closures or otherwise has participation in the plan fall below certain levels, the Company may be required to pay the plan an amount based on the underfunded status of the plan, referred to as withdrawal liability. The Company generally records the actuarially determined liability at an undiscounted amount. The Company's participation in these plans is outlined in the table below. The EIN-Pension Plan Number column provides the Employer Identification Number ("EIN") and the three-digit plan number, if applicable. Unless otherwise noted, the most recent Pension Protection Act of 2006 ("PPA") zone status available for fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019 is for the plan's year ending at December 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. The zone status is based on information received from the plans and is certified by each plan's actuary. The FIP/RP Status Pending/ Implemented column indicates plans for which a funding improvement plan ("FIP") or a rehabilitation plan ("RP") is either pending or has been implemented by the plan trustees. The following tables contain information about the Company's multiemployer plans. Certain plans have been aggregated in the Other funds line in the following table, as the contributions to each of these plans are not individually material. EIN - PN Pension Protection Act zone status (1) Company's 5% of total plan contributions FIP/RP status pending/implemented Pension fund 2020 2019 2019 2018 UFCW-Northern California Employers Joint Pension Trust Fund 946313554 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan 916145047 - 001 Green Green No No No Southern California United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Food Employers Joint Pension Plan (4) 951939092 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Food Employers Labor Relations Association and United Food and Commercial Workers Pension Fund (8) 526128473 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Sound Retirement Trust (6) 916069306 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund 526118572 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented UFCW Union and Participating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Pension Fund 236396097 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Rocky Mountain UFCW Unions & Employers Pension Plan 846045986 - 001 Green Green Yes Yes No UFCW Local 152 Retail Meat Pension Fund (5) 236209656 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Desert States Employers & UFCW Unions Pension Plan 846277982 - 001 Green Green Yes Yes No UFCW International Union - Industry Pension Fund (5)(9) 516055922 - 001 Green Green Yes Yes No Mid Atlantic Pension Fund (8) 461000515 - 001 Green Green Yes Yes No Retail Food Employers and UFCW Local 711 Pension Trust Fund 516031512 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Oregon Retail Employees Pension Trust 936074377 - 001 Green Green Yes Yes No Intermountain Retail Store Employees Pension Trust (7) 916187192 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Contributions of Company (in millions) Surcharge imposed (2) Expiration date of collective bargaining agreements Total collective bargaining agreements Most significant collective bargaining agreement(s)(3) Pension fund 2020 2019 2018 Count Expiration UFCW-Northern California Employers Joint Pension Trust Fund $ 123.2 $ 103.8 $ 104.4 No 8/3/2019 to 10/9/2021 83 78 10/9/2021 Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan 66.9 64.9 63.7 No 3/4/2020 to 9/21/2025 51 10 9/21/2025 Southern California United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Food Employers Joint Pension Plan (4) 133.7 116.1 108.4 No 3/11/2018 to 3/6/2026 43 41 3/6/2022 Food Employers Labor Relations Association and United Food and Commercial Workers Pension Fund (8) 19.3 18.8 20.4 No 10/26/2019 to 2/24/2024 21 15 10/28/2023 Sound Retirement Trust (6) 53.8 44.3 39.1 No 5/4/2019 to 1/20/2024 119 14 5/7/2022 Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund 18.7 18.5 17.4 No 9/3/2011 to 3/9/2024 107 33 9/6/2020 UFCW Union and Participating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Pension Fund 12.0 14.9 14.0 No 3/28/2020 to 2/1/2024 6 2 3/28/2020 Rocky Mountain UFCW Unions & Employers Pension Plan 15.5 12.3 10.8 No 11/23/2019 to 11/26/2022 85 27 2/19/2022 UFCW Local 152 Retail Meat Pension Fund (5) 11.1 10.9 10.8 No 5/2/2024 4 4 5/2/2024 Desert States Employers & UFCW Unions Pension Plan 8.9 8.9 9.1 No 10/24/2020 to 11/5/2022 16 13 10/24/2020 UFCW International Union - Industry Pension Fund (5)(9) 4.6 9.5 13.1 No 8/3/2019 to 7/13/2024 20 6 6/11/2022 Mid Atlantic Pension Fund (8) 7.3 7.4 6.6 No (8) (8) (8) (8) Retail Food Employers and UFCW Local 711 Pension Trust Fund 8.6 7.3 7.1 No 5/19/2018 to 12/17/2023 7 4 3/5/2022 Oregon Retail Employees Pension Trust 10.0 8.9 7.6 No 7/31/2021 to 11/12/2022 142 25 1/29/2022 Intermountain Retail Store Employees Pension Trust (7) 6.9 5.8 4.8 No 5/19/2013 to 4/8/2023 56 13 4/4/2020 Other funds 23.5 17.0 13.8 Total Company contributions to U.S. multiemployer pension plans $ 524.0 $ 469.3 $ 451.1 (1) PPA established three categories (or "zones") of plans: (1) "Green Zone" for healthy; (2) "Yellow Zone" for endangered; and (3) "Red Zone" for critical. These categories are based upon multiple factors, including the funding ratio of the plan assets to plan liabilities. (2) Under the PPA, a surcharge may be imposed when employers make contributions under a collective bargaining agreement that is not in compliance with a rehabilitation plan. As of February 27, 2021, the collective bargaining agreements under which the Company was making contributions were in compliance with rehabilitation plans adopted by the applicable pension fund. (3) These columns represent the number of most significant collective bargaining agreements aggregated by common expiration dates for each of the pension funds listed above. (4) The information for this fund was obtained from the Form 5500 filed for the plan's year-end at March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019. (5) The information for this fund was obtained from the Form 5500 filed for the plan's year-end at June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018. (6) The information for this fund was obtained from the Form 5500 filed for the plan's year-end at September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018. (7) The information for this fund was obtained from the Form 5500 filed for the plan's year-end at August 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018. (8) As further described below, effective December 31, 2020, the Mid Atlantic Pension Fund combined into the Food Employers Labor Relations Association and United Food and Commercial Workers Pension Fund to form the Combined Plan, and immediately upon combination the Company withdrew from the Combined Plan under the terms of the agreement with the applicable local unions, the largest contributing employer and the PBGC. (9) As further described below, effective June 30, 2020, the Company withdrew from the UFCW National Fund. FELRA and MAP: The Company was the second largest contributing employer to the Food Employers Labor Relations Association and United Food and Commercial Workers Pension Fund ("FELRA") which was projected by FELRA to become insolvent in the first quarter of 2021, and to the Mid-Atlantic UFCW and Participating Pension Fund ("MAP"). The Company continued to fund all of its required contributions to FELRA and MAP. On March 5, 2020, the Company agreed with the two applicable local unions to new collective bargaining agreements pursuant to which the Company contributes to FELRA and MAP. These agreements were subject to final approval by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ("PBGC"), the local unions and the largest contributing employer, which was reached on December 31, 2020. In connection with these final agreements, to address the pending insolvency of FELRA, the Company and the two local unions, along with the largest contributing employer, agreed to combine MAP into FELRA (the "Combined Plan") on December 31, 2020. As a result, the Company withdrew from the Combined Plan under the terms of the agreement with the applicable unions, the largest contributing employer and the PBGC and received a release of all withdrawal liability and mass withdrawal liability from FELRA, MAP, the Combined Plan and the PBGC. Commencing February 2021, the Company is required to annually pay $23.2 million to the Combined Plan for the next 25 years. This payment replaces the Company's previous annual contribution to both FELRA and MAP. In addition to the $23.2 million annual payment, the Company will begin to contribute to a new multiemployer pension plan limited to providing benefits to the former participants in MAP and FELRA in excess of the benefits the PBGC insures under law (the "Excess Plan"). These contributions are expected to commence in June 2022 and are currently expected to be $13.7 million annually for 10 years. The Company recorded a non-cash pre-tax charge of $607.2 million ($449.4 million, net of tax) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 to record the pension obligation for these benefits earned for prior service. The pension obligation was determined using a risk-free rate commensurate with the respective payment term related to the Combined Plan and the Excess Plan. Furthermore, the Company is also establishing and will contribute to a new Variable Annuity Pension Plan (the "Combined VAPP") that provides benefits to participants for future services, effective January 1, 2021. The Company will contribute approximately $4 million to the Combined VAPP to fund certain administrative expenses and establish a stabilization reserve for the Combined VAPP. The recently enacted ARP Act establishes a special financial assistance program for financially troubled multiemployer pension plans and although the special assistance financial assistance will have no impact on the Company's $23.2 million payment obligation to the Combined Plan, the Company is currently evaluating any potential favorable impact the special financial assistance may have on the $13.7 million annual payment obligation to the Excess Plan. Significant uncertainty remains in determining how the special assistance program will work. The PBGC is expected to issue guidance or regulations within 120 days of enactment and the determination of favorable financial relief, if any, for the Excess Plan is still to be determined. National Fund: On July 21, 2020, the Company announced that it had entered into a tentative agreement with the trustees of the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union ("UFCW") Union-Industry Pension Fund ("National Fund"), providing that the Company will permanently cease to have any obligation to contribute to the National Fund, a multiemployer pension plan, and will completely withdraw from the National Fund, effective as of June 30, 2020. The Company and nine UFCW local unions entered into a Memorandum of Understanding that permitted the withdrawal and required the establishment of a new Variable Annuity Pension Plan (the "National VAPP") that will provide benefits to participants for future services, effective as of July 1, 2020. On November 30, 2020, these agreements became effective upon ratification by the membership of each of these nine local unions and the related agreements with the local unions whose members participate in the National Fund and are employed by the two largest contributors to the National Fund. As a result, the Company will pay, by June 2023, an aggregate of $285.7 million to the National Fund, in full satisfaction of the Company's withdrawal liability amount and mass withdrawal liability amount. The Company has paid $147.3 million as of the end of fiscal 2020 and will pay the remaining amount in two installments over the next 27 months, any portion of which may be prepaid, in whole or in part. The Company will also pre-fund a transition reserve in the National VAPP to support certain grandfathered participants by making a payment in the first quarter of fiscal 2021 of approximately $8 million to the National VAPP. The Company recorded a pre-tax charge of approximately $285.7 million ($213.0 million, net of tax) in the third quarter of fiscal 2020 to record the withdrawal liability. Midwest Plan: As a part of the Safeway acquisition, the Company assumed withdrawal liabilities related to Safeway's 2013 closure of its Dominick's division. The Company recorded a $221.8 million multiemployer pension withdrawal liability related to Safeway's withdrawal from these plans. One of the plans, the UFCW & Employers Midwest Pension Fund (the "Midwest Plan"), had asserted the Company may be liable for mass withdrawal liability, if the plan had a mass withdrawal, in addition to the liability the Midwest Plan already had assessed. The Company disputed that the Midwest Plan would have the right to assess mass withdrawal liability on the Company and the Company also disputed in arbitration the amount of the withdrawal liability the Midwest Plan had assessed. On March 12, 2020, the Company agreed to a settlement of these matters and the withdrawal liability with the Midwest Plan's Board of Trustees. As a result of the settlement, the Company agreed to pay $75.0 m

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Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
RELATED PARTIES	RELATED PARTIES In connection with the Safeway acquisition, the Company entered into a four-year management agreement with Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and the consortium of investors, which commenced on January 30, 2015, requiring an annual management fee of $13.75 million. The Company made the final payment under the initial management agreement in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The agreement was extended to cover both fiscal 2018 and fiscal 2019, requiring the payment of annual management fees of $13.75 million in each year. The agreement was extended again in fiscal 2020, payable in quarterly installments, effective through the IPO date. Prior to the IPO, the Company made one quarterly payment for management fees of $3.4 million in fiscal 2020. The Company paid Cerberus Operations and Advisory Company, LLC ("COAC"), an affiliate of Cerberus, fees totaling approximately $0.1 million, $0.3 million and $0.5 million for fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively, for consulting services provided in connection with improving the Company's operations.

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Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS Guarantees California Department of Industrial Relations: On October 24, 2012, the Office of Self-Insurance Plans, a program within the director's office of the California Department of Industrial Relations (the "DIR"), notified SuperValu, which was then the owner of NALP, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, that additional collateral was required to be posted in connection with the Company's, and certain other subsidiaries', California self-insured workers' compensation obligations pursuant to applicable regulations. The notice from the DIR stated that the additional collateral was required as a result of an increase in estimated future liabilities, as determined by the DIR pursuant to a review of the self-insured California workers' compensation claims with respect to the applicable businesses. On January 21, 2014, the Company entered into a Collateral Substitution Agreement with the California Self-Insurers' Security Fund to provide collateral. The collateral not covered by the California Self-Insurers' Security Fund is covered by an irrevocable LOC for the benefit of the State of California Office of Self-Insurance Plans. The amount of the LOC is adjusted annually based on semi-annual filings of an actuarial study reflecting liabilities as of December 31 of each year reduced by claim closures and settlements. The related LOC was $40.1 million as of February 27, 2021 and $90.3 million as of February 29, 2020. Lease Guarantees: The Company may have liability under certain operating leases that were assigned to third parties. If any of these third parties fail to perform their obligations under the leases, the Company could be responsible for the lease obligation, including as a result of the economic dislocation caused by the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the wide dispersion among third parties and the variety of remedies available, the Company believes that if an assignee became insolvent, it would not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The Company also provides guarantees, indemnifications and assurances to others in the ordinary course of its business. Legal Proceedings The Company is subject from time to time to various claims and lawsuits arising in the ordinary course of business, including lawsuits involving trade practices, lawsuits alleging violations of state and/or federal wage and hour laws (including alleged violations of meal and rest period laws and alleged misclassification issues), real estate disputes as well as other matters. Some of these suits purport or may be determined to be class actions and/or seek substantial damages. It is the opinion of the Company's management that although the amount of liability with respect to certain of the matters described herein cannot be ascertained at this time, any resulting liability of these and other matters, including any punitive damages, will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business or financial condition. The Company continually evaluates its exposure to loss contingencies arising from pending or threatened litigation and believes it has made provisions where the loss contingency can be reasonably estimated and an adverse outcome is probable. Nonetheless, assessing and predicting the outcomes of these matters involves substantial uncertainties. Management currently believes that the aggregate range of reasonably possible loss for the Company's exposure in excess of the amount accrued is expected to be immaterial to the Company. It remains possible that despite management's current belief, material differences in actual outcomes or changes in management's evaluation or predictions could arise that could have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Office of Inspector General: In January 2016, the Company received a subpoena from the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (the "OIG") pertaining to the pricing of drugs offered under the Company's MyRxCare discount program and the impact on reimbursements to Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE (the "Government Health Programs"). In particular, the OIG requested information on the relationship between the prices charged for drugs under the MyRxCare program and the "usual and customary" prices reported by the Company in claims for reimbursements to the Government Health Programs or other third-party payors. The Company cooperated with the OIG in the investigation. The Company is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter or the range of reasonably possible loss, if any. Civil Investigative Demands: On December 16, 2016, the Company received a civil investigative demand from the United States Attorney for the District of Rhode Island in connection with a False Claims Act ("FCA") investigation relating to the Company's influenza vaccination programs. The investigation concerns whether the Company's provision of store coupons to its customers who received influenza vaccinations in its store pharmacies constituted an improper benefit to those customers under the federal Medicare and Medicaid programs. The Company believes that its provision of the store coupons to its customers is an allowable incentive to encourage vaccinations. The Company cooperated with the U.S. Attorney in the investigation. The Company is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter or the range of possible loss, if any. The Company has received a civil investigative demand dated February 28, 2020 from the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York in connection with an FCA investigation relating to the Company's dispensing practices regarding insulin pen products. The investigation seeks documents regarding the Company's policies, practices and procedures, as well as dispensing data, among other things. The Company will cooperate with the U.S. Attorney in the investigation. The Company is currently unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter or the range of possible loss, if any. Terraza/Lorenz: Two lawsuits were brought against Safeway and the Safeway Benefits Plan Committee (the "Benefit Plans Committee," and together with Safeway, the "Safeway Benefits Plans Defendants") and other third parties alleging breaches of fiduciary duty under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") with respect to Safeway's 401(k) Plan (the "Safeway 401(k) Plan"). On July 14, 2016, a complaint ("Terraza") was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by a participant in the Safeway 401(k) Plan individually and on behalf of the Safeway 401(k) Plan. An amended complaint was filed on November 18, 2016. On August 25, 2016, a second complaint ("Lorenz") was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California by another participant in the Safeway 401(k) Plan individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated against the Safeway Benefits Plans Defendants and against the Safeway 401(k) Plan's former record-keepers. An amended complaint was filed on September 16, 2016, and a second amended complaint was filed on November 21, 2016. In general, both lawsuits alleged that the Safeway Benefits Plans Defendants breached their fiduciary duties under ERISA regarding the selection of investments offered under the Safeway 401(k) Plan and the fees and expenses related to those investments. All parties filed summary judgment motions which were heard and taken under submission on August 16, 2018. Plaintiffs' motions were denied, and defendants' motions were granted in part and denied in part. Bench trials for both matters were set for May 6, 2019. A settlement in principle was reached before trial. On September 13, 2019, settlement papers were filed with the Court along with a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement. A hearing for preliminary approval was set for November 20, 2019, but the Court vacated the hearing. The Court issued an order on March 30, 2020 requesting some minor changes to the notice procedures, and plaintiffs submitted an amended motion for preliminary approval. On September 8, 2020, the Court granted plaintiffs' amended motion, and a final approval hearing was held on April 26, 2021 at which time the Court took the matter under submission. The Company has recorded an estimated liability for these matters. False Claims Act : Two qui tam actions alleging violations of the FCA have been filed against the Company and its subsidiaries. Violations of the FCA are subject to treble damages and penalties of up to a specified dollar amount per false claim. In United States ex rel. Proctor v. Safeway , filed in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, the relator alleges that Safeway overcharged government healthcare programs by not providing the government, as part of its usual and customary prices, the benefit of discounts given to customers in pharmacy membership discount and price-matching programs. The relator filed his complaint under seal on November 11, 2011, and the complaint was unsealed on August 26, 2015. The relator amended the complaint on March 31, 2016. On June 12, 2020, the Court granted Safeway's motion for summary judgment, holding that the relator could not prove that Safeway acted with the intent required under the FCA, and judgment was issued on June 15, 2020. On July 10, 2020, the relator filed a motion to alter or amend the judgment and to supplement the record, which Safeway opposed. On November 13, 2020, the Court denied relator's motion, and on December 11, 2020, relator filed a notice of appeal. In United States ex rel. Schutte and Yarberry v. SuperValu, New Albertson's, Inc., et al. , also filed in the Central District of Illinois, the relators allege that defendants (including various subsidiaries of the Company) overcharged government healthcare programs by not providing the government, as a part of usual and customary prices, the benefit of discounts given to customers who requested that defendants match competitor prices. The complaint was originally filed under seal and amended on November 30, 2015. On August 5, 2019, the Court granted relators' motion for partial summary judgment, holding that price-matched prices are the usual and customary prices for those drugs. On July 1, 2020, the Court granted the defendants' motions for summary judgment and dismissed the case, holding that the relator could not prove that defendants acted with the intent required under the FCA. Judgment was issued on July 2, 2020. On July 9, 2020, the relators filed a notice of appeal. The appeal is now pending in the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Oral argument was held on January 19, 2021. In both of the above cases, the government previously investigated the relators' allegations and declined to intervene. The relators elected to pursue their respective cases on their own and in each case have alleged FCA damages in excess of $100 million before trebling and excluding penalties. The Company is vigorously defending each of these matters and believes each of these cases is without merit. The Company has recorded an estimated liability for these matters. The Company was also subject to another FCA qui tam action entitled United States ex rel. Zelickowski v. Albertson's LLC. In that case, the relators alleged that Albertson's LLC ("Albertson's") overcharged federal healthcare programs by not providing the government, as a part of its usual and customary prices to the government, the benefit of discounts given to customers who enrolled in the Albertson's discount-club program. The complaint was originally filed under seal and amended on June 20, 2017. On December 17, 2018, the case was dismissed, without prejudice. Alaska Attorney General's Investigation: On May 22, 2018, the Company received a subpoena from the Office of the Attorney General for the State of Alaska (the "Alaska Attorney General") stating that the Alaska Attorney General has reason to believe the Company has engaged in unfair or deceptive trade practices under Alaska's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Act and seeking documents regarding the Company's policies, procedures, controls, training, dispensing practices and other matters in connection with the sale and marketing of opioid pain medications. The Company responded to the subpoena on July 30, 2018 and has not received any further communication from the Alaska Attorney General. The Company does not currently have a basis to believe it has violated Alaska's Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Act; however, at this time, the Company is unable to determine the probability of the outcome of this matter or estimate a range of reasonably possible loss, if any. Opioid Litigation: The Company is one of dozens of companies that have been named in various lawsuits alleging that defendants contributed to the national opioid epidemic. At present, the Company is named in over 70 suits pending in various state courts as well as in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, where over 2,000 cases have been consolidated as Multi-District Litigation ("MDL") pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §1407. In two matters--MDL No. 2804 filed by The Blackfeet Tribe of the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and State of New Mexico v. Purdue Pharma L.P., et al. --the Company filed motions to dismiss, which were denied, and the Company has now answered the complaints. The MDL cases are stayed pending bellwether trials, and the only active matter is the New Mexico action where a September 2021 trial date has been set. The Company is vigorously defending these matters and believes that these cases are without merit. At this early stage in the proceedings, the Company is unable to determine the probability of the outcome of these matters or the range of reasonably possible loss, if any. California Air Resources Board: Upon the inspection by the California Air Resources Board ("CARB") of several of the Company's stores in California, it was determined that the Company failed certain paperwork and other administrative requirements. As a result of the inspections, the Company proactively undertook a broad evaluation of the record keeping and administrative practices at all of its stores in California. In connection with this evaluation, the Company retained a third party to conduct an audit and correct deficiencies identified across its California store base. The Company is working with CARB to resolve these compliance issues and comply with governing regulations, and that work is ongoing. CARB has made an opening demand regarding potential fines and penalties. The parties are in negotiations to reach a settlement. The Company has recorded an estimated liability for this matter. FACTA: On May 31, 2019, a putative class action complaint entitled Martin v. Safeway was filed in the California Superior Court for the County of Alameda, alleging the Company failed to comply with the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act ("FACTA") by printing receipts that failed to adequately mask payment card numbers as required by FACTA. The plaintiff claims the violation was "willful" and exposes the Company to statutory damages provided for in FACTA. The Company has answered the complaint and is vigorously defending the matter. On January 8, 2020, the Company commenced mediation discussions with plaintiff's counsel and reached a settlement in principle on February 24, 2020. The parties will seek court approval of the settlement. The Company has recorded an estimated liability for this matter. Other Commitments

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR L

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS	OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS Total comprehensive earnings are defined as all changes in stockholders' equity during a period, other than those from investments by or distributions to stockholders. Generally, for the Company, total comprehensive income equals net income plus or minus adjustments for pension and other post-retirement liabilities and interest rate swaps. Total comprehensive earnings represent the activity for a period net of tax While total comprehensive earnings are the activity in a period and are largely driven by net earnings in that period, accumulated other comprehensive income or loss ("AOCI") represents the cumulative balance of other comprehensive income, net of tax, as of the balance sheet date. Changes in the AOCI balance by component are shown below (in millions): Fiscal 2020 Total Interest rate swaps Pension and Post-retirement benefit plan items Other Beginning AOCI balance $ (118.5) $ — $ (121.7) $ 3.2 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 242.5 — 244.5 (2.0) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 2.8 — 2.8 — Tax (expense) benefit (63.3) — (64.3) 1.0 Current-period other comprehensive income (loss), net 182.0 — 183.0 (1.0) Ending AOCI balance $ 63.5 $ — $ 61.3 $ 2.2 Fiscal 2019 Total Interest rate swaps Pension and Post-retirement benefit plan items Other Beginning AOCI balance $ 91.3 $ 3.4 $ 88.8 $ (0.9) Cumulative effect of accounting change 16.6 1.2 14.9 0.5 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (356.2) (45.8) (315.2) 4.8 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 46.9 35.4 11.5 — Tax benefit (expense) 82.9 5.8 78.3 (1.2) Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net (209.8) (3.4) (210.5) 4.1 Ending AOCI balance $ (118.5) $ — $ (121.7) $ 3.2

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE	NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE The components of basic and diluted net income per common share were as follows (in millions, except per share data): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Basic net income per Class A common share Net income $ 850.2 $ 466.4 $ 131.1 Accrued dividends on Convertible Preferred Stock (86.0) — — Earnings allocated to Convertible Preferred Stock — — — Net income allocated to Class A common stockholders - Basic $ 764.2 $ 466.4 $ 131.1 Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - Basic (1) 500.3 579.4 580.5 Basic net income per Class A common share $ 1.53 $ 0.80 $ 0.23 Diluted net income per Class A common share Net income allocated to Class A common stockholders - Basic $ 764.2 $ 466.4 $ 131.1 Accrued dividends on Convertible Preferred Stock 86.0 — — Earnings allocated to Convertible Preferred Stock — — — Net income allocated to Class A common stockholders - Diluted $ 850.2 $ 466.4 $ 131.1 Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - Basic (1) 500.3 579.4 580.5 Dilutive effect of: Restricted stock units and awards 4.1 0.9 0.2 Convertible preferred stock (2) 73.7 — — Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - Diluted (3) 578.1 580.3 580.7 Diluted net income per Class A common share $ 1.47 $ 0.80 $ 0.23 (1) Fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 include 1.1 million, 1.3 million and 1.9 million common shares remaining to be issued, respectively. (2) Reflects the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock issued, if converted into Common Stock for the period outstanding. (3) There were no potential common shares outstanding that were antidilutive for fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018.

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudite

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited)	QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited) The summarized quarterly financial data presented below reflects all adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are of a normal and recurring nature and are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented (in millions, except per share data): Fiscal 2020 52 Last 12 Third 12 Second 12 First 16 Net sales and other revenue $ 69,690.4 $ 15,772.3 $ 15,408.9 $ 15,757.6 $ 22,751.6 Gross profit 20,414.5 4,559.5 4,508.6 4,574.9 6,771.5 Operating income (loss) 1,617.5 (174.8) 258.5 562.0 971.8 Income (loss) before income taxes 1,128.7 (208.3) 153.2 395.7 788.1 Income tax expense (benefit) 278.5 (64.1) 29.5 111.2 201.9 Net income (loss) $ 850.2 $ (144.2) $ 123.7 $ 284.5 $ 586.2 Basic net income (loss) per Class A common share $ 1.53 $ (0.37) $ 0.21 $ 0.52 $ 1.03 Diluted net income (loss) per Class A common share $ 1.47 $ (0.37) $ 0.20 $ 0.49 $ 1.00 Results of operations for fiscal 2020 includes the Company's $607.2 million charge related to the Combined Plan withdrawal in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 and the $285.7 million charge related to the UFCW National Fund withdrawal in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Fiscal 2019 53 Last 13 Third 12 Second 12 First 16 Net sales and other revenue $ 62,455.1 $ 15,436.8 $ 14,103.2 $ 14,176.7 $ 18,738.4 Gross profit 17,594.2 4,418.0 3,995.1 3,941.5 5,239.6 Operating income 1,437.1 326.6 206.6 582.4 321.5 Income before income taxes 599.2 90.1 67.7 376.7 64.7 Income tax expense 132.8 22.3 12.9 81.9 15.7 Net income $ 466.4 $ 67.8 $ 54.8 $ 294.8 $ 49.0 Basic and diluted net income per Class A common share $ 0.80 $ 0.12 $ 0.09 $ 0.51 $ 0.08 Results of operations for the second quarter of fiscal 2019 includes the Company's $463.6 million net gain related to three separate sale leaseback transactions, which is included as a component of Gain on property dispositions and impairment losses, net.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASI_2

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Description of Business	Description of Business Albertsons Companies, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "ACI") is a food and drug retailer that, as of February 27, 2021, operated 2,277 retail stores together with 400 associated fuel centers, 22 dedicated distribution centers, 20 manufacturing facilities and various online platforms. The Company's retail food businesses and in-store pharmacies operate throughout the United States under the banners Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Pavilions, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Carrs, Jewel-Osco, Acme, Shaw's, Star Market, United Supermarkets, Market Street, Haggen, Kings Food Markets and Balducci's Food Lovers Market . The Company has no separate assets or liabilities other than its investments in its subsidiaries, and all of its business operations are conducted through its operating subsidiaries. Basis of Presentation
Fiscal year	Fiscal year: The Company's fiscal year ends on the last Saturday in February. Unless the context otherwise indicates, reference to a fiscal year of the Company refers to the calendar year in which such fiscal year commences. The Company's first quarter consists of 16 weeks, the second, third and fourth quarters generally each consist of 12 weeks, and the fiscal year generally consists of 52 weeks. For the fiscal years ended February 27, 2021 and February 23, 2019, the fiscal years consisted of 52 weeks. For the fiscal year ended February 29, 2020, the fourth quarter consisted of 13 weeks, and the fiscal year consisted of 53 weeks.
Use of estimates	Use of estimates: The preparation of the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses for the reporting periods presented. Certain estimates require difficult, subjective or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and cash equivalents	Cash and cash equivalents: Cash equivalents include all highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less at the time of purchase and outstanding deposits related to credit and debit card sales transactions that settle within a few days.
Restricted cash	Restricted cash: Restricted cash is included in Other current assets and Other assets within the Consolidated Balance Sheets and primarily relates to surety bonds and funds held in escrow.
Receivables, net	Receivables, net: Receivables consist primarily of trade accounts receivable, pharmacy accounts receivable, tenant receivables and vendor receivables. Management makes estimates of the uncollectibility of its accounts receivable. In determining the adequacy of the allowances for doubtful accounts, management analyzes the value of collateral, historical collection experience, aging of receivables and other economic and industry factors. It is possible that the accuracy of the estimation process could be materially impacted by different judgments, estimations and assumptions based on the information considered and could result in a further adjustment of receivables. The allowance for doubtful accounts and bad debt expense were not material for any of the periods presented.
Inventories, net	Inventories, net: Substantially all of the Company's inventories consist of finished goods valued at the lower of cost or market and net of vendor allowances.
Leases	Leases: The Company leases certain retail stores, distribution centers, office facilities and equipment from third parties. The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at contract inception. Operating and finance lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets, current operating lease obligations and long-term operating lease obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance leases are included in Property and equipment, net, current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations and long-term debt and finance lease obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Operating lease assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease liabilities are based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. As the rate implicit in the Company's leases is not readily determinable, the Company's applicable incremental borrowing rate, which is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms, is used in calculating the present value of the sum of the lease payments. Operating lease assets are based on the lease liability, adjusted for any prepayments, lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. The typical real estate lease period is 15 to 20 years with renewal options for varying terms and, to a limited extent, options to purchase. The Company includes renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised as part of the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with non-lease components that relate to the lease components. Certain leases contain percent rent based on sales, escalation clauses or payment of executory costs such as property taxes, utilities, insurance and maintenance. Non-lease components primarily relate to common area maintenance. Non-lease components and the lease components to which they relate are accounted for together as a single lease component for all asset classes. The Company recognizes lease payments for short-term leases as expense either straight-line over the lease term or as incurred depending on whether lease payments are fixed or variable.
Leases	Leases: The Company leases certain retail stores, distribution centers, office facilities and equipment from third parties. The Company determines whether a contract is or contains a lease at contract inception. Operating and finance lease assets and liabilities are recognized at the lease commencement date. Operating leases are included in operating lease right-of-use ("ROU") assets, current operating lease obligations and long-term operating lease obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Finance leases are included in Property and equipment, net, current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations and long-term debt and finance lease obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Operating lease assets represent the Company's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease liabilities are based on the present value of remaining lease payments over the lease term. As the rate implicit in the Company's leases is not readily determinable, the Company's applicable incremental borrowing rate, which is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized basis with similar terms, is used in calculating the present value of the sum of the lease payments. Operating lease assets are based on the lease liability, adjusted for any prepayments, lease incentives and initial direct costs incurred. The typical real estate lease period is 15 to 20 years with renewal options for varying terms and, to a limited extent, options to purchase. The Company includes renewal options that are reasonably certain to be exercised as part of the lease term. The Company has lease agreements with non-lease components that relate to the lease components. Certain leases contain percent rent based on sales, escalation clauses or payment of executory costs such as property taxes, utilities, insurance and maintenance. Non-lease components primarily relate to common area maintenance. Non-lease components and the lease components to which they relate are accounted for together as a single lease component for all asset classes. The Company recognizes lease payments for short-term leases as expense either straight-line over the lease term or as incurred depending on whether lease payments are fixed or variable.
Impairment of long-lived assets	Impairment of long-lived assets: The Company regularly reviews its individual stores' operating performance, together with current market conditions, for indicators of impairment. When events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of the individual store's assets may not be recoverable, its future undiscounted cash flows are compared to the carrying value. If the carrying value of store assets to be held and used is greater than the future undiscounted cash flows, an impairment loss is recognized to record the assets at fair value. For assets held for sale, the Company recognizes impairment charges for the excess of the carrying value plus estimated costs of disposal over the fair value. Fair values are based on discounted cash flows or current market rates. These estimates of fair value can be significantly impacted by factors such as changes in the current economic environment and real estate market conditions. Long-lived asset impairments are recorded as a component of Gain on property dispositions and impairment losses, net.
Intangible assets, net	Intangible assets, net: Intangible assets with finite lives consist primarily of trade names, naming rights, customer prescription files and internally developed software. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortized on a straight-line basis over an estimated economic life ranging from three
Assets held for sale	Assets held for sale: Assets held for sale represent components and businesses that meet accounting requirements to be classified as held for sale and are presented as a single asset and liability in Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Property and equipment, net	Property and equipment, net: Property and equipment is recorded at cost or fair value for assets acquired as part of a business combination, and depreciation is calculated on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Estimated useful lives are generally as follows: buildings - seven ten three six
Business combination measurements	Business combination measurements: In accordance with applicable accounting standards, the Company estimates the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities as of the acquisition date of business combinations. These fair value adjustments are input into the calculation of goodwill related to the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the tangible and identifiable intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are determined using market, income and cost approaches from the perspective of a market participant. The fair value measurements can be based on significant inputs that are not readily observable in the market. The market approach indicates value for a subject asset based on available market pricing for comparable assets. The market approach used includes prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving comparable assets, as well as pricing guides and other sources. The income approach indicates value for a subject asset based on the present value of cash flows projected to be generated by the asset. Projected cash flows are discounted at a required market rate of return that reflects the relative risk of achieving the cash flows and the time value of money. The cost approach, which estimates value by determining the current cost of replacing an asset with another of equivalent economic utility, was used for certain assets for which the market and income approaches could not be applied due to the nature of the asset. The cost to replace a given asset reflects the estimated reproduction or replacement cost for the asset, adjusted for obsolescence, whether physical, functional or economic. Equity method investments : Investments in certain companies over which we exert significant influence, but do not control the financial and operating decisions, are accounted for as equity method investments. For equity method investments, the Company regularly reviews its investments to determine whether there is a decline in fair value below carrying value. If there is a decline that is other-than-temporary, the investment is written down to fair value. The Company records equity in earnings from unconsolidated affiliates in Other (income) expense, net. As of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the Company has equity method investments of $182.0 million and $117.8 million, respectively, included in Other assets. The Company's equity method investments include an equity interest in Mexico Foods Parent LLC and La Fabrica Parent LLC ("El Rancho"), a Texas-based specialty grocer. The investment represents a 45% ownership interest in El Rancho which the Company is accounting for under the equity method. The Company has the option to acquire the remaining 55% of El Rancho at any time until six months after the delivery of El Rancho's financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. If the Company elects to exercise the option to acquire the remaining equity of El Rancho, the price to be paid will be calculated using a predetermined market-based formula. Other investments : Investments in equity securities with a readily determinable fair value, not accounted for under the equity method, are recorded at fair value with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in Other (income) expense, net. For equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, the investment is recorded at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus adjustments related to observable transactions for the same or similar securities, with realized and unrealized gains and losses included in Other (income) expense, net. As of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, the Company has other investments of $152.8 million and $92.6 million, respectively, included in Other assets.
Goodwill	Goodwill: Goodwill represents the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is not amortized as the Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually on the first day of its fourth quarter and also if events or changes in circumstances indicate the occurrence of a triggering event. The Company reviews goodwill for impairment by initially considering qualitative factors to determine whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill, as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform a quantitative analysis. If it is determined that it is more likely than not that the fair value of reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, a quantitative analysis is performed to identify goodwill impairment. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, it is unnecessary to perform a quantitative analysis. The Company may elect to bypass the qualitative assessment and proceed directly to performing a quantitative analysis.
Company-Owned life insurance policies	Company-Owned life insurance policies ("COLI"):
Derivatives	Derivatives: The Company entered into several pay fixed, receive variable interest rate swap contracts ("Swaps") to manage its exposure to changes in interest rates. Swaps are recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. If a Swap is recorded using hedge accounting, changes in the fair value of Swaps designated as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. Changes in fair value for Swaps that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting, or for which the Company has not elected hedge accounting are recorded in current period earnings. The Company assesses, both at the inception of the hedge and on an ongoing basis, whether derivatives used as hedging instruments are highly effective in offsetting the changes in the fair value or cash flow of the hedged items. If it is determined that a derivative is not highly effective as a hedge or ceases to be highly effective, the Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively. The Company has also entered into contracts to purchase electricity and natural gas at fixed prices for a portion of its energy needs. The Company expects to take delivery of the electricity and natural gas in the normal course of business. Contracts that qualify for the normal purchase exception under derivatives and hedging accounting guidance are not recorded at fair value. Energy purchased under these contracts is expensed as delivered. The Company also manages its exposure to changes in diesel prices utilized in the Company's distribution process through the use of short-term heating oil derivative contracts. These contracts are economic hedges of price risk and are not designated or accounted for as hedging instruments for accounting purposes. Changes in the fair value of these instruments are recognized in current period earnings.
Self-Insurance liabilities	Self-Insurance liabilities : The Company is primarily self-insured for workers' compensation, property, automobile and general liability. The self-insurance liability is undiscounted and determined actuarially, based on claims filed and an estimate of claims incurred but not yet reported. The Company has established stop-loss amounts that limit the Company's further exposure after a claim reaches the designated stop-loss threshold. Stop-loss amounts for claims incurred for the years presented range from $0.25 million to $5.0 million per claim, depending upon the type of insurance coverage and the year the claim was incurred. In determining its self-insurance liabilities, the Company performs a continuing review of its overall position and reserving techniques. Since recorded amounts are based on estimates, the ultimate cost of all incurred claims and related expenses may be more or less than the recorded liabilities.
Benefit plans and Multiemployer plans	Benefit plans and Multiemployer plans: Substantially all of the Company's employees are covered by various contributory and non-contributory pension, profit sharing or 401(k) plans, in addition to dedicated defined benefit plans for certain Safeway Inc. ("Safeway"), Shaw's and United Supermarkets, LLC ("United") employees. Certain employees participate in a long-term retention incentive bonus plan. The Company also provides certain health and welfare benefits, including short-term and long-term disability benefits to inactive disabled employees prior to retirement.
Equity-based compensation	Equity-based compensation: The Company recognizes equity-based compensation expense for restricted stock units ("Restricted Stock Units" or "RSUs") and restricted common stock of the Company ("RSAs") granted to employees and non-employee directors. Actual forfeitures are recognized as they occur. Equity-based compensation expense is based on the fair value on the grant date and is recognized over the requisite service period of the award, generally between one
Revenue recognition, Cost of sales and vendor allowances	Revenue recognition: Revenues from the retail sale of products are recognized at the point of sale to the customer, net of returns and sales tax. Pharmacy sales are recorded upon the customer receiving the prescription.For digital related sales, which primarily include home delivery and Drive Up & Go curbside pickup, revenues are recognized upon either pickup in store or delivery to the customer and may include revenue for separately charged delivery services. Discounts provided to customers by the Company at the time of sale are recognized as a reduction in sales as the products are sold. Discounts provided to customers by vendors, usually in the form of coupons, are not recognized as a reduction in sales, provided the coupons are redeemable at any retailer that accepts coupons. The Company recognizes revenue and records a corresponding receivable from the vendor for the difference between the sales prices and the cash received from the customer. The Company records a contract liability when rewards are earned by customers in connection with the Company's loyalty programs. As rewards are redeemed or expire, the Company reduces the contract liability and recognizes revenue. The contract liability balance was immaterial in fiscal 2020 and fiscal 2019. The Company records a contract liability when it sells its own proprietary gift cards. The Company records a sale when the customer redeems the gift card. The Company's gift cards do not expire. The Company reduces the contract liability and records revenue for the unused portion of gift cards ("breakage") in proportion to its customers' pattern of redemption, which the Company determined to be the historical redemption rate. Cost of sales and vendor allowances: Cost of sales includes, among other things, purchasing and sourcing costs, inbound freight costs, product quality testing costs, warehousing and distribution costs, Own Brands program costs and digital-related delivery and handling costs.
Advertising costs	Advertising costs are included in Cost of sales and are expensed in the period the advertising occurs. Cooperative advertising funds are recorded as a reduction of Cost of sales when the advertising occurs.
Selling and administrative expenses	Selling and administrative expenses: Selling and administrative expenses consist primarily of store and corporate employee-related costs such as salaries and wages, health and welfare, workers' compensation and pension benefits, as well as marketing and merchandising, rent, occupancy and operating costs, amortization of intangibles and other administrative costs.
Income taxes	Income taxes: The Company's income (loss) before taxes is primarily from domestic operations. Deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of temporary differences between the financial reporting and income tax basis of assets and liabilities using enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of a change in tax rates on deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established where management determines that it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company reviews tax positions taken or expected to be taken on tax returns to determine whether and to what extent a tax benefit can be recognized. The Company evaluates its positions taken and establishes liabilities in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance for uncertain tax positions. The Company reviews these liabilities as facts and circumstances change and adjusts accordingly. The Company recognizes any interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax
Segments	Segments: The Company and its subsidiaries offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel and other items and services in its stores or through digital channels. The Company's retail operating divisions are geographically based, have similar economic characteristics and similar expected long-term financial performance. The Company's operating segments and reporting units are its 12 divisions, which are reported in one reportable segment. Each reporting unit constitutes a business for which discrete financial information is available and for which management regularly reviews the operating results. Across all operating segments, the Company operates primarily one store format. Each division offers, through its stores and digital channels, the same general mix of products with similar pricing to similar categories of customers, has similar distribution methods, operates in similar regulatory environments and purchases merchandise from similar or the same vendors.
Recently adopted and issued accounting standards	Recently adopted accounting standards: On February 25, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, " Leases (Topic 842) ." ASC Topic 842 supersedes existing lease guidance, including ASC 840 - Lease s. Among other things, ASU 2016-02 requires recognition of a Right-of-use asset and liability for future lease payments for contracts that meet the definition of a lease and requires disclosure of certain information about leasing arrangements. On July 30, 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, " Leases (Topic 842): Targeted Improvements ," which, among other things, allows companies to elect an optional transition method to apply the new lease standard through a cumulative effect adjustment in the period of adoption. The new guidance requires both classifications of leases, operating and finance, to be recognized on the balance sheet. The new guidance also results in a change in naming convention for leases historically classified as capital leases. Under the new guidance, these leases are now referred to as finance leases. Consistent with prior GAAP, the recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease will depend on its classification. The Company adopted the guidance effective February 24, 2019 by recognizing and measuring leases at the adoption date with a cumulative effect of initially applying the guidance recognized at the date of initial application and as a result did not restate the prior periods presented in the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company elected certain practical expedients permitted under the transitional guidance, including retaining historical lease classification, evaluating whether any expired contracts are or contain leases, and not applying hindsight in determining the lease term. The Company also elected the practical expedient to not separate lease and non-lease components within the lessee lease transaction for all classes of assets. Lastly, the Company elected the short-term lease exception for all classes of assets, and therefore does not apply the recognition requirements for leases of 12 months or less. The adoption of the standard resulted in the recognition of an operating lease ROU asset of $5.3 billion and an operating lease liability of $5.4 billion. Included in the measurement of the new operating lease ROU asset is the reclassification of certain balances, including those historically recorded as lease exit cost liabilities, deferred rent and beneficial and unfavorable lease interests. The adoption also resulted in a cumulative effect transitional adjustment of $776.0 million ($574.6 million, net of tax) to retained earnings related to the elimination of $865.8 million deferred gains on sale leaseback transactions, partially offset by the recognition of $87.3 million in impairment losses on operating lease assets and the removal of $17.2 million and $14.7 million, respectively, of assets and liabilities related to finance lease obligations under previously existing build-to-suit accounting arrangements. Several other immaterial reclassifications of historical asset and liability line items were also recorded in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets upon adoption. Recently issued accounting standards: In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2019-12, " Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes ". ASU 2019-12 eliminates certain exceptions related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating taxes during the quarters and the recognition of deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2019-12 also simplifies aspects of the accounting for franchise taxes, enacts changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the accounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. ASU 2019-12 will take effect for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, " Debt—Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging—Contracts in Entity's Own Equity (Subtopic 815-40): Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity ". ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for certain convertible instruments, amends guidance on derivative scope exceptions for contracts in an entity's own equity and modifies the guidance on diluted earnings per share calculations as a result of these changes. ASU 2020-06 will take effect for public entities for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect of this standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements. CARES Act: The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") was signed into law on March 27, 2020. The Company analyzed the various income tax and non-income tax provisions of the CARES Act based on currently available technical guidance and determined that aside from an impact to the timing of cash flows, there is no material impact to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. Specifically, as it relates to the Company, the CARES Act allows for deferred payment of the employer-paid portion of social security taxes through the end of 2020, with 50% due on December 31, 2021 and the remainder due on December 31, 2022. For the year ended February 27, 2021, the Company deferred approximately $426.6 million of the employer-paid portion of social security taxes, which is included in Accrued salaries and wages and Other long-term liabilities. The CARES Act also includes a technical correction to permit 100% bonus depreciation of eligible qualified improvement property. The Company will continue to assess the effect of the CARES Act and ongoing other government legislation related to the COVID-19 pandemic that may be issued, including the Consolidated Appropriations Act signed into law on December 27, 2020 and the American Rescue Plan Act ("ARP Act") signed into law on March 11, 2021.

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASI_3

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Schedule of Self-insurance Liabilities	Changes in self-insurance liabilities consisted of the following (in millions): February 27, February 29, Beginning balance $ 1,147.4 $ 1,146.3 Expense 342.7 323.4 Claim payments (273.9) (295.6) Other reductions (1) (57.1) (26.7) Ending balance 1,159.1 1,147.4 Less current portion (321.4) (308.9) Long-term portion $ 837.7 $ 838.5 (1) Primarily reflects actuarial adjustments for claims experience and systematic adjustments to the fair value of assumed self-insurance liabilities from acquisitions.
Sales Revenue by Type of Similar Products	The following table represents sales revenue by type of similar product (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Amount % of Total Amount % of Total Amount % of Total Non-perishables (2) $ 32,100.5 46.1 % $ 27,165.3 43.5 % $ 26,371.8 43.6 % Perishables (3) 29,189.5 41.9 % 25,681.8 41.1 % 24,920.9 41.2 % Pharmacy 5,195.8 7.4 % 5,236.8 8.4 % 4,986.6 8.2 % Fuel 2,236.5 3.2 % 3,430.4 5.5 % 3,455.9 5.7 % Other (4) 968.1 1.4 % 940.8 1.5 % 799.3 1.3 % Total (5) $ 69,690.4 100.0 % $ 62,455.1 100.0 % $ 60,534.5 100.0 % (1) Digital related sales are included in the categories to which the revenue pertains. (2) Consists primarily of general merchandise, grocery and frozen foods. (3) Consists primarily of produce, dairy, meat, deli, floral and seafood. (4) Consists primarily of wholesale revenue to third parties, commissions and other miscellaneous revenue. (5) Fiscal 2019 includes approximately $1.1 billion of incremental Net sales and other revenue due to the additional 53rd week.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Schedule of Property and Equipment	Property and equipment, net consisted of the following (in millions): February 27, February 29, Land $ 2,096.8 $ 2,119.2 Buildings 4,880.6 4,720.0 Property under construction 938.9 669.3 Leasehold improvements 1,887.1 1,706.6 Fixtures and equipment 6,630.5 5,802.4 Property and equipment under finance leases 755.0 882.5 Total property and equipment 17,188.9 15,900.0 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (7,776.2) (6,688.1) Total property and equipment, net $ 9,412.7 $ 9,211.9

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	The Company's Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in millions): February 27, February 29, Estimated useful lives (Years) Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net Trade names 40 $ 1,941.7 $ (312.5) $ 1,629.2 $ 1,912.1 $ (264.6) $ 1,647.5 Customer prescription files 5 1,511.3 (1,458.6) 52.7 1,472.1 (1,440.9) 31.2 Internally developed software 3 to 5 777.5 (441.1) 336.4 780.0 (465.2) 314.8 Other intangible assets (1) 3 to 6 52.3 (48.8) 3.5 51.7 (44.1) 7.6 Total finite-lived intangible assets 4,282.8 (2,261.0) 2,021.8 4,215.9 (2,214.8) 2,001.1 Liquor licenses and restricted covenants Indefinite 87.0 — 87.0 86.1 — 86.1 Total intangible assets, net $ 4,369.8 $ (2,261.0) $ 2,108.8 $ 4,302.0 $ (2,214.8) $ 2,087.2 (1) Other intangible assets includes covenants not to compete, specialty accreditation and licenses and patents.
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets	The Company's Intangible assets, net consisted of the following (in millions): February 27, February 29, Estimated useful lives (Years) Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net Gross carrying amount Accumulated amortization Net Trade names 40 $ 1,941.7 $ (312.5) $ 1,629.2 $ 1,912.1 $ (264.6) $ 1,647.5 Customer prescription files 5 1,511.3 (1,458.6) 52.7 1,472.1 (1,440.9) 31.2 Internally developed software 3 to 5 777.5 (441.1) 336.4 780.0 (465.2) 314.8 Other intangible assets (1) 3 to 6 52.3 (48.8) 3.5 51.7 (44.1) 7.6 Total finite-lived intangible assets 4,282.8 (2,261.0) 2,021.8 4,215.9 (2,214.8) 2,001.1 Liquor licenses and restricted covenants Indefinite 87.0 — 87.0 86.1 — 86.1 Total intangible assets, net $ 4,369.8 $ (2,261.0) $ 2,108.8 $ 4,302.0 $ (2,214.8) $ 2,087.2 (1) Other intangible assets includes covenants not to compete, specialty accreditation and licenses and patents.
Schedule of Future Amortization Expense of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets	Estimated future amortization expense associated with the net carrying amount of intangibles with finite lives is as follows (in millions): Fiscal Year Amortization Expected 2021 $ 175.1 2022 158.7 2023 125.4 2024 85.6 2025 59.8 Thereafter 1,417.2 Total $ 2,021.8

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis	The following table presents assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 27, 2021 (in millions): Fair Value Measurements Total Quoted prices Significant Significant Assets: Short-term investments (1) $ 11.9 $ 4.4 $ 7.5 $ — Non-current investments (2) 110.2 40.3 69.9 — Total $ 122.1 $ 44.7 $ 77.4 $ — Liabilities: Derivative contracts (3) $ 40.0 $ — $ 40.0 $ — Total $ 40.0 $ — $ 40.0 $ — (1) Primarily relates to Mutual Funds (Level 1) and Certificates of Deposit (Level 2). Included in Other current assets. (2) Primarily relates to investments in publicly traded stock (Level 1) and U.S. Treasury Notes and Corporate Bonds (Level 2). Included in Other assets. (3) Primarily relates to interest rate swaps. Included in Other current liabilities. The following table presents assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of February 29, 2020 (in millions): Fair Value Measurements Total Quoted prices Significant Significant Assets: Cash equivalents: Money Market $ 2.0 $ 2.0 $ — $ — Short-term investments (1) 13.5 5.0 8.5 — Non-current investments (2) 85.9 26.8 59.1 — Total $ 101.4 $ 33.8 $ 67.6 $ — Liabilities: Derivative contracts (3) $ 66.4 $ — $ 66.4 $ — Total $ 66.4 $ — $ 66.4 $ — (1) Primarily relates to Mutual Funds. Included in Other current assets. (2) Primarily relates to investments in publicly traded stock (Level 1) and U.S. Treasury Notes and Corporate Bonds (Level 2). Included in Other assets. (3) Primarily relates to interest rate swaps. Included in Other current liabilities.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUME_2

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Derivative Instruments Designated as Cash Flow Hedges	Activity related to the Swaps consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Location of loss recognized from derivatives Loss on undesignated portion of interest rate swaps $ (19.5) $ (47.9) $ — Other (income) expense, net Loss on designated portion of interest rate swaps $ — $ (3.4) $ (15.5) Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LE_2

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Long-term Debt	The Company's long-term debt as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, net of debt discounts of $44.8 million and $41.3 million, respectively, and deferred financing costs of $69.8 million and $72.9 million, respectively, consisted of the following (in millions): February 27, February 29, Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 to 2030, interest rate range of 3.25% to 7.5% $ 6,680.5 $ 6,884.5 Safeway Inc. Notes due 2021 to 2031, interest rate range of 4.75% to 7.45% 504.3 642.1 New Albertson's L.P. Notes due 2026 to 2031, interest rate range of 6.52% to 8.70% 469.1 466.0 Other financing obligations 29.4 37.2 Mortgage notes payable, secured 17.6 18.2 Finance lease obligations (see Note 8) 612.7 666.7 Total debt 8,313.6 8,714.7 Less current maturities (212.4) (221.4) Long-term portion $ 8,101.2 $ 8,493.3
Schedule of Future Maturities of Long-term Debt	As of February 27, 2021, the future maturities of long-term debt, excluding finance lease obligations, debt discounts and deferred financing costs, consisted of the following (in millions): 2021 $ 130.9 2022 750.8 2023 0.9 2024 16.9 2025 214.1 Thereafter 6,701.9 Total $ 7,815.5
Schedule of Interest Expense	Interest expense, net consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal ABL Facility, senior secured and unsecured notes, term loans and debentures $ 463.4 $ 565.3 $ 698.3 Finance lease obligations 70.5 79.8 81.8 Deferred financing costs 20.9 39.8 42.7 Debt (premiums) discounts, net (0.6) 34.1 20.3 Other interest income (16.0) (21.0) (12.3) Interest expense, net $ 538.2 $ 698.0 $ 830.8

LEASES (Tables)

LEASES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Leases [Abstract]
Components of Lease Expense and Supplemental Cash Flow Information	The components of total lease cost, net consisted of the following (in millions): Classification Fiscal Fiscal Operating lease cost (1) Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) $ 1,016.2 $ 1,011.6 Finance lease cost Amortization of lease assets Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) 67.4 90.4 Interest on lease liabilities Interest expense, net 70.5 79.8 Variable lease cost (2) Cost of sales and Selling and administrative expenses (3) 423.8 402.9 Sublease income Net sales and other revenue (91.3) (111.8) Total lease cost, net $ 1,486.6 $ 1,472.9 (1) Includes short-term lease cost, which is immaterial. (2) Represents variable lease costs for both operating and finance leases. Includes contingent rent expense and other non-fixed lease related costs, including property taxes, common area maintenance and property insurance. (3) Supply chain-related amounts are included in Cost of sales. The following table presents cash flow information and the weighted average lease term and discount rate for leases (dollars in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Gains on sale leaseback transactions, net $ — $ 487.1 Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: Operating cash flows from operating leases 973.7 995.8 Operating cash flows from finance leases 70.5 79.8 Financing cash flows from finance leases 79.9 109.3 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations 763.1 1,195.2 Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations 35.8 — Impairment of right-of-use operating lease assets 15.9 15.4 Impairment of right-of-use finance lease assets 6.3 6.1 Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases 11.7 years 12.1 years Weighted average remaining lease term - finance leases 8.8 years 9.0 years Weighted average discount rate - operating leases 6.7 % 7.0 % Weighted average discount rate - finance leases 12.3 % 13.7 %
Balance Sheet Information	Balance sheet information related to leases as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 consisted of the following (in millions): Classification February 27, February 29, Assets Operating Operating lease right-of-use assets $ 6,015.6 $ 5,867.4 Finance Property and equipment, net 384.9 430.7 Total lease assets $ 6,400.5 $ 6,298.1 Liabilities Current Operating Current operating lease obligations $ 605.3 $ 563.1 Finance Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations 81.5 83.4 Long-term Operating Long-term operating lease obligations 5,548.0 5,402.8 Finance Long-term debt and finance lease obligations 531.2 583.3 Total lease liabilities $ 6,766.0 $ 6,632.6
Future Minimum Lease Payments For Finance Lease Obligations	Future minimum lease payments for operating and finance lease obligations as of February 27, 2021 consisted of the following (in millions): Lease Obligations Fiscal year Operating Leases Finance Leases 2021 $ 926.0 $ 124.7 2022 962.0 126.5 2023 893.2 118.7 2024 802.6 100.0 2025 714.4 85.3 Thereafter 4,849.2 362.0 Total future minimum obligations 9,147.4 917.2 Less interest (2,994.1) (304.5) Present value of net future minimum lease obligations 6,153.3 612.7 Less current portion (605.3) (81.5) Long-term obligations $ 5,548.0 $ 531.2
Future Minimum Lease Payments For Operating Leases	Future minimum lease payments for operating and finance lease obligations as of February 27, 2021 consisted of the following (in millions): Lease Obligations Fiscal year Operating Leases Finance Leases 2021 $ 926.0 $ 124.7 2022 962.0 126.5 2023 893.2 118.7 2024 802.6 100.0 2025 714.4 85.3 Thereafter 4,849.2 362.0 Total future minimum obligations 9,147.4 917.2 Less interest (2,994.1) (304.5) Present value of net future minimum lease obligations 6,153.3 612.7 Less current portion (605.3) (81.5) Long-term obligations $ 5,548.0 $ 531.2
Lessee, Operating Lease, Disclosure	Rent expense and tenant rental income under operating leases under the previous lease accounting standard consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Minimum rent $ 853.5 Contingent rent 10.3 Total rent expense 863.8 Tenant rental income (107.2) Total rent expense, net of tenant rental income $ 756.6

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION (Tabl

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Share-based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]
Schedule of Equity-based Compensation Expense Recognized	Equity-based compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal RSUs $ 53.5 $ 28.9 $ 47.7 RSAs 5.5 3.9 — Total equity-based compensation expense $ 59.0 $ 32.8 $ 47.7 Total related tax benefit $ 13.7 $ 7.5 $ 12.9
Schedule of RSU and RSA Activity	Summary of RSU and RSA activity during fiscal 2020: Time-Based Performance-Based Number of shares (in millions) Weighted average grant date fair value Number of shares (in millions) Weighted average grant date fair value Unvested, February 29, 2020 5.2 $ 8.45 0.9 $ 8.93 Granted 4.3 15.51 1.7 16.45 Vested (3.2) 11.04 (0.3) 10.46 Forfeited or cancelled (0.3) 11.81 (0.1) 12.20 Unvested, February 27, 2021 6.0 $ 11.95 2.2 $ 14.39

INCOME TAXES (Tables)

INCOME TAXES (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Benefit	The components of income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Current Federal (1) $ 307.0 $ 87.2 $ 9.0 State (2) 84.5 49.2 (6.7) Foreign (0.7) 2.3 0.3 Total Current 390.8 138.7 2.6 Deferred Federal (92.5) (14.1) (77.9) State (27.3) (1.1) (3.6) Foreign 7.5 9.3 — Total Deferred (112.3) (5.9) (81.5) Income tax expense (benefit) $ 278.5 $ 132.8 $ (78.9) (1) Federal current tax expense net of $5.7 million , $66.8 million and $12.8 million tax benefit of net operating losses ("NOL") in fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018, respectively.
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	The difference between the actual tax provision and the tax provision computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to Income before income taxes was attributable to the following (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Income tax expense at federal statutory rate $ 237.0 $ 125.8 $ 11.0 State income taxes, net of federal benefit 58.0 32.3 0.7 Change in valuation allowance (0.5) (7.2) (3.3) Tax Cuts and Jobs Act — — (56.9) Unrecognized tax benefits 8.6 7.7 (16.2) Charitable donations (8.2) (6.9) (4.4) Tax Credits (23.3) (23.5) (10.8) Other 6.9 4.6 1.0 Income tax expense (benefit) $ 278.5 $ 132.8 $ (78.9)
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	The Company's deferred tax assets and liabilities consisted of the following (in millions): February 27, February 29, Deferred tax assets: Compensation and benefits $ 275.0 $ 135.7 Net operating loss 118.4 117.0 Pension & postretirement benefits 333.1 235.5 Self-Insurance 271.0 263.5 Tax credits 39.0 41.7 Lease obligations 1,785.7 1,728.2 Other 96.2 143.8 Gross deferred tax assets 2,918.4 2,665.4 Less: valuation allowance (130.4) (135.1) Total deferred tax assets 2,788.0 2,530.3 Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation and amortization 1,233.7 1,249.1 Inventories 335.9 346.8 Operating lease assets 1,570.4 1,521.7 Other 181.7 26.5 Total deferred tax liabilities 3,321.7 3,144.1 Net deferred tax liability $ (533.7) $ (613.8) Noncurrent deferred tax asset $ — $ — Noncurrent deferred tax liability (533.7) (613.8) Total $ (533.7) $ (613.8)
Schedule of Valuation Allowance Activity	The valuation allowance activity on deferred tax assets was as follows (in millions): February 27, February 29, February 23, Beginning balance $ 135.1 $ 139.5 $ 134.9 Additions charged to income tax expense 2.7 3.5 3.5 Reductions credited to income tax expense (3.2) (10.7) (6.8) Changes to other comprehensive income or loss and other (4.2) 2.8 7.9 Ending balance $ 130.4 $ 135.1 $ 139.5
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits	Changes in the Company's unrecognized tax benefits consisted of the following (in millions): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Beginning balance $ 373.8 $ 376.2 $ 356.0 Increase related to tax positions taken in the current year 1.5 0.9 1.6 Increase related to tax positions taken in prior years 1.8 3.0 35.1 Decrease related to tax position taken in prior years (1.1) (2.2) (0.4) Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities (3.7) (4.1) (8.3) Decrease related to lapse of statute of limitations (3.5) — (7.8) Ending balance $ 368.8 $ 373.8 $ 376.2

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND CO_2

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in Retirement Plan's Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Assets	The following table provides a reconciliation of the changes in the retirement plans' benefit obligation and fair value of assets over the two-year period ended February 27, 2021 and a statement of funded status as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020 (in millions): Pension Other Post-Retirement Benefits February 27, February 29, February 27, February 29, Change in projected benefit obligation: Beginning balance $ 2,516.2 $ 2,325.8 $ 20.9 $ 23.8 Service cost 15.7 14.7 — 0.6 Interest cost 48.6 80.6 0.4 0.7 Actuarial loss (gain) 11.9 315.1 1.3 (2.6) Plan participant contributions — — 0.2 0.4 Benefit payments (including settlements) (221.9) (218.9) (1.6) (2.0) Plan amendments — (1.1) — — Ending balance $ 2,370.5 $ 2,516.2 $ 21.2 $ 20.9 Change in fair value of plan assets: Beginning balance $ 1,743.7 $ 1,847.0 $ — $ — Actual return on plan assets 361.2 106.2 — — Employer contributions 58.6 9.4 1.4 1.6 Plan participant contributions — — 0.2 0.4 Benefit payments (including settlements) (221.9) (218.9) (1.6) (2.0) Ending balance $ 1,941.6 $ 1,743.7 $ — $ — Components of net amount recognized in financial position: Other current liabilities $ (6.3) $ (6.7) $ (2.8) $ (2.5) Other long-term liabilities (422.6) (765.8) (18.4) (18.4) Funded status $ (428.9) $ (772.5) $ (21.2) $ (20.9)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Amounts recognized in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consisted of the following (in millions): Pension Other Post-Retirement February 27, February 29, February 27, February 29, Net actuarial (gain) loss $ (76.7) $ 170.4 $ (8.4) $ (10.3) Prior service cost 1.4 1.6 — 1.9 $ (75.3) $ 172.0 $ (8.4) $ (8.4)
Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets	Information for the Company's pension plans, all of which have an accumulated benefit obligation in excess of plan assets as of February 27, 2021 and February 29, 2020, is shown below (in millions): February 27, February 29, Projected benefit obligation $ 2,370.5 $ 2,516.2 Accumulated benefit obligation 2,366.4 2,513.4 Fair value of plan assets 1,941.6 1,743.7
Schedule of Components of Net Pension and Post-retirement Expense	The following table provides the components of net pension and post retirement (income) expense for the retirement plans and other changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) (in millions): Pension Other Post-Retirement Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Components of net (income) expense: Estimated return on plan assets $ (103.9) $ (110.1) $ — $ — Service cost 15.7 14.7 — 0.6 Interest cost 48.6 80.6 0.4 0.7 Amortization of prior service cost 0.2 0.4 1.9 3.7 Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain) 2.0 0.5 (0.6) (0.5) (Income) loss due to settlement accounting (0.7) 7.4 — — (Income) expense, net (38.1) (6.5) 1.7 4.5 Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss): Net actuarial (gain) loss (245.8) 318.9 1.3 (2.6) Settlement income (loss) 0.7 (7.4) — — Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain (2.0) (0.5) 0.6 0.5 Prior service cost — (1.1) — — Amortization of prior service cost (0.2) (0.4) (1.9) (3.7) Total recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) (247.3) 309.5 — (5.8) Total net expense and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss) $ (285.4) $ 303.0 $ 1.7 $ (1.3)
Schedule of Assumptions Used	The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine year-end projected benefit obligations for pension plans were as follows: February 27, February 29, Discount rate 2.84 % 2.83 % Rate of compensation increase 3.01 % 3.02 % Cash balance plan interest crediting rate 2.35 % 2.40 % The weighted average actuarial assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs for pension plans were as follows: February 27, February 29, Discount rate 2.83 % 4.17 % Expected return on plan assets 6.18 % 6.36 % Cash balance plan interest crediting rate 2.40 % 3.05 %
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets	The following table summarizes actual allocations for the Safeway Plan which had approximately $1,597 million in plan assets as of February 27, 2021: Plan Assets Asset category Target February 27, February 29, Equity 65% 68.3 % 64.0 % Fixed income 35% 31.2 % 39.2 % Cash and other —% 0.5 % (3.2) % Total 100% 100.0 % 100.0 % The following table summarizes the actual allocations for the Shaw's Plan which had approximately $302 million in plan assets as of February 27, 2021: Plan Assets Asset category Target February 27, February 29, Equity 65% 69.2 % 64.5 % Fixed income 35% 28.2 % 35.4 % Cash and other —% 2.6 % 0.1 % Total 100% 100.0 % 100.0 % The following table summarizes the actual allocations for the United Plan which had approximately $43 million in plan assets as of February 27, 2021: Plan Assets Asset category Target (1) February 27, February 29, Equity 50% 45.0 % 47.8 % Fixed income 50% 55.0 % 50.4 % Cash and other —% — % 1.8 % Total 100% 100.0 % 100.0 % (1) The target market value of equity securities for the United Plan is 50% of plan assets. If the equity percentage exceeds 60% or drops below 40%, the asset allocation is adjusted to target. The fair value of the Company's pension plan assets as of February 27, 2021, excluding pending transactions of $76.1 million payable to an intermediary agent, by asset category are as follows (in millions): Fair Value Measurements Asset category Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Assets Measured at NAV Cash and cash equivalents (1) $ 5.3 $ 15.3 $ (10.0) $ — $ — Short-term investment collective trust (2) 63.1 — 63.1 — — Common and preferred stock: (3) Domestic common and preferred stock 169.8 169.8 — — — International common stock 56.3 56.3 — — — Collective trust funds (2) 868.6 — — — 868.6 Corporate bonds (4) 120.9 — 120.9 — — Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities (5) 34.1 — 34.1 — — Mutual funds (6) 346.4 178.7 61.0 — 106.7 U.S. government securities (7) 282.0 — 282.0 — — Other securities (8) 71.2 — 25.2 — 46.0 Total $ 2,017.7 $ 420.1 $ 576.3 $ — $ 1,021.3 (1) The carrying value of these items approximates fair value. (2) These investments are valued based on the Net Asset Value ("NAV") of the underlying investments and are provided by the fund issuers. There are no unfunded commitments or redemption restrictions for these funds. (3) The fair value of common stock is based on the exchange quoted market prices. When quoted prices are not available for identical stock, an industry valuation model is used which maximizes observable inputs. (4) The fair value of corporate bonds is generally based on yields currently available on comparable securities of the same or similar issuers with similar credit ratings and maturities. When quoted prices are not available for identical or similar bonds, the fair value is based upon an industry valuation model, which maximizes observable inputs. (5) The fair value of mortgage- and other asset-backed securities is generally based on yields currently available on comparable securities of the same or similar issuers with similar credit ratings and maturities. When quoted prices are not available for comparable securities, the fair value is based upon an industry valuation model which maximizes observable inputs. (6) These investments are open-ended mutual funds that are registered with the SEC which are valued using the NAV. The NAV of the mutual funds is a published price in an active market. The NAV is determined once a day after the closing of the exchange based upon the underlying assets in the fund, less the fund's liabilities, expressed on a per-share basis. There are no unfunded commitments, or redemption restrictions for these funds, and the funds are required to transact at the published price. (7) The fair value of U.S. government securities is based on quoted market prices when available. When quoted prices are not available, the fair value of U.S. government securities is based on yields currently available on comparable securities or on an industry valuation model which maximizes observable inputs. (8) Level 2 Other securities, which consist primarily of U.S. municipal bonds, foreign government bonds and foreign agency securities are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings. Also included in Other securities is a commingled fund valued based on the NAV of the underlying investments and is provided by the issuer and exchange-traded derivatives that are valued based on quoted prices in an active market for identical derivatives, assets and liabilities. Funds meeting the practical expedient are included in the Assets Measured at NAV column. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued based on quoted prices in an active market for identical derivatives assets and liabilities. Non-exchange-traded derivatives are valued using industry valuation models, which maximize observable inputs, such as interest-rate yield curve data, foreign exchange rates and applicable spot and forward rates. The fair value of the Company's pension plan assets as of February 29, 2020, excluding pending transactions of $95.1 million payable to an intermediary agent, by asset category are as follows (in millions): Fair Value Measurements Asset category Total Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets Significant Observable Inputs Significant Unobservable Inputs Assets Measured at NAV Cash and cash equivalents (1) $ 6.3 $ 3.4 $ 2.9 $ — $ — Short-term investment collective trust (2) 37.4 — 37.4 — — Common and preferred stock: (3) Domestic common and preferred stock 167.8 167.8 — — — International common stock 57.8 57.8 — — — Collective trust funds (2) 710.6 — — — 710.6 Corporate bonds (4) 135.9 — 135.9 — — Mortgage- and other asset-backed securities (5) 45.0 — 45.0 — — Mutual funds (6) 272.0 138.4 22.7 — 110.9 U.S. government securities (7) 359.0 — 359.0 — — Other securities (8) 47.0 — 12.1 — 34.9 Total $ 1,838.8 $ 367.4 $ 615.0 $ — $ 856.4 (1) The carrying value of these items approximates fair value. (2) These investments are valued based on the NAV of the underlying investments and are provided by the fund issuers. There are no unfunded commitments or redemption restrictions for these funds. (3) The fair value of common stock is based on the exchange quoted market prices. When quoted prices are not available for identical stock, an industry valuation model is used which maximizes observable inputs. (4) The fair value of corporate bonds is generally based on yields currently available on comparable securities of the same or similar issuers with similar credit ratings and maturities. When quoted prices are not available for identical or similar bonds, the fair value is based upon an industry valuation model, which maximizes observable inputs. (5) The fair value of mortgage- and other asset-backed securities is generally based on yields currently available on comparable securities of the same or similar issuers with similar credit ratings and maturities. When quoted prices are not available for comparable securities, the fair value is based upon an industry valuation model which maximizes observable inputs. (6) These investments are open-ended mutual funds that are registered with the SEC which are valued using the NAV. The NAV of the mutual funds is a published price in an active market. The NAV is determined once a day after the closing of the exchange based upon the underlying assets in the fund, less the fund's liabilities, expressed on a per-share basis. There are no unfunded commitments, or redemption restrictions for these funds, and the funds are required to transact at the published price. (7) The fair value of U.S. government securities is based on quoted market prices when available. When quoted prices are not available, the fair value of U.S. government securities is based on yields currently available on comparable securities or on an industry valuation model which maximizes observable inputs. (8) Level 2 Other securities, which consist primarily of U.S. municipal bonds, foreign government bonds and foreign agency securities are valued based on yields currently available on comparable securities of issuers with similar credit ratings. Also included in Other securities is a commingled fund valued based on the NAV of the underlying investments and is provided by the issuer and exchange-traded derivatives that are valued based on quoted prices in an active market for identical derivatives, assets and liabilities. Funds meeting the practical expedient are included in the Assets Measured at NAV column. Exchange-traded derivatives are valued based on quoted prices in an active market for identical derivatives assets and liabilities. Non-exchange-traded derivatives are valued using industry valuation models, which maximize observable inputs, such as interest-rate yield curve data, foreign exchange rates and applicable spot and forward rates.
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments	The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service as appropriate, are expected to be paid (in millions): Pension Benefits Other Benefits 2021 $ 190.3 $ 2.8 2022 182.8 2.7 2023 177.3 2.4 2024 191.8 2.2 2025 272.7 1.9 2026 – 2030 679.2 6.3
Schedule of Multiemployer Plans	EIN - PN Pension Protection Act zone status (1) Company's 5% of total plan contributions FIP/RP status pending/implemented Pension fund 2020 2019 2019 2018 UFCW-Northern California Employers Joint Pension Trust Fund 946313554 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan 916145047 - 001 Green Green No No No Southern California United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Food Employers Joint Pension Plan (4) 951939092 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Food Employers Labor Relations Association and United Food and Commercial Workers Pension Fund (8) 526128473 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Sound Retirement Trust (6) 916069306 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund 526118572 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented UFCW Union and Participating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Pension Fund 236396097 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Rocky Mountain UFCW Unions & Employers Pension Plan 846045986 - 001 Green Green Yes Yes No UFCW Local 152 Retail Meat Pension Fund (5) 236209656 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Desert States Employers & UFCW Unions Pension Plan 846277982 - 001 Green Green Yes Yes No UFCW International Union - Industry Pension Fund (5)(9) 516055922 - 001 Green Green Yes Yes No Mid Atlantic Pension Fund (8) 461000515 - 001 Green Green Yes Yes No Retail Food Employers and UFCW Local 711 Pension Trust Fund 516031512 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Oregon Retail Employees Pension Trust 936074377 - 001 Green Green Yes Yes No Intermountain Retail Store Employees Pension Trust (7) 916187192 - 001 Red Red Yes Yes Implemented Contributions of Company (in millions) Surcharge imposed (2) Expiration date of collective bargaining agreements Total collective bargaining agreements Most significant collective bargaining agreement(s)(3) Pension fund 2020 2019 2018 Count Expiration UFCW-Northern California Employers Joint Pension Trust Fund $ 123.2 $ 103.8 $ 104.4 No 8/3/2019 to 10/9/2021 83 78 10/9/2021 Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan 66.9 64.9 63.7 No 3/4/2020 to 9/21/2025 51 10 9/21/2025 Southern California United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Food Employers Joint Pension Plan (4) 133.7 116.1 108.4 No 3/11/2018 to 3/6/2026 43 41 3/6/2022 Food Employers Labor Relations Association and United Food and Commercial Workers Pension Fund (8) 19.3 18.8 20.4 No 10/26/2019 to 2/24/2024 21 15 10/28/2023 Sound Retirement Trust (6) 53.8 44.3 39.1 No 5/4/2019 to 1/20/2024 119 14 5/7/2022 Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund 18.7 18.5 17.4 No 9/3/2011 to 3/9/2024 107 33 9/6/2020 UFCW Union and Participating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Pension Fund 12.0 14.9 14.0 No 3/28/2020 to 2/1/2024 6 2 3/28/2020 Rocky Mountain UFCW Unions & Employers Pension Plan 15.5 12.3 10.8 No 11/23/2019 to 11/26/2022 85 27 2/19/2022 UFCW Local 152 Retail Meat Pension Fund (5) 11.1 10.9 10.8 No 5/2/2024 4 4 5/2/2024 Desert States Employers & UFCW Unions Pension Plan 8.9 8.9 9.1 No 10/24/2020 to 11/5/2022 16 13 10/24/2020 UFCW International Union - Industry Pension Fund (5)(9) 4.6 9.5 13.1 No 8/3/2019 to 7/13/2024 20 6 6/11/2022 Mid Atlantic Pension Fund (8) 7.3 7.4 6.6 No (8) (8) (8) (8) Retail Food Employers and UFCW Local 711 Pension Trust Fund 8.6 7.3 7.1 No 5/19/2018 to 12/17/2023 7 4 3/5/2022 Oregon Retail Employees Pension Trust 10.0 8.9 7.6 No 7/31/2021 to 11/12/2022 142 25 1/29/2022 Intermountain Retail Store Employees Pension Trust (7) 6.9 5.8 4.8 No 5/19/2013 to 4/8/2023 56 13 4/4/2020 Other funds 23.5 17.0 13.8 Total Company contributions to U.S. multiemployer pension plans $ 524.0 $ 469.3 $ 451.1 (1) PPA established three categories (or "zones") of plans: (1) "Green Zone" for healthy; (2) "Yellow Zone" for endangered; and (3) "Red Zone" for critical. These categories are based upon multiple factors, including the funding ratio of the plan assets to plan liabilities. (2) Under the PPA, a surcharge may be imposed when employers make contributions under a collective bargaining agreement that is not in compliance with a rehabilitation plan. As of February 27, 2021, the collective bargaining agreements under which the Company was making contributions were in compliance with rehabilitation plans adopted by the applicable pension fund. (3) These columns represent the number of most significant collective bargaining agreements aggregated by common expiration dates for each of the pension funds listed above. (4) The information for this fund was obtained from the Form 5500 filed for the plan's year-end at March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019. (5) The information for this fund was obtained from the Form 5500 filed for the plan's year-end at June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018. (6) The information for this fund was obtained from the Form 5500 filed for the plan's year-end at September 30, 2019 and September 30, 2018. (7) The information for this fund was obtained from the Form 5500 filed for the plan's year-end at August 31, 2019 and August 31, 2018. (8) As further described below, effective December 31, 2020, the Mid Atlantic Pension Fund combined into the Food Employers Labor Relations Association and United Food and Commercial Workers Pension Fund to form the Combined Plan, and immediately upon combination the Company withdrew from the Combined Plan under the terms of the agreement with the applicable local unions, the largest contributing employer and the PBGC. (9) As further described below, effective June 30, 2020, the Company withdrew from the UFCW National Fund.

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR_2

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]
Schedule of Changes in the Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income or Loss	Changes in the AOCI balance by component are shown below (in millions): Fiscal 2020 Total Interest rate swaps Pension and Post-retirement benefit plan items Other Beginning AOCI balance $ (118.5) $ — $ (121.7) $ 3.2 Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 242.5 — 244.5 (2.0) Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 2.8 — 2.8 — Tax (expense) benefit (63.3) — (64.3) 1.0 Current-period other comprehensive income (loss), net 182.0 — 183.0 (1.0) Ending AOCI balance $ 63.5 $ — $ 61.3 $ 2.2 Fiscal 2019 Total Interest rate swaps Pension and Post-retirement benefit plan items Other Beginning AOCI balance $ 91.3 $ 3.4 $ 88.8 $ (0.9) Cumulative effect of accounting change 16.6 1.2 14.9 0.5 Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications (356.2) (45.8) (315.2) 4.8 Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 46.9 35.4 11.5 — Tax benefit (expense) 82.9 5.8 78.3 (1.2) Current-period other comprehensive (loss) income, net (209.8) (3.4) (210.5) 4.1 Ending AOCI balance $ (118.5) $ — $ (121.7) $ 3.2

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Ta

NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share	The components of basic and diluted net income per common share were as follows (in millions, except per share data): Fiscal Fiscal Fiscal Basic net income per Class A common share Net income $ 850.2 $ 466.4 $ 131.1 Accrued dividends on Convertible Preferred Stock (86.0) — — Earnings allocated to Convertible Preferred Stock — — — Net income allocated to Class A common stockholders - Basic $ 764.2 $ 466.4 $ 131.1 Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - Basic (1) 500.3 579.4 580.5 Basic net income per Class A common share $ 1.53 $ 0.80 $ 0.23 Diluted net income per Class A common share Net income allocated to Class A common stockholders - Basic $ 764.2 $ 466.4 $ 131.1 Accrued dividends on Convertible Preferred Stock 86.0 — — Earnings allocated to Convertible Preferred Stock — — — Net income allocated to Class A common stockholders - Diluted $ 850.2 $ 466.4 $ 131.1 Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - Basic (1) 500.3 579.4 580.5 Dilutive effect of: Restricted stock units and awards 4.1 0.9 0.2 Convertible preferred stock (2) 73.7 — — Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - Diluted (3) 578.1 580.3 580.7 Diluted net income per Class A common share $ 1.47 $ 0.80 $ 0.23 (1) Fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018 include 1.1 million, 1.3 million and 1.9 million common shares remaining to be issued, respectively. (2) Reflects the number of shares of Convertible Preferred Stock issued, if converted into Common Stock for the period outstanding. (3) There were no potential common shares outstanding that were antidilutive for fiscal 2020, fiscal 2019 and fiscal 2018.

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudi_2

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Data	The summarized quarterly financial data presented below reflects all adjustments, which in the opinion of management, are of a normal and recurring nature and are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented (in millions, except per share data): Fiscal 2020 52 Last 12 Third 12 Second 12 First 16 Net sales and other revenue $ 69,690.4 $ 15,772.3 $ 15,408.9 $ 15,757.6 $ 22,751.6 Gross profit 20,414.5 4,559.5 4,508.6 4,574.9 6,771.5 Operating income (loss) 1,617.5 (174.8) 258.5 562.0 971.8 Income (loss) before income taxes 1,128.7 (208.3) 153.2 395.7 788.1 Income tax expense (benefit) 278.5 (64.1) 29.5 111.2 201.9 Net income (loss) $ 850.2 $ (144.2) $ 123.7 $ 284.5 $ 586.2 Basic net income (loss) per Class A common share $ 1.53 $ (0.37) $ 0.21 $ 0.52 $ 1.03 Diluted net income (loss) per Class A common share $ 1.47 $ (0.37) $ 0.20 $ 0.49 $ 1.00 Fiscal 2019 53 Last 13 Third 12 Second 12 First 16 Net sales and other revenue $ 62,455.1 $ 15,436.8 $ 14,103.2 $ 14,176.7 $ 18,738.4 Gross profit 17,594.2 4,418.0 3,995.1 3,941.5 5,239.6 Operating income 1,437.1 326.6 206.6 582.4 321.5 Income before income taxes 599.2 90.1 67.7 376.7 64.7 Income tax expense 132.8 22.3 12.9 81.9 15.7 Net income $ 466.4 $ 67.8 $ 54.8 $ 294.8 $ 49.0 Basic and diluted net income per Class A common share $ 0.80 $ 0.12 $ 0.09 $ 0.51 $ 0.08

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASI_4

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Description of Business (Details)	Feb. 27, 2021storefacility
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of retail food and drug stores | store	2,277
Fuel centers
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of facilities	400
Distribution centers
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of facilities	22
Manufacturing facilities
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of facilities	20

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASI_5

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents related to credit and debit card	$ 525.3	$ 501.8
Restricted cash	$ 50.6	$ 8.2

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASI_6

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Percentage of LIFO inventory	84.90%	85.60%
Inventory, LIFO reserve	$ 202.2	$ 143.5
Decrease in cost of sales	$ 11.8	$ 12.9	$ 18.1

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASI_7

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Property and Equipment, Intangible Assets and Cloud Computing Arrangements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capitalized implementation costs	$ 107	$ 48.1
Amortization expense for implementation costs	$ 15.2	$ 0.6
Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated economic life (in years)	3 years
Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated economic life (in years)	40 years
Buildings | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment	7 years
Buildings | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment	40 years
Leasehold improvements | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment	10 years
Leasehold improvements | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment	20 years
Fixtures and equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment	3 years
Fixtures and equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment	20 years
Equipment | Minimum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment	6 years
Equipment | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Useful life of property and equipment	25 years

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASI_8

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Leases (Details)	Feb. 27, 2021
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease period	15 years
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease period	20 years

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASI_9

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Nov. 16, 2017	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments		$ 182	$ 117.8
Other investments		$ 152.8	$ 92.6
El Rancho Supermercado
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest acquired	45.00%
Remaining equity interest under contractual right to purchase, percent	55.00%

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BAS_10

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Company-Owned Life Insurance and Self-Insurance Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Schedule of Self Insurance Liability [Line Items]
Cash surrender value of life insurance	$ 148,300	$ 149,200
Balance of company-owned life insurance	89,900	87,800
Minimum
Schedule of Self Insurance Liability [Line Items]
Stop-loss threshold amount for self-insurance	250
Maximum
Schedule of Self Insurance Liability [Line Items]
Stop-loss threshold amount for self-insurance	5,000
Receivables, Net, Current
Schedule of Self Insurance Liability [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables	24,600	22,500
Other Assets
Schedule of Self Insurance Liability [Line Items]
Reinsurance receivables	$ 47,000	$ 43,900

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BAS_11

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Schedule of Self-Insurance Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Movement in Present Value of Future Insurance Profits [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,147.4	$ 1,146.3
Expense	342.7	323.4
Claim payments	(273.9)	(295.6)
Other reductions	(57.1)	(26.7)
Ending balance	1,159.1	1,147.4
Less current portion	(321.4)	(308.9)
Long-term portion	$ 837.7	$ 838.5

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BAS_12

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMAR OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Equity-Based Compensation (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021
Minimum
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Requisite service period of the award	1 year
Maximum
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Requisite service period of the award	5 years

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BAS_13

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Revenue Recognition and Costs of Sales and Vendor Allowances (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 27, 2021	Dec. 05, 2020	Sep. 12, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Sep. 07, 2019	Jun. 20, 2020	Jun. 15, 2019	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Receivables, net	$ 525.3	$ 550.9			$ 525.3					$ 550.9	$ 525.3
Contract liability	52.2	98.1			52.2					98.1	52.2
Net sales and other revenue	1,100	15,772.3	$ 15,408.9	$ 15,757.6	15,436.8	$ 14,103.2	$ 14,176.7	$ 22,751.6	$ 18,738.4	69,690.4	62,455.1	$ 60,534.5
Reduction of inventory for Vendor Allowance	72	57.9			72					57.9	72
Advertising costs										385.1	405.6	422.3
Cooperative advertising allowances										72.7	91.9	101.3
Pharmacy
Deferred Revenue Arrangement [Line Items]
Receivables, net	$ 218.5	$ 262.5			$ 218.5					262.5	218.5
Net sales and other revenue										$ 5,195.8	$ 5,236.8	$ 4,986.6

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BAS_14

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Sales Revenue by Similar Products (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 27, 2021	Dec. 05, 2020	Sep. 12, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Sep. 07, 2019	Jun. 20, 2020	Jun. 15, 2019	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Net sales and other revenue	$ 1,100	$ 15,772.3	$ 15,408.9	$ 15,757.6	$ 15,436.8	$ 14,103.2	$ 14,176.7	$ 22,751.6	$ 18,738.4	$ 69,690.4	$ 62,455.1	$ 60,534.5
Sales Revenue, Product Line | Product Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total net sales and other revenue										100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Non-perishables
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Net sales and other revenue										$ 32,100.5	$ 27,165.3	$ 26,371.8
Non-perishables | Sales Revenue, Product Line | Product Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total net sales and other revenue										46.10%	43.50%	43.60%
Perishables
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Net sales and other revenue										$ 29,189.5	$ 25,681.8	$ 24,920.9
Perishables | Sales Revenue, Product Line | Product Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total net sales and other revenue										41.90%	41.10%	41.20%
Pharmacy
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Net sales and other revenue										$ 5,195.8	$ 5,236.8	$ 4,986.6
Pharmacy | Sales Revenue, Product Line | Product Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total net sales and other revenue										7.40%	8.40%	8.20%
Fuel
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Net sales and other revenue										$ 2,236.5	$ 3,430.4	$ 3,455.9
Fuel | Sales Revenue, Product Line | Product Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total net sales and other revenue										3.20%	5.50%	5.70%
Other
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Net sales and other revenue										$ 968.1	$ 940.8	$ 799.3
Other | Sales Revenue, Product Line | Product Concentration Risk
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Percentage of total net sales and other revenue										1.40%	1.50%	1.30%

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BAS_15

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Segments (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021store_formatdivisionsegment
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Number of divisions | division	12
Number of reportable segments | segment	1
Number of store format | store_format	1

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BAS_16

DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS, BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Recently Issues Accounting Standards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Sep. 07, 2019	Feb. 24, 2019	Feb. 23, 2019	Feb. 24, 2018
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 6,015.6	$ 5,867.4	$ 602.5
Operating lease liability	6,153.3
Retained earnings	1,324.3	$ 2,278.1			$ 1,450.7	$ 1,398.2
Employer-paid portion of social security taxes deferred	$ 426.6
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets				$ 5,300
Operating lease liability				5,400
Cumulative effect adjustment				776
Retained earnings				574.6
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Deferred Gains On Sale-Leaseback
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment				(865.8)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Impairment Loss
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment				(87.3)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Assets
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment				(17.2)
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, Liabilities
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Cumulative effect adjustment				$ (14.7)

ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Detai

ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) - Kinds and Balducci's $ in Millions	Jan. 23, 2021USD ($)store	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of stores acquired | store	27
Total purchase consideration	$ 98.1
Net assets purchased	102
Fixed assets	41
Intangibles	31.6
Inventory	$ 18.1
Bargain purchase gain		$ 3.9

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Schedu

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Schedule of Property and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 17,188.9	$ 15,900
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(7,776.2)	(6,688.1)
Total property and equipment, net	9,412.7	9,211.9
Land
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	2,096.8	2,119.2
Buildings
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	4,880.6	4,720
Property under construction
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	938.9	669.3
Leasehold improvements
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	1,887.1	1,706.6
Fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	6,630.5	5,802.4
Property and equipment under finance leases
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total property and equipment	$ 755	$ 882.5

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Narrat

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation expense	$ 1,297.7	$ 1,244.7	$ 1,257.7
Amortization of lease assets	67.4	90.4	101.4
Asset impairment charges	$ 8	$ 21.8	$ 31

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of intangible assets	$ 156.6	$ 355.8	$ 379.7
Impairment of intangible assets	$ 0	$ 34.1	$ 5.3

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule of Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 4,282.8	$ 4,215.9
Accumulated amortization	(2,261)	(2,214.8)
Net	2,021.8	2,001.1
Liquor licenses and restricted covenants	87	86.1
Total intangible assets, gross	4,369.8	4,302
Total intangible assets, net	$ 2,108.8	2,087.2
Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (Years)	3 years
Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (Years)	40 years
Trade names
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (Years)	40 years
Gross carrying amount	$ 1,941.7	1,912.1
Accumulated amortization	(312.5)	(264.6)
Net	$ 1,629.2	1,647.5
Customer prescription files
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (Years)	5 years
Gross carrying amount	$ 1,511.3	1,472.1
Accumulated amortization	(1,458.6)	(1,440.9)
Net	52.7	31.2
Internally developed software
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	777.5	780
Accumulated amortization	(441.1)	(465.2)
Net	$ 336.4	314.8
Internally developed software | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (Years)	3 years
Internally developed software | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (Years)	5 years
Other intangible assets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Gross carrying amount	$ 52.3	51.7
Accumulated amortization	(48.8)	(44.1)
Net	$ 3.5	$ 7.6
Other intangible assets | Minimum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (Years)	3 years
Other intangible assets | Maximum
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Estimated useful lives (Years)	6 years

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule Fu

INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Schedule Future Amortization Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Amortization Expected
2020	$ 175.1
2021	158.7
2022	125.4
2023	85.6
2024	59.8
Thereafter	1,417.2
Net	$ 2,021.8	$ 2,001.1

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Sched

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Details) - Recurring - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Cash equivalents:
Short-term investments	$ 11.9	$ 13.5
Non-current investments	110.2	85.9
Total	122.1	101.4
Liabilities:
Derivative contracts	40	66.4
Total	40	66.4
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Cash equivalents:
Short-term investments	4.4	5
Non-current investments	40.3	26.8
Total	44.7	33.8
Liabilities:
Derivative contracts	0	0
Total	0	0
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Cash equivalents:
Short-term investments	7.5	8.5
Non-current investments	69.9	59.1
Total	77.4	67.6
Liabilities:
Derivative contracts	40	66.4
Total	40	66.4
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash equivalents:
Short-term investments	0	0
Non-current investments	0	0
Total	0	0
Liabilities:
Derivative contracts	0	0
Total	$ 0	0
Money market
Cash equivalents:
Money Market		2
Money market | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Cash equivalents:
Money Market		2
Money market | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Cash equivalents:
Money Market		0
Money market | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Cash equivalents:
Money Market		$ 0

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narra

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges, excluding goodwill impairment	$ 30.2	$ 77.4	$ 36.3
Fair value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total debt amount	8,150.7	8,486.2
Carrying value
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total debt amount	$ 7,815.5	$ 8,162.2

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUME_3

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Feb. 05, 2020	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Loss on cash flow hedges	$ 37,100,000
Interest rate swaps
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		$ 1,653,000,000	$ 2,023,000,000
Interest rate swaps | Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Cash flow hedging
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount		$ 0	$ 0

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUME_4

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Schedule of Cash Flow Hedges (Details) - Interest rate swaps - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Loss on undesignated portion of interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of loss recognized from derivatives	$ (19.5)	$ (47.9)	$ 0
Loss on undesignated portion of interest rate swaps | Cash flow hedging
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of loss recognized from derivatives	(19.5)	(47.9)	0
Loss on designated portion of interest rate swaps
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of loss recognized from derivatives	$ 0	$ (3.4)	$ (15.5)

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LE_3

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Sep. 16, 2020	Sep. 11, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 05, 2020	Aug. 15, 2019	Feb. 05, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unamortized debt discounts	$ 44.8				$ 41.3
Deferred financing costs	69.8				72.9
Long-term debt	7,815.5
Finance lease obligations (see Note 8)	612.7				666.7
Total debt	8,313.6				8,714.7
Less current maturities	(212.4)				(221.4)
Long-term portion	$ 8,101.2				8,493.3
Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	4.75%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.45%
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 to 2030, interest rate range of 3.25% to 7.5%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 6,680.5				6,884.5
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate						3.50%
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate			6.625%
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		5.75%
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate				3.25%			5.875%	7.50%
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate						4.875%
Senior notes | Minimum | Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 to 2030, interest rate range of 3.25% to 7.5%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	3.25%
Senior notes | Maximum | Senior Unsecured Notes due 2023 to 2030, interest rate range of 3.25% to 7.5%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	7.50%
Notes payable | Safeway Inc. Notes due 2021 to 2031, interest rate range of 4.75% to 7.45%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 504.3				642.1
Notes payable | New Albertson's L.P. Notes due 2026 to 2031, interest rate range of 6.52% to 8.70%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 469.1				466
Notes payable | Minimum | New Albertson's L.P. Notes due 2026 to 2031, interest rate range of 6.52% to 8.70%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	6.52%
Notes payable | Maximum | New Albertson's L.P. Notes due 2026 to 2031, interest rate range of 6.52% to 8.70%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate	8.70%
Other notes payable | Other financing obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 29.4				37.2
Mortgage notes payable | Mortgage notes payable, secured
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 17.6				$ 18.2

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LE_4

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Future Maturities of Long-term Debt (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2021	$ 130.9
2022	750.8
2023	0.9
2024	16.9
2025	214.1
Thereafter	6,701.9
Total	$ 7,815.5

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LE_5

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Albertsons Term Loans (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 12, 2020	Nov. 16, 2018	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 27, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant - maximum cumulative distributions limit as a percentage of total assets				4.00%
Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt covenant - maximum cumulative distributions limit				$ 1,000,000,000
Secured debt | New Term B-4 Loan Due 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt extinguished		$ 976,000,000
Repayment of debt with cash on hand		610,000,000
Write off of deferred financing costs on previous loans		12,900,000
Write off of debt discounts		8,600,000
Secured debt | 2018 Term B-7 Loan, Maturity 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument		2,000,000,000
Financing costs expensed		4,100,000
Capitalized financing costs		3,600,000
Amount of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts write off		15,000,000
Secured debt | Term Loan
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of debt extinguished			$ 4,662,900,000
Repurchase amount of debt			864,000,000
Secured debt | Term Loan | Loss on debt extinguishment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts write off			29,900,000
Write off of deferred financing costs on previous loans			15,200,000
Secured debt | Term Loan | Interest expense, net
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Amount of deferred financing costs and original issue discounts write off			27,600,000
Write off of deferred financing costs on previous loans			$ 20,600,000
Line of credit | Asset-Based Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from lines of credit	$ 2,000,000,000	410,000,000
Capitalized financing costs		$ 13,500,000

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LE_6

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Asset-Based Loan Facilities (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 12, 2020	Nov. 16, 2018	Feb. 23, 2019	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Dec. 21, 2015
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance on letters of credit				$ 40,100,000	$ 90,300,000
Line of credit | Asset-Based Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 4,000,000,000
Capitalized financing costs		13,500,000
Repayments of lines of credit			$ 610,000,000
Proceeds from lines of credit	$ 2,000,000,000	$ 410,000,000
Amount of outstanding borrowings				0
Covenant triggering threshold, percentage of aggregate commitments		10.00%
Covenant triggering threshold, excess availability amount						$ 250,000,000
Debt covenant, fixed charge coverage ratio		1
Line of credit | Asset-Based Loan Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.25%
Line of credit | Asset-Based Loan Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Letter of credit | LOC Sub-facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity		$ 1,975,000,000
Outstanding balance on letters of credit				$ 354,600,000	$ 454,500,000

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LE_7

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Senior Unsecured, Secured Note, Safeway Notes and NALP Notes (Details) - USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2021	Sep. 16, 2020	Sep. 11, 2020	Aug. 31, 2020	Aug. 15, 2020	May 24, 2019	Feb. 06, 2019	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019	Dec. 22, 2020	Feb. 05, 2020	Nov. 22, 2019	Aug. 15, 2019	Feb. 05, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment								$ (85,300,000)	$ (111,400,000)	$ (8,700,000)
Make-whole premium in debt extinguishment								71,600,000	0
ABL Facility, senior secured and unsecured notes, term loans and debentures								463,400,000	565,300,000	698,300,000
Repayments of long-term debt								4,446,700,000	5,676,600,000	$ 3,082,300,000
Notes payable | Safeway Notes Repurchase
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment									(11,300,000)
Par value of note repurchased									333,700,000
Book value of debt									322,400,000
Repurchase amount of debt									333,700,000
ABL Facility, senior secured and unsecured notes, term loans and debentures									7,700,000
Notes payable | Safeway Inc. Notes due 2021 to 2031, interest rate range of 4.75% to 7.45%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment						$ (500,000)
Par value of note repurchased						34,100,000
Book value of debt						33,300,000
ABL Facility, senior secured and unsecured notes, term loans and debentures						700,000
Repayments of long-term debt						32,600,000
Notes payable | NALP Notes Repurchase 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment									5,700,000
Par value of note repurchased									108,400,000
Book value of debt									96,400,000
Repurchase amount of debt									90,700,000
ABL Facility, senior secured and unsecured notes, term loans and debentures									$ 1,200,000
Notes payable | NALP Notes Tender
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment						(19,100,000)
Par value of note repurchased						402,900,000
Book value of debt						363,700,000
Repurchase amount of debt						382,700,000
ABL Facility, senior secured and unsecured notes, term loans and debentures						$ 8,200,000
Notes payable | NALP Notes Repurchase 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment								(46,200,000)
Par value of note repurchased								553,900,000
Book value of debt								502,000,000
Repurchase amount of debt								547,500,000
ABL Facility, senior secured and unsecured notes, term loans and debentures								$ 11,300,000
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment							$ (3,100,000)
Make-whole premium in debt extinguishment							3,100,000
Repurchase amount of debt							268,600,000
ABL Facility, senior secured and unsecured notes, term loans and debentures							$ 6,400,000
Senior notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Cash												$ 18,000,000
Amount of debt extinguished	$ 230,000,000		$ 60,000,000
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment		$ (8,600,000)		$ (49,100,000)
Make-whole premium in debt extinguishment		7,200,000		41,400,000
Write off of deferred financing costs on previous loans		1,400,000		7,700,000
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument				$ 750,000,000										$ 750,000,000	$ 600,000,000
Stated interest rate				3.25%										5.875%	7.50%
Senior notes | Safeway Inc. 5.00% Senior Notes due 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate							5.00%	5.00%
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument												600,000,000	$ 750,000,000
Stated interest rate													4.625%
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2023
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument												$ 750,000,000
Stated interest rate												3.50%
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument												$ 1,000,000,000
Stated interest rate												4.875%
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2024
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument			$ 1,250,000,000
Stated interest rate			6.625%
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes, Maturity 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	1,000,000,000	$ 1,250,000,000
Stated interest rate		5.75%
Amount of debt extinguished	800,000,000	$ 250,000,000
Gain (loss) on debt extinguishment	(27,600,000)
Make-whole premium in debt extinguishment	23,000,000
Write off of deferred financing costs on previous loans	$ 4,600,000
Senior notes | Senior Unsecured Notes Maturity 2029
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument				$ 750,000,000							$ 600,000,000
Stated interest rate				3.50%
Senior notes | Safeway Inc. 7.45% Senior Debentures due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate									7.45%
Notes payable | Safeway Inc. 7.25% Debentures due 2031
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate									7.25%
Notes payable | Safeway Notes Maturity 2020
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Stated interest rate					3.95%
Amount of debt extinguished					$ 136,800,000

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LE_8

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Merger Related Financing (Details) - Float Rate Notes	Jun. 25, 2018USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt instrument	$ 750,000,000
Debt issuance price, percentage	99.50%

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LE_9

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Deferred Financing Costs and Interest Expense, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs	$ 20.9	$ 39.8	$ 42.7
Line of credit | Asset-Based Loan Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs	$ 25.9	35.4
Secured debt | Term Loans
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Deferred financing costs		$ 20.6	$ 12.9

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE L_10

LONG-TERM DEBT AND FINANCE LEASE OBLIGATIONS - Schedule of Interest Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
ABL Facility, senior secured and unsecured notes, term loans and debentures	$ 463.4	$ 565.3	$ 698.3
Finance lease obligations	70.5	79.8
Finance lease obligations			81.8
Amortization and expense of previously deferred financing costs	20.9	39.8	42.7
Debt (premiums) discounts, net	(0.6)	34.1	20.3
Other interest income	(16)	(21)	(12.3)
Interest expense, net	$ 538.2	$ 698	$ 830.8

LEASES - Components of Lease Ex

LEASES - Components of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 1,016.2	$ 1,011.6
Finance lease cost
Amortization of lease assets	67.4	90.4	$ 101.4
Interest on lease liabilities	70.5	79.8
Variable lease cost	423.8	402.9
Sublease income	(91.3)	(111.8)
Total lease cost, net	$ 1,486.6	$ 1,472.9

LEASES - Balance Sheet Informat

LEASES - Balance Sheet Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Sep. 07, 2019
Assets
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 6,015.6	$ 5,867.4	$ 602.5
Property and equipment, net	$ 384.9	$ 430.7
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Total property and equipment	Total property and equipment
Total lease assets	$ 6,400.5	$ 6,298.1
Current
Current operating lease obligations	605.3	563.1
Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	$ 81.5	$ 83.4
Finance Lease, Liability, Current, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	Current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations
Long-term
Long-term operating lease obligations	$ 5,548	$ 5,402.8
Long-term obligations	$ 531.2	$ 583.3
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	Long-term debt and finance lease obligations	Long-term debt and finance lease obligations
Total lease liabilities	$ 6,766	$ 6,632.6

LEASES - Supplemental Cash Flow

LEASES - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Leases [Abstract]
Gains on sale leaseback transactions, net	$ 0	$ 487.1	$ 362.5
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	973.7	995.8
Operating cash flows from finance leases	70.5	79.8
Financing cash flows from finance leases	79.9	109.3	$ 97.5
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	763.1	1,195.2
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for finance lease obligations	35.8	0
Impairment of right-of-use operating lease assets	15.9	15.4
Impairment of right-of-use finance lease assets	$ 6.3	$ 6.1
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	11 years 8 months 12 days	12 years 1 month 6 days
Weighted average remaining lease term - finance leases	8 years 9 months 18 days	9 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	6.70%	7.00%
Weighted average discount rate - finance leases	12.30%	13.70%

LEASES - Future Minimum Lease P

LEASES - Future Minimum Lease Payments to be Made (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Operating Leases
2021	$ 926
2022	962
2023	893.2
2024	802.6
2025	714.4
Thereafter	4,849.2
Total future minimum obligations	9,147.4
Less interest	(2,994.1)
Present value of net future minimum lease obligations	6,153.3
Less current portion	(605.3)	$ (563.1)
Long-term obligations	5,548	5,402.8
Finance Leases
2021	124.7
2022	126.5
2023	118.7
2024	100
2025	85.3
Thereafter	362
Total future minimum obligations	917.2
Less interest	(304.5)
Present value of net future minimum lease obligations	612.7	666.7
Less current portion	(81.5)	(83.4)
Long-term obligations	$ 531.2	$ 583.3

LEASES - Narrative (Details)

LEASES - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)
Operating Leased Assets [Line Items]
Future minimum tenant rental income under operating leases	$ 319.8

LEASES - Schedule of Lease Expe

LEASES - Schedule of Lease Expenses (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 23, 2019USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
Minimum rent	$ 853.5
Contingent rent	10.3
Tenant rental income	863.8
Tenant rental income	(107.2)
Total rent expense, net of tenant rental income	$ 756.6

LEASES - Sale Leaseback Transac

LEASES - Sale Leaseback Transactions (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)store	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)distribution_center	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)transaction	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2020USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2019USD ($)transactiondistribution_center
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Number of sale leaseback transactions | transaction						3
Number of properties sold and leaseback			53	1
Proceeds from sale		$ 931.3
Aggregate purchase price, exclusive of closing costs									$ 950
Annual rental payment increase period one	15 years								15 years
Annual rental payment increase period two	20 years								20 years
Aggregate initial rent payment		53
Annual rental payment									$ 55
Gain on sale		463.6
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 602.5	$ 602.5	$ 602.5	$ 602.5	$ 602.5	$ 602.5	$ 6,015.6	$ 5,867.4
Gains on sale leaseback transactions, net							$ 0	$ 487.1	$ 362.5
Distribution centers
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Number of sale leaseback transactions | transaction									3
Number of distribution centers sold | distribution_center									7
Minimum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Annual rent increases					1.50%				1.50%
Maximum
Sale Leaseback Transaction [Line Items]
Annual rent increases					1.75%				1.75%

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CONV_2

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK (Details)	Mar. 15, 2021USD ($)	Feb. 10, 2021$ / shares	Jan. 12, 2021$ / shares	Dec. 15, 2020USD ($)	Nov. 10, 2020$ / shares	Oct. 14, 2020USD ($)$ / shares	Sep. 15, 2020USD ($)	Sep. 14, 2020USD ($)shares	Jun. 30, 2020$ / sharesshares	Jun. 18, 2020	Jun. 09, 2020USD ($)shares	Jun. 08, 2020USD ($)day$ / sharesshares	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Feb. 29, 2020USD ($)$ / sharesshares	Feb. 23, 2019USD ($)shares	Jun. 29, 2020shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)												1,150,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares												$ 0.01
Common stock shares issued (in shares)													585,574,666	585,574,666
Dividends, annual established amount (dollars per share) | $ / shares									$ 0.40
Dividends declared (in dollars per share) | $ / shares			$ 0.10			$ 0.10
Dividends paid (in dollars per share) | $ / shares		$ 0.10			$ 0.10
Stock split conversion ratio										2.072
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)												100,000,000
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares												$ 0.01
Proceeds from convertible preferred stock | $											$ 1,680,000,000			$ 1,680,000,000	$ 0	$ 0
Liquidation preference, value | $											1,750,000,000
Payment for repurchase of common stock | $											$ 1,680,000,000			1,881,200,000	$ 0	25,800,000
Repurchases during the period | $														$ 1,881,200,000		$ 25,800,000
Dividend Declared
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends declared | $				$ 29,500,000			$ 36,400,000
Subsequent Event | Dividend Declared
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends declared | $	$ 29,500,000
Subsequent Event | Dividend Paid
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Dividends declared | $	$ 29,500,000
IPO
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares issued (in shares)									50,000,000
Price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares									$ 16
Class A common stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)												1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000	1,000,000,000
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares													$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock shares issued (in shares)													585,574,666	585,574,666	582,997,251
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)													465,565,019	465,565,019	579,325,630
Common stock voting shares (in shares)												1
Payment for repurchase of common stock | $													$ 119,100,000
Repurchased stock under repurchase agreement (in shares)								6,837,970					7,888,320
Repurchases during the period | $								$ 82,000,000
Class A-1 convertible common stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)												150,000,000	150,000,000	150,000,000	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares													$ 0.01	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock shares issued (in shares)													0	0	0
Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares)													0	0
Series A-1 convertible preferred stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Conversion basis per share (in shares)												1
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)												1,410,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)											1,410,000
Shares issued upon conversion (in shares)												58.064					584,000
Dividend rate, percentage												6.75%
Dividend rate, percent, additional dividends for dividends not declared												2.25%
Preferred stock participation in cash dividends over dividends to common stock | $												$ 206,300,000		$ 206,250,000
Liquidation preference per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares												$ 17.22
Preferred stock, mandatory conversion, common stock price, minimum (in dollars per share) | $ / shares												$ 20.50
Common stock price, minimum, percent of initial conversion price												119.00%
Preferred stock, convertible, threshold trading days | day												20
Preferred stock, convertible, threshold consecutive trading days | day												30
Preferred stock, conversion period restriction												12 months
Preferred stock, conversion restriction, last reported sale price of stock, minimum (in dollars per share) | $ / shares												$ 23.42
Preferred stock, conversion restriction, last reported sale price of stock, minimum, percent of initial conversion price												136.00%
Preferred Class A
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)												1,750,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)											340,000
Convertible preferred stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred stock, conversion price, multiple												105.00%
Preferred stock, conversion price, multiple, in case of receiving the notice of intention of conversion												110.00%
Preferred stock, agreement appraisal value of the stock liquidation preference, percent												165.00%
Escrow deposit | $												$ 36,500,000
Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares repurchased (in shares)											101,611,736					1,772,018
Share repurchase program, amount (up to) | $						$ 300,000,000

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Nar

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 09, 2020	Apr. 25, 2019	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019	Jul. 01, 2020
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Available for future awards (in shares)				42,300,000
Fair value of units during period				$ 38.1	$ 23.1	$ 42.1
RSAs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair value of units during period				54.3	$ 29.3	$ 32.1
Compensation cost not yet recognized				$ 5.7
Period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost				3 years 2 months 12 days
Number of units unvested remaining (in shares)				1,100,000
RSAs | President and Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period			5 years
RSAs | Investor incentive units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Units received upon vesting (in shares)				1
RSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amount converted (in shares)		11,300,000
Issued (shares)				5,600,000
Compensation cost not yet recognized				$ 81.3
Period for recognition of unrecognized compensation cost				1 year 9 months 18 days
Number of units unvested remaining (in shares)				7,100,000
RSUs | President and Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period				3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) Deemed Not Granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amount converted (in shares)		1,900,000
Phantom Share Units PSU, Based On Service Period | President and Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage of award vesting rights			50.00%
Restricted Stock Units (RSU), Deemed Granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issued (shares)				4,700,000
Phantom Share Units, Time-Based
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted (in shares)				4,300,000
Number of units unvested remaining (in shares)				6,000,000	5,200,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSU), Performance Based, Deemed Granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issued (shares)				1,900,000
Granted (in shares)				400,000
Performance-Based, Restricted Stock Units and Restricted Stock Awards, Deemed Granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issued (shares)				1,300,000
Granted (in shares)				6,000,000
Fair value of units during period				$ 94.5
Performance-Based, Restricted Stock Awards, Deemed Granted
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Issued (shares)				600,000
IPO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized (in shares)							43,600,000
IPO | RSUs | President and Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity interests converted (in shares)	1,700,000
IPO | Restricted Stock Units (RSU), Performance Based, Deemed Not Granted | President and Chief Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity interests converted (in shares)	600,000

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Sch

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of Equity-based Compensation Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation expense	$ 59	$ 32.8	$ 47.7
Income tax benefit from compensation expense	13.7	7.5	12.9
RSUs
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation expense	53.5	28.9	47.7
RSAs
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expensed and Capitalized, Amount [Line Items]
Equity-based compensation expense	$ 5.5	$ 3.9	$ 0

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - S_2

EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION - Schedule of RSU and RSA Activity (Details) shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021$ / sharesshares
Phantom Share Units, Time-Based
Phantom units
Beginning period (in shares) | shares	5.2
Granted (in shares) | shares	4.3
Vested (shares) | shares	(3.2)
Forfeited or canceled (shares) | shares	(0.3)
Period end (in shares) | shares	6
Weighted-average grant date fair value
Beginning period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 8.45
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	15.51
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	11.04
Forfeited or canceled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	11.81
Period end (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 11.95
Phantom Shares Units, Performance-Based
Phantom units
Beginning period (in shares) | shares	0.9
Granted (in shares) | shares	1.7
Vested (shares) | shares	(0.3)
Forfeited or canceled (shares) | shares	(0.1)
Period end (in shares) | shares	2.2
Weighted-average grant date fair value
Beginning period (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 8.93
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	16.45
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	10.46
Forfeited or canceled (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	12.20
Period end (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 14.39

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Comp

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Components of Income Tax Benefit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Dec. 05, 2020	Sep. 12, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Sep. 07, 2019	Jun. 20, 2020	Jun. 15, 2019	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Current
Federal									$ 307	$ 87.2	$ 9
State									84.5	49.2	(6.7)
Foreign									(0.7)	2.3	0.3
Total Current									390.8	138.7	2.6
Deferred
Federal									(92.5)	(14.1)	(77.9)
State									(27.3)	(1.1)	(3.6)
Foreign									7.5	9.3	0
Total Deferred									(112.3)	(5.9)	(81.5)
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ (64.1)	$ 29.5	$ 111.2	$ 22.3	$ 12.9	$ 81.9	$ 201.9	$ 15.7	278.5	132.8	(78.9)
Net Operating Loss
Current
Federal									5.7	66.8	12.8
State									$ 16.7	$ 22.6	$ 9.5

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Effe

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Dec. 05, 2020	Sep. 12, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Sep. 07, 2019	Jun. 20, 2020	Jun. 15, 2019	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense at federal statutory rate									$ 237	$ 125.8	$ 11
State income taxes, net of federal benefit									58	32.3	0.7
Change in valuation allowance									(0.5)	(7.2)	(3.3)
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act									0	0	(56.9)
Unrecognized tax benefits									8.6	7.7	(16.2)
Charitable donations									(8.2)	(6.9)	(4.4)
Tax Credits									(23.3)	(23.5)	(10.8)
Other									6.9	4.6	1
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ (64.1)	$ 29.5	$ 111.2	$ 22.3	$ 12.9	$ 81.9	$ 201.9	$ 15.7	$ 278.5	$ 132.8	$ (78.9)

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Detai

INCOME TAXES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019	Feb. 24, 2018
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Non-cash income tax benefit as a result of lower corporate income tax rate	$ 0	$ 0	$ (56.9)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets	130.4	135.1	139.5	$ 134.9
Tax positions that would reduce effective tax rate if recognized in future periods	277.4	268.2	267.7
Indemnification assets recorded that would offset any future recognition	7.2
Expenses (benefits) related to interest and penalties	8.2	$ 9.6	$ 1.8
Possible decrease in uncertain tax position in the next twelve months	121.5
Federal
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	23.7
Amount of tax credit carryforward	0
State
Tax Credit Carryforward [Line Items]
Net operating loss carryforwards	1,430.7
Amount of tax credit carryforward	$ 39

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Defe

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019	Feb. 24, 2018
Deferred tax assets:
Compensation and benefits	$ 275	$ 135.7
Net operating loss	118.4	117
Pension & postretirement benefits	333.1	235.5
Self-Insurance	271	263.5
Tax credits	39	41.7
Lease obligations	1,785.7	1,728.2
Other	96.2	143.8
Gross deferred tax assets	2,918.4	2,665.4
Less: valuation allowance	(130.4)	(135.1)	$ (139.5)	$ (134.9)
Total deferred tax assets	2,788	2,530.3
Deferred tax liabilities:
Depreciation and amortization	1,233.7	1,249.1
Inventories	335.9	346.8
Operating lease assets	1,570.4	1,521.7
Other	181.7	26.5
Total deferred tax liabilities	3,321.7	3,144.1
Net deferred tax liability	(533.7)	(613.8)
Noncurrent deferred tax asset
Deferred tax liabilities:
Net deferred tax liability	0	0
Noncurrent deferred tax liability
Deferred tax liabilities:
Net deferred tax liability	$ (533.7)	$ (613.8)

INCOME TAXES - Summary of Valua

INCOME TAXES - Summary of Valuation Allowance Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 135.1	$ 139.5	$ 134.9
Additions charged to income tax expense	2.7	3.5	3.5
Reductions credited to income tax expense	(3.2)	(10.7)	(6.8)
Changes to other comprehensive income or loss and other	(4.2)	2.8	7.9
Ending balance	$ 130.4	$ 135.1	$ 139.5

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Unre

INCOME TAXES - Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 373.8	$ 376.2	$ 356
Increase related to tax positions taken in the current year	1.5	0.9	1.6
Increase related to tax positions taken in prior years	1.8	3	35.1
Decrease related to tax position taken in prior years	(1.1)	(2.2)	(0.4)
Decrease related to settlements with taxing authorities	(3.7)	(4.1)	(8.3)
Decrease related to lapse of statute of limitations	(3.5)	0	(7.8)
Ending balance	$ 368.8	$ 373.8	$ 376.2

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND CO_3

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - Schedule of Changes in Retirement Plan's Benefit Obligation and Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Employer contributions	$ 60	$ 11	$ 199.3
Pension
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Beginning balance	2,516.2	2,325.8
Service cost	15.7	14.7
Interest cost	48.6	80.6
Actuarial loss (gain)	11.9	315.1
Plan participant contributions	0	0
Benefit payments (including settlements)	(221.9)	(218.9)
Plan amendments	0	(1.1)
Ending balance	2,370.5	2,516.2	2,325.8
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Beginning balance	1,743.7	1,847
Actual return on plan assets	361.2	106.2
Employer contributions	58.6	9.4
Plan participant contributions	0	0
Benefit payments (including settlements)	(221.9)	(218.9)
Ending balance	1,941.6	1,743.7	1,847
Components of net amount recognized in financial position:
Other current liabilities	(6.3)	(6.7)
Other long-term liabilities	(422.6)	(765.8)
Funded status	(428.9)	(772.5)
Other Post-Retirement Benefits
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Beginning balance	20.9	23.8
Service cost	0	0.6
Interest cost	0.4	0.7
Actuarial loss (gain)	1.3	(2.6)
Plan participant contributions	0.2	0.4
Benefit payments (including settlements)	(1.6)	(2)
Plan amendments	0	0
Ending balance	21.2	20.9	23.8
Change in fair value of plan assets:
Beginning balance	0	0
Actual return on plan assets	0	0
Employer contributions	1.4	1.6
Plan participant contributions	0.2	0.4
Benefit payments (including settlements)	(1.6)	(2)
Ending balance	0	0	$ 0
Components of net amount recognized in financial position:
Other current liabilities	(2.8)	(2.5)
Other long-term liabilities	(18.4)	(18.4)
Funded status	$ (21.2)	$ (20.9)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND CO_4

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Pension
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net actuarial (gain) loss	$ (76.7)	$ 170.4
Prior service cost	1.4	1.6
Defined benefit plan recognized in AOCI	(75.3)	172
Other Post-Retirement Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net actuarial (gain) loss	(8.4)	(10.3)
Prior service cost	0	1.9
Defined benefit plan recognized in AOCI	$ (8.4)	$ (8.4)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND CO_5

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	$ 2,370.5	$ 2,516.2
Accumulated benefit obligation	2,366.4	2,513.4
Fair value of plan assets	$ 1,941.6	$ 1,743.7

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND CO_6

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - Schedule of Components of Net Pension and Post-retirement Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Pension
Components of net (income) expense:
Estimated return on plan assets	$ (103.9)	$ (110.1)
Service cost	15.7	14.7
Interest cost	48.6	80.6
Amortization of prior service cost	0.2	0.4
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)	2	0.5
(Income) loss due to settlement accounting	(0.7)	7.4
(Income) expense, net	(38.1)	(6.5)
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial (gain) loss	(245.8)	318.9
Settlement income (loss)	0.7	(7.4)
Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain	(2)	(0.5)
Prior service cost	0	(1.1)
Amortization of prior service cost	(0.2)	(0.4)
Total recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	(247.3)	309.5
Total net expense and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	(285.4)	303
Other Post-Retirement Benefits
Components of net (income) expense:
Estimated return on plan assets	0	0
Service cost	0	0.6
Interest cost	0.4	0.7
Amortization of prior service cost	1.9	3.7
Amortization of net actuarial loss (gain)	(0.6)	(0.5)
(Income) loss due to settlement accounting	0	0
(Income) expense, net	1.7	4.5
Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net actuarial (gain) loss	1.3	(2.6)
Settlement income (loss)	0	0
Amortization of net actuarial (loss) gain	0.6	0.5
Prior service cost	0	0
Amortization of prior service cost	(1.9)	(3.7)
Total recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(5.8)
Total net expense and changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 1.7	$ (1.3)

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND CO_7

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - Schedule of Assumptions Used (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Benefit Obligation [Abstract]
Discount rate	2.84%	2.83%
Rate of compensation increase	3.01%	3.02%
Cash balance plan interest crediting rate	2.35%	2.40%
Weighted Average Assumptions Used in Calculating Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Discount rate	2.83%	4.17%
Expected return on plan assets	6.18%	6.36%
Cash balance plan interest crediting rate	2.40%	3.05%

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND CO_8

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - Narrative (Details) employee in Thousands, $ in Millions	Jul. 01, 2020USD ($)union	Mar. 05, 2020USD ($)	Jan. 30, 2015USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)employeeplan	Feb. 29, 2020USD ($)employee	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)employeeplan	Feb. 29, 2020USD ($)employee	Feb. 23, 2019USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contributions						$ 60	$ 11	$ 199.3
Discretionary contributions								150
Expected employer contribution next fiscal year				$ 64.6		$ 64.6
Number of multiemployer plans | plan				27		27
Employer discretionary contribution amount in 401(k)						$ 85.8	$ 63.2	45.1
Non-cash pre-tax charge						607.2
Non-cash charge, net of tax						$ 449.4
Number of unions | union	9
Amount paid				$ 147.3
Installment period	27 months
Number of company employees | employee				300		300
Number of participants in collective bargaining agreements | employee				210	27	210	27
Number of employee scheduled to expire in collective bargaining agreements | employee				67		67
Safeway Inc
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Multiemployer pension withdrawal liability			$ 221.8
Lump sum paid for settlement				$ 75
Gain recorded to reduce previously recorded estimated withdrawal liability to settlement amount					$ 43.3
Pension
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets				1,941.6	1,743.7	$ 1,941.6	$ 1,743.7	1,847
Payable to intermediary agent				76.1	$ 95.1	76.1	95.1
Employer contributions						58.6	9.4
Contributions by Company						524	469.3	451.1
Pension | Safeway Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets				1,597		1,597
Pension | Shaw's Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets				302		302
Pension | United Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets				43		43
Multiemployer Health and Welfare Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contributions by Company						$ 1,200	$ 1,200	$ 1,300
Combined Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Required annual contribution		$ 23.2
Defined contribution plan, term		25 years
MAP And FELRA
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined contribution plan, term						10 years
MAP And FELRA | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer discretionary contribution amount in 401(k)						$ 13.7
Variable Annuity Pension Plan (VAPP)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Non-cash pre-tax charge				$ 285.7		$ 4
Non-cash charge, net of tax	$ 213
Variable Annuity Pension Plan (VAPP) | Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Transition reserve, amount paid	$ 8

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND CO_9

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - Schedule of Plan Assets Allocation (Details) - Pension	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Safeway Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	100.00%
Plan Assets	100.00%	100.00%
Safeway Plan | Equity
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	65.00%
Plan Assets	68.30%	64.00%
Safeway Plan | Fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	35.00%
Plan Assets	31.20%	39.20%
Safeway Plan | Cash and other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	0.00%
Plan Assets	0.50%	(3.20%)
Shaw's Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	100.00%
Plan Assets	100.00%	100.00%
Shaw's Plan | Equity
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	65.00%
Plan Assets	69.20%	64.50%
Shaw's Plan | Fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	35.00%
Plan Assets	28.20%	35.40%
Shaw's Plan | Cash and other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	0.00%
Plan Assets	2.60%	0.10%
United Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	100.00%
Plan Assets	100.00%	100.00%
United Plan | Equity
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	50.00%
Plan Assets	45.00%	47.80%
United Plan | Equity | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets	60.00%
United Plan | Equity | Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Plan Assets	40.00%
United Plan | Fixed income
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	50.00%
Plan Assets	55.00%	50.40%
United Plan | Cash and other
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Target	0.00%
Plan Assets	0.00%	1.80%

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND C_10

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - Schedule of Fair Value of Plan Assets (Details) - Pension - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 2,017.7	$ 1,838.8
Assets Measured at NAV	1,021.3	856.4
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	420.1	367.4
Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	576.3	615
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	5.3	6.3
Assets Measured at NAV	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	15.3	3.4
Cash and cash equivalents | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	(10)	2.9
Cash and cash equivalents | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Short-term investment collective trust
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	63.1	37.4
Assets Measured at NAV	0	0
Short-term investment collective trust | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Short-term investment collective trust | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	63.1	37.4
Short-term investment collective trust | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Domestic common and preferred stock
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	169.8	167.8
Assets Measured at NAV	0	0
Domestic common and preferred stock | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	169.8	167.8
Domestic common and preferred stock | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Domestic common and preferred stock | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
International common stock
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	56.3	57.8
Assets Measured at NAV	0	0
International common stock | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	56.3	57.8
International common stock | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
International common stock | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective trust funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	868.6	710.6
Assets Measured at NAV	868.6	710.6
Collective trust funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective trust funds | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Collective trust funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Corporate bond
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	120.9	135.9
Assets Measured at NAV	0	0
Corporate bond | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Corporate bond | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	120.9	135.9
Corporate bond | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	34.1	45
Assets Measured at NAV	0	0
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	34.1	45
Mortgage and other asset-backed securities | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Mutual funds
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	346.4	272
Assets Measured at NAV	106.7	110.9
Mutual funds | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	178.7	138.4
Mutual funds | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	61	22.7
Mutual funds | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. government securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	282	359
Assets Measured at NAV	0	0
U.S. government securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
U.S. government securities | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	282	359
U.S. government securities | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Other securities
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	71.2	47
Assets Measured at NAV	46	34.9
Other securities | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	0	0
Other securities | Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	25.2	12.1
Other securities | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Fair value of plan assets	$ 0	$ 0

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND C_11

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - Schedule of Expected Future Benefit Payments (Details) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)
Pension Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2021	$ 190.3
2022	182.8
2023	177.3
2024	191.8
2025	272.7
2026 – 2030	679.2
Other Benefits
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2021	2.8
2022	2.7
2023	2.4
2024	2.2
2025	1.9
2026 – 2030	$ 6.3

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND C_12

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS - Schedule of Multiemployer Plan (Details) - Pension $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)agreement	Feb. 29, 2020USD ($)	Feb. 23, 2019USD ($)
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 524	$ 469.3	$ 451.1
UFCW-Northern California Employers Joint Pension Trust Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 123.2	103.8	104.4
Total collective bargaining agreements	83
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	78
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 66.9	64.9	63.7
Total collective bargaining agreements	51
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	10
Southern California United Food & Commercial Workers Unions and Food Employers Joint Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 133.7	116.1	108.4
Total collective bargaining agreements	43
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	41
Food Employers Labor Relations Association and United Food and Commercial Workers Pension Fund (8)
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 19.3	18.8	20.4
Total collective bargaining agreements	21
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	15
Sound Retirement Trust
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 53.8	44.3	39.1
Total collective bargaining agreements	119
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	14
Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 18.7	18.5	17.4
Total collective bargaining agreements	107
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	33
UFCW Union and Participating Food Industry Employers Tri-State Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 12	14.9	14
Total collective bargaining agreements	6
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	2
Rocky Mountain UFCW Unions & Employers Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 15.5	12.3	10.8
Total collective bargaining agreements	85
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	27
UFCW Local 152 Retail Meat Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 11.1	10.9	10.8
Total collective bargaining agreements	4
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	4
Desert States Employers & UFCW Unions Pension Plan
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 8.9	8.9	9.1
Total collective bargaining agreements	16
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	13
UFCW International Union - Industry Pension Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 4.6	9.5	13.1
Total collective bargaining agreements	20
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	6
Mid Atlantic Pension Fund (8)
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 7.3	7.4	6.6
Total collective bargaining agreements	(8)
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	(8)
Retail Food Employers and UFCW Local 711 Pension Trust Fund
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 8.6	7.3	7.1
Total collective bargaining agreements	7
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	4
Oregon Retail Employees Pension Trust
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 10	8.9	7.6
Total collective bargaining agreements	142
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	25
Intermountain Retail Store Employees Pension Trust
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 6.9	5.8	4.8
Total collective bargaining agreements	56
Most significant collective bargaining agreement	13
Other funds
Multiemployer Plans [Line Items]
Contributions by Company | $	$ 23.5	$ 17	$ 13.8

RELATED PARTIES - Narrative (De

RELATED PARTIES - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 30, 2015	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Cerberus Operations And Advisory Company, LLC (COAC)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party fee		$ 100	$ 300	$ 500
Cerberus Technology Solutions (CTS)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Related party fee		5,500	$ 4,400
Management Fee Agreement 2015 | Cerberus
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Extended term of management agreement	4 years
Annual management fee	$ 13,750
Management Fee Agreement 2020 | Cerberus
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Annual management fee		$ 3,400

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES_2

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS - Guarantees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Outstanding balance on letters of credit	$ 40.1	$ 90.3

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES_3

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES AND OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS - Legal Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)claimlawsuit
Safeway's 401(k) Plan | Pending litigation | Safeway Inc
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits filed against the company | lawsuit	2
Qui Tam Lawsuits | Pending litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits filed against the company | lawsuit	2
Qui Tam Lawsuits | Pending litigation | Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Damages sought in a lawsuit | $	$ 100
Consolidated cases for multidistrict litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits filed against the company | claim	2,000
Consolidated cases for multidistrict litigation | Threatened litigation | Blackfeet Tribe
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of new claims filed | claim	70

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR_3

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME OR LOSS - Changes in the AOCI Balance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning AOCI balance	$ 2,278.1	$ 1,450.7	$ 1,398.2
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	242.5	(356.2)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2.8	46.9
Tax (expense) benefit	(63.3)	82.9
Other comprehensive income (loss)	182	(209.8)	(99.8)
Ending AOCI balance	1,324.3	2,278.1	1,450.7
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning AOCI balance		574.6
Ending AOCI balance			574.6
Total
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning AOCI balance	(118.5)	91.3	191.1
Ending AOCI balance	63.5	(118.5)	91.3
Total | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning AOCI balance		16.6
Ending AOCI balance			16.6
Interest rate swaps
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning AOCI balance	0	3.4
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	0	(45.8)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	35.4
Tax (expense) benefit	0	5.8
Other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(3.4)
Ending AOCI balance	0	0	3.4
Interest rate swaps | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning AOCI balance		1.2
Ending AOCI balance			1.2
Pension and Post-retirement benefit plan items
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning AOCI balance	(121.7)	88.8
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	244.5	(315.2)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	2.8	11.5
Tax (expense) benefit	(64.3)	78.3
Other comprehensive income (loss)	183	(210.5)
Ending AOCI balance	61.3	(121.7)	88.8
Pension and Post-retirement benefit plan items | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning AOCI balance		14.9
Ending AOCI balance			14.9
Other
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning AOCI balance	3.2	(0.9)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(2)	4.8
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	0	0
Tax (expense) benefit	1	(1.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(1)	4.1
Ending AOCI balance	$ 2.2	3.2	(0.9)
Other | Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning AOCI balance		$ 0.5
Ending AOCI balance			$ 0.5

NET INCOME PER CLASS A COMMON S

NET INCOME PER CLASS A COMMON SHARE - Schedule of Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jun. 08, 2020	Feb. 27, 2021	Dec. 05, 2020	Sep. 12, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Sep. 07, 2019	Jun. 20, 2020	Jun. 15, 2019	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Basic net income per Class A common share
Net income		$ (144,200)	$ 123,700	$ 284,500	$ 67,800	$ 54,800	$ 294,800	$ 586,200	$ 49,000	$ 850,200	$ 466,400	$ 131,100
Accrued dividends on Convertible Preferred Stock										(86,000)	0	0
Earnings allocated to Convertible Preferred Stock										0	0	0
Net income allocated to Class A common stockholders - Basic										$ 764,200	$ 466,400	$ 131,100
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)										500,300,000	579,400,000	580,500,000
Basic net income per Class A common share (in dollars per share)		$ (0.37)	$ 0.21	$ 0.52				$ 1.03		$ 1.53	$ 0.80	$ 0.23
Diluted net income per Class A common share
Accrued dividends on Convertible Preferred Stock										$ 86,000	$ 0	$ 0
Earnings allocated to Convertible Preferred Stock										0	0	0
Net income allocated to Class A common stockholders - Diluted										$ 850,200	$ 466,400	$ 131,100
Dilutive effect of:
Restricted stock units and awards (in shares)										1,100,000	1,300,000	1,900,000
Convertible preferred stock (in shares)										73,700,000	0	0
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)										578,100,000	580,300,000	580,700,000
Diluted net income per Class A common share (in dollars per share)		$ (0.37)	$ 0.20	$ 0.49				$ 1		$ 1.47	$ 0.80	$ 0.23
Number of securities excluded from computation of earnings per share (in shares)										0	0	0
RSUs
Dilutive effect of:
Restricted stock units and awards (in shares)										4,100,000	900,000	200,000
Series A-1 convertible preferred stock
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Preferred stock participation in cash dividends over dividends to common stock	$ 206,300									$ 206,250

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudi_3

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited) - Schedule of Interim Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 27, 2021	Dec. 05, 2020	Sep. 12, 2020	Feb. 29, 2020	Nov. 30, 2019	Sep. 07, 2019	Jun. 20, 2020	Jun. 15, 2019	Feb. 27, 2021	Feb. 29, 2020	Feb. 23, 2019
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales and other revenue	$ 1,100	$ 15,772.3	$ 15,408.9	$ 15,757.6	$ 15,436.8	$ 14,103.2	$ 14,176.7	$ 22,751.6	$ 18,738.4	$ 69,690.4	$ 62,455.1	$ 60,534.5
Gross profit		4,559.5	4,508.6	4,574.9	4,418	3,995.1	3,941.5	6,771.5	5,239.6	20,414.5	17,594.2	16,894.6
Operating income (loss)		(174.8)	258.5	562	326.6	206.6	582.4	971.8	321.5	1,617.5	1,437.1	787.3
Income (loss) before income taxes		(208.3)	153.2	395.7	90.1	67.7	376.7	788.1	64.7	1,128.7	599.2
Income tax expense (benefit)		(64.1)	29.5	111.2	22.3	12.9	81.9	201.9	15.7	278.5	132.8	(78.9)
Net income		$ (144.2)	$ 123.7	$ 284.5	$ 67.8	$ 54.8	$ 294.8	$ 586.2	$ 49	$ 850.2	$ 466.4	$ 131.1
Basic net income per Class A common share (in dollars per share)		$ (0.37)	$ 0.21	$ 0.52				$ 1.03		$ 1.53	$ 0.80	$ 0.23
Diluted net income per Class A common share (in dollars per share)		$ (0.37)	$ 0.20	$ 0.49				$ 1		$ 1.47	0.80	$ 0.23
Basic and diluted net income per Class A common share (in dollars per share)					$ 0.12	$ 0.09	$ 0.51		$ 0.08		$ 0.80

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudi_4

QUARTERLY INFORMATION (unaudited) - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)	Sep. 07, 2019USD ($)transaction	Feb. 27, 2021USD ($)
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items]
Non-cash pre-tax charge			$ 607.2
Gain on sale		$ 463.6
Number of sale leaseback transactions | transaction		3
Variable Annuity Pension Plan (VAPP)
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Line Items]
Non-cash pre-tax charge	$ 285.7		$ 4