Cover
Cover - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended | ||
Feb. 27, 2021 | Mar. 27, 2021 | Aug. 29, 2020 | |
Cover [Abstract] | |||
Document Type | 10-K/A | ||
Document Annual Report | true | ||
Document Period End Date | Feb. 27, 2021 | ||
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --02-27 | ||
Document Transition Report | false | ||
Entity File Number | 0-20214 | ||
Entity Registrant Name | BED BATH & BEYOND INC. | ||
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | NY | ||
Entity Tax Identification Number | 11-2250488 | ||
Entity Address, Address Line One | 650 Liberty Avenue | ||
Entity Address, City or Town | Union | ||
Entity Address, State or Province | NJ | ||
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 07083 | ||
City Area Code | 908 | ||
Local Phone Number | 688-0888 | ||
Title of 12(b) Security | Common stock, $.01 par value | ||
Trading Symbol | BBBY | ||
Security Exchange Name | NASDAQ | ||
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes | ||
Entity Voluntary Filers | No | ||
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes | ||
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes | ||
Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer | ||
Entity Small Business | false | ||
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false | ||
Entity Shell Company | false | ||
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag | true | ||
Entity Public Float | $ 1,517,673,030 | ||
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 109,122,398 | ||
Documents Incorporated by Reference | Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be filed pursuant to Regulation 14A are incorporated by reference in Part III hereof. * For purposes of this calculation, all outstanding shares of common stock have been considered held by non-affiliates other than the 476,951 shares beneficially owned by directors and executive officers. In making such calculation, the Registrant does not determine the affiliate or non-affiliate status of any shares for any other purpose. | ||
Entity Central Index Key | 0000886158 | ||
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2020 | ||
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY | ||
Amendment Flag | false | ||
Amendment Description | Original Form 10-K cover page is being corrected due to a typographical error. |