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Albertsons Companies, Inc
(NYSE:ACI) 

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Albertsons Companies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a food and drug retailer in the United States. Its food and drug retail stores offer grocery products, general merchandise, health and beauty care products, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services. As of February 29, 2020, the co...

Founded: 1939
Full Time Employees: 270,000
CEO: Vivek Sankaran  
Sector: Consumer Defensive
Industry: Grocery Stores

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    Unit: USD2026-02-28 2025-11-29 2025-09-06 2025-06-14 2025-02-22 2024-11-30 2024-09-07 2024-06-15 2024-02-24 2023-12-02 2023-09-09 2023-06-17 2023-02-25 2022-12-03 2022-09-10 2022-06-18 2022-02-26 2021-12-04 2021-09-11 2021-06-19 2021-02-27 2020-12-05 2020-09-12 2020-06-20 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-09-07 2019-06-15 2019-02-23 2018-12-01 2018-09-08 2018-06-16 2018-02-24 
                                     
      net sales and other revenue
    20,252,200,000 19,123,700,000 18,915,800,000 24,880,800,000 18,799,500,000 18,774,500,000 18,551,500,000 24,265,400,000 18,339,500,000 18,557,300,000 18,290,700,000 24,050,200,000 18,265,100,000 18,154,900,000 17,919,400,000 23,310,300,000 17,383,500,000 16,728,400,000 16,505,700,000 21,269,400,000 15,772,300,000 15,408,900,000 15,757,600,000 22,751,600,000 15,436,800,000 14,103,200,000 14,176,700,000 18,738,400,000 14,016,600,000 13,840,400,000 14,024,100,000 18,653,400,000  
      cost of sales
    14,739,200,000 13,874,900,000 13,809,200,000 18,142,500,000 13,650,500,000 13,528,100,000 13,430,200,000 17,526,500,000 13,195,300,000 13,360,000,000 13,249,200,000 17,387,500,000 13,180,800,000 13,033,200,000 12,914,800,000 16,765,300,000 12,399,200,000 11,898,300,000 11,788,700,000 15,078,400,000 11,212,800,000 10,900,300,000 11,182,700,000 15,980,100,000 11,018,800,000 10,108,100,000 10,235,200,000 13,498,800,000 9,957,900,000 9,988,000,000 10,211,300,000 13,482,700,000  
      gross margin
    5,513,000,000 5,248,800,000 5,106,600,000 6,738,300,000 5,149,000,000 5,246,400,000 5,121,300,000 6,738,900,000 5,144,200,000 5,197,300,000 5,041,500,000 6,662,700,000 5,084,300,000 5,121,700,000 5,004,600,000 6,545,000,000 4,984,300,000 4,830,100,000                
      yoy
    7.07% 0.05% -0.29% -0.01% 0.09% 0.94% 1.58% 1.14% 1.18% 1.48% 0.74% 1.80% 2.01% 6.04%                    
      qoq
    5.03% 2.78% -24.22% 30.87% -1.86% 2.44% -24.00% 31.00% -1.02% 3.09% -24.33% 31.04% -0.73% 2.34% -23.54% 31.31% 3.19%                 
      selling and administrative expenses
    6,003,200,000 4,760,300,000 4,806,900,000 6,320,900,000 4,836,600,000 4,717,700,000 4,785,400,000 6,274,000,000 4,717,200,000 4,607,300,000 4,595,500,000 6,012,900,000 4,712,100,000 4,532,000,000 4,487,600,000 5,864,300,000 4,321,700,000 4,243,900,000 4,231,300,000 5,503,600,000 4,726,100,000 4,309,100,000 4,031,200,000 5,769,400,000 4,093,500,000 3,807,200,000 3,794,600,000 4,918,100,000 3,770,300,000 3,678,000,000 3,681,400,000 4,977,600,000  
      loss on property dispositions and impairment losses
    16,500,000 -1,200,000 4,400,000 -31,900,000 36,400,000 10,200,000 43,900,000 5,300,000 800,000 23,900,000 -8,400,000 27,600,000 -21,525,000 7,300,000 -14,000,000 -79,400,000   -200,000 300,000   -18,300,000 30,300,000          
      operating income
    -506,700,000 489,700,000 295,300,000 449,300,000 276,000,000 518,500,000 292,000,000 459,600,000 426,200,000 566,100,000 454,400,000 622,200,000 433,600,000 582,400,000 531,000,000 760,100,000 664,300,000 599,600,000 485,900,000 687,100,000 -174,800,000 258,500,000 562,000,000 971,800,000 326,600,000 206,600,000 582,400,000 321,500,000 288,400,000 174,400,000 131,400,000 193,100,000  
      yoy
    -283.59% -5.55% 1.13% -2.24% -35.24% -8.41% -35.74% -26.13% -1.71% -2.80% -14.43% -18.14% -34.73% -2.87% 9.28% 10.62% -480.03% 131.95% -13.54% -29.30% -153.52% 25.12% -3.50% 202.27% 13.25% 18.46% 343.23% 66.49%      
      qoq
    -203.47% 65.83% -34.28% 62.79% -46.77% 77.57% -36.47% 7.84% -24.71% 24.58% -26.97% 43.50% -25.55% 9.68% -30.14% 14.42% 10.79% 23.40% -29.28% -493.08% -167.62% -54.00% -42.17% 197.55% 58.08% -64.53% 81.15% 11.48% 65.37% 32.72% -31.95%   
      interest expense
    141,100,000 116,000,000 105,300,000 141,800,000 101,500,000 109,000,000 103,600,000 145,700,000 109,000,000 116,300,000 111,900,000 154,900,000 91,600,000 84,300,000 89,800,000 138,900,000 108,000,000 111,300,000 109,300,000 153,300,000 113,100,000 115,900,000 128,600,000 180,600,000 140,500,000 154,800,000 177,500,000 225,200,000 168,300,000 213,000,000 194,900,000 254,600,000  
      other expense
    -9,400,000 -4,000,000 -29,700,000 -3,900,000 75,000 -5,600,000 1,900,000 4,000,000 -3,650,000 -6,700,000 8,100,000  -5,875,000 1,700,000      -43,500,000   -11,400,000 3,100,000          
      income before income taxes
    -641,000,000 377,700,000 219,700,000 311,400,000 218,200,000 415,100,000 186,500,000 309,900,000 314,800,000 456,500,000 334,400,000 483,300,000 351,500,000 496,400,000 460,100,000 627,500,000 603,800,000 522,900,000 395,500,000 577,300,000 -208,300,000 153,200,000 395,700,000 788,100,000 90,100,000 67,700,000 376,700,000 64,700,000 137,000,000 -19,800,000 -44,300,000 -20,700,000  
      income tax expense
    -160,200,000 84,400,000 51,200,000 75,000,000 46,400,000 14,500,000 41,000,000 69,200,000 64,300,000 95,100,000 67,500,000 66,100,000 40,400,000 120,900,000 117,400,000 143,300,000 148,700,000 98,400,000 100,300,000 132,500,000 -64,100,000 29,500,000 111,200,000 201,900,000          
      net income
    -480,800,000 293,300,000 168,500,000 236,400,000 171,800,000 400,600,000 145,500,000 240,700,000 250,500,000 361,400,000 266,900,000 417,200,000 311,100,000 375,500,000 342,700,000 484,200,000 455,100,000 424,500,000 295,200,000 444,800,000 -144,200,000 123,700,000 284,500,000 586,200,000 67,800,000 54,800,000 294,800,000 49,000,000 135,600,000 45,600,000 -32,400,000 -17,700,000  
      yoy
    -379.86% -26.78% 15.81% -1.79% -31.42% 10.85% -45.49% -42.31% -19.48% -3.75% -22.12% -13.84% -31.64% -11.54% 16.09% 8.86% -415.60% 243.17% 3.76% -24.12% -312.68% 125.73% -3.49% 1096.33% -50.00% 20.18% -1009.88% -376.84%      
      qoq
    -263.93% 74.07% -28.72% 37.60% -57.11% 175.33% -39.55% -3.91% -30.69% 35.41% -36.03% 34.10% -17.15% 9.57% -29.22% 6.39% 7.21% 43.80% -33.63% -408.46% -216.57% -56.52% -51.47% 764.60% 23.72% -81.41% 501.63% -63.86% 197.37% -240.74% 83.05%   
      other comprehensive income, net of tax
                                     
      recognition of pension gain
    4,400,000 -500,000 -13,400,000  3,800,000 -800,000 2,900,000  19,300,000 -1,000,000 -1,900,000 -600,000 4,200,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 -9,500,000 100,000 15,100,000 100,000 171,500,000 600,000 10,100,000 800,000 -235,300,000 700,000 700,000 23,400,000 -400,000 -500,000 -500,000 -600,000  
      other
    -100,000 -2,800,000 1,300,000 300,000  -900,000 3,000,000 -300,000  800,000 400,000 1,700,000 -1,000,000 -100,000 -200,000 -3,000,000 -100,000 -200,000   -2,100,000 -100,000 300,000 900,000 1,000,000 -200,000 1,300,000 1,700,000 500,000 -800,000 500,000 -1,100,000  
      other comprehensive income
    4,300,000 -3,300,000 -12,100,000  3,800,000 -1,700,000 5,900,000 -1,300,000 19,300,000 -200,000 -1,500,000 1,100,000 3,200,000  -100,000 -2,800,000 -9,600,000 -100,000 15,100,000 100,000 169,400,000 500,000 10,400,000 1,700,000 -204,100,000 5,500,000 -9,300,000 -1,900,000 -100,800,000 -100,000 -4,800,000 5,900,000  
      comprehensive income
    -476,500,000 290,000,000 156,400,000 236,000,000 175,600,000 398,900,000 151,400,000 239,400,000 269,800,000 361,200,000 265,400,000 418,300,000 314,300,000 375,500,000 342,600,000 481,400,000 445,500,000 424,400,000 310,300,000 444,900,000 25,200,000 124,200,000 294,900,000 587,900,000 -136,300,000 60,300,000 285,500,000 47,100,000 34,800,000 45,500,000    
      net income per class a common share
                                     
      basic net income per class a common share
    -850,000 550,000 300,000 410,000 290,000 690,000 250,000 420,000 430,000 630,000 460,000 730,000 550,000 200,000 610,000 860,000 760,000 780,000 550,000 800,000 -250,000 210,000 520,000 1,030,000          
      diluted net income per class a common share
    -850,000 550,000 300,000 410,000 290,000 690,000 250,000 410,000 430,000 620,000 460,000 720,000 550,000 200,000 590,000 840,000 750,000 740,000 520,000 780,000 -240,000 200,000 490,000 1,000,000          
      weighted-average class a common shares outstanding
                                     
      basic
    545,200,000 531,900,000 559,700,000 573,000,000 580,100,000 580,200,000 580,100,000 578,600,000 575,400,000 576,200,000 576,000,000 573,700,000 529,000,000 534,600,000 531,900,000 513,300,000 469,600,000 466,000,000 465,300,000 465,100,000 500,300,000 468,700,000 477,300,000 568,000,000 279,600,000         
      diluted
    547,200,000 534,700,000 562,500,000 575,400,000 583,800,000 584,100,000 583,200,000 581,300,000 581,100,000 581,100,000 581,900,000 580,100,000 534,000,000 538,600,000 576,300,000 576,300,000 475,300,000 574,200,000 573,000,000 571,400,000 578,100,000 472,100,000 582,900,000 583,700,000 280,100,000         
      recognition of pension loss
       -700,000    -1,000,000                          
      other comprehensive loss
       -400,000                              
      other income
               -16,000,000   -18,900,000 -6,300,000 -25,175,000 -38,300,000 -18,900,000  -6,875,000 -19,200,000   -5,475,000 -15,900,000 5,100,000 -11,100,000 -16,100,000 -28,300,000 -19,200,000 -40,800,000  
      loss on debt extinguishment
                     3,700,000   27,600,000 8,600,000 49,100,000  45,600,000  23,100,000 42,700,000      
      gain on property dispositions and impairment losses
                    -1,700,000 -13,400,000   8,200,000 -59,000,000     -435,500,000       
      gross profit
                      4,717,000,000 6,191,000,000 4,559,500,000 4,508,600,000 4,574,900,000 6,771,500,000 4,418,000,000 3,995,100,000 3,941,500,000 5,239,600,000 4,058,700,000 3,852,400,000 3,812,800,000 5,170,700,000  
      gain on interest rate swaps
                            29,900,000 5,000,000 -11,300,000 -27,000,000 1,075,000 900,000 -4,800,000 8,200,000  
      loss on interest rate swaps
                                     
      (gain) loss on property dispositions and impairment losses
                            -120,675,000 -18,700,000        
      income tax benefit
                            27,625,000 12,900,000 81,900,000 15,700,000 1,400,000 -65,400,000 -11,900,000   
      foreign currency translation adjustment
                                -75,000 300,000  -600,000  
      goodwill impairment
                                     
      gain on debt extinguishment
                                -800,000 9,500,000    
      comprehensive loss
                                  -37,200,000 -11,800,000  
      income tax (benefit) expense
                                   -3,000,000  
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      Unit: USD2026-02-28 2025-11-29 2025-09-06 2025-06-14 2025-02-22 2024-11-30 2024-09-07 2024-06-15 2024-02-24 2023-12-02 2023-09-09 2023-06-17 2023-02-25 2022-12-03 2022-09-10 2022-06-18 2022-02-26 2021-12-04 2021-09-11 2021-06-19 2021-02-27 2020-12-05 2020-09-12 2020-06-20 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-09-07 2019-06-15 2019-02-23 2018-12-01 2018-09-08 2018-06-16 2018-02-24 
                                       
        assets
                                       
        current assets
                                       
        cash and cash equivalents
      198,600,000 195,100,000 270,600,000 151,000,000 293,600,000 202,300,000 280,000,000 291,100,000 188,700,000 222,700,000 266,100,000 225,200,000 455,800,000 4,412,300,000 3,392,400,000 3,213,100,000 2,902,000,000 2,661,000,000 2,849,800,000 2,173,800,000 1,717,000,000 1,836,100,000 2,389,600,000 2,022,200,000 470,700,000 406,400,000 435,300,000 662,100,000 926,100,000 462,600,000 1,661,900,000 1,237,000,000 670,300,000 
        receivables
      932,600,000 1,018,900,000 968,800,000 908,900,000 834,800,000 929,000,000 897,600,000 809,400,000 724,400,000 828,400,000 710,100,000 684,300,000 687,600,000 704,800,000 651,700,000 565,300,000 560,600,000 607,400,000 544,700,000 618,700,000 550,900,000 549,500,000 547,100,000 530,000,000 525,300,000 501,200,000 518,600,000 497,400,000 586,200,000 566,900,000 527,900,000 551,300,000 615,300,000 
        inventories
      5,173,900,000 5,496,700,000 5,187,500,000 4,976,300,000 4,989,000,000 5,137,200,000 5,042,700,000 4,720,000,000 4,945,200,000 5,175,800,000 5,048,300,000 4,844,900,000 4,782,000,000 5,054,900,000 4,746,400,000 4,573,200,000 4,500,800,000 4,671,000,000 4,179,100,000 4,271,900,000 4,301,300,000 4,638,000,000 4,267,100,000 4,271,600,000 4,352,500,000 4,624,200,000 4,340,300,000 4,385,400,000 4,332,800,000 4,639,500,000 4,308,100,000 4,323,200,000 4,421,100,000 
        prepaid assets
      368,100,000    338,800,000    370,300,000    302,700,000    301,600,000    317,200,000    255,000,000    316,200,000    368,600,000 
        other current assets
      42,500,000 386,100,000 425,700,000 380,700,000 102,800,000 397,000,000 426,300,000 387,400,000 58,900,000 435,000,000 397,100,000 306,200,000 42,300,000 513,700,000 474,100,000 326,600,000 101,400,000 440,300,000 414,700,000 313,100,000 101,600,000 420,600,000 374,800,000 309,000,000 127,800,000 447,800,000 336,400,000 361,900,000 88,700,000 443,600,000 347,800,000 377,400,000 73,300,000 
        total current assets
      6,715,700,000 7,096,800,000 6,852,600,000 6,416,900,000 6,559,000,000 6,665,500,000 6,646,600,000 6,207,900,000 6,287,500,000 6,661,900,000 6,421,600,000 6,060,600,000 6,270,400,000 10,685,700,000 9,264,600,000 8,678,200,000 8,366,400,000 8,379,700,000 7,988,300,000 7,377,500,000 6,988,000,000 7,444,200,000 7,578,600,000 7,132,800,000 5,731,300,000 5,979,600,000 5,630,600,000 5,906,800,000 6,250,000,000 6,112,600,000 6,845,700,000 6,488,900,000 6,148,600,000 
        property and equipment
      9,903,700,000 9,778,900,000 9,706,700,000 9,708,000,000 9,811,000,000 9,632,900,000 9,551,400,000 9,509,800,000 9,570,300,000 9,417,100,000 9,431,100,000 9,356,800,000 9,358,700,000 9,092,900,000 9,078,600,000 9,069,900,000 9,349,600,000 9,249,400,000 9,201,100,000 9,295,100,000 9,412,700,000 9,086,400,000 9,110,000,000 9,103,700,000 9,211,900,000 9,222,000,000 9,231,300,000 9,662,700,000 9,861,300,000 10,143,300,000 10,256,900,000 10,556,400,000 10,770,300,000 
        operating lease right-of-use assets
      6,102,400,000 6,103,800,000 6,132,200,000 6,174,700,000 6,153,400,000 6,094,900,000 6,022,600,000 6,017,700,000 5,981,600,000 5,926,300,000 5,955,900,000 5,881,200,000 5,879,100,000 5,849,400,000 5,868,900,000 5,908,400,000 5,908,400,000 5,922,800,000 5,861,300,000 5,857,300,000 6,015,600,000 5,742,900,000 5,769,200,000 5,771,800,000 5,867,400,000 5,836,100,000 5,831,800,000 5,280,800,000      
        intangible assets
      2,156,100,000 2,212,300,000 2,251,100,000 2,281,100,000 2,318,000,000 2,349,300,000 2,377,900,000 2,415,400,000 2,434,500,000 2,450,800,000 2,460,700,000 2,473,200,000 2,465,400,000 2,408,800,000 2,363,500,000 2,309,600,000 2,285,000,000 2,239,500,000 2,181,300,000 2,149,100,000 2,108,800,000 2,076,400,000 2,077,800,000 2,085,500,000 2,087,200,000 2,123,900,000 2,177,900,000 2,271,200,000 2,834,500,000 2,893,300,000 2,968,900,000 3,036,600,000 3,142,500,000 
        goodwill
      1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,201,000,000 1,200,200,000 1,200,500,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 1,183,300,000 
        other assets
      687,000,000 700,500,000 706,900,000 688,100,000 713,300,000 721,700,000 728,900,000 725,200,000 746,200,000 839,400,000 852,200,000 844,400,000 993,600,000 976,900,000 977,500,000 1,052,900,000 1,012,600,000 943,700,000 912,100,000 902,400,000 889,600,000 786,100,000 750,700,000 710,700,000 654,000,000 646,700,000 643,600,000 676,400,000 647,500,000 649,200,000 562,000,000 555,000,000 567,600,000 
        total assets
      26,765,900,000 27,093,300,000 26,850,500,000 26,469,800,000 26,755,700,000 26,665,300,000 26,528,400,000 26,077,000,000 26,221,100,000 26,496,500,000 26,322,500,000 25,817,200,000 26,168,200,000 30,214,700,000 28,754,100,000 28,220,000,000 28,123,000,000 27,936,100,000 27,344,300,000 26,781,900,000 26,598,000,000 26,319,300,000 26,469,600,000 25,987,800,000 24,735,100,000 24,991,600,000 24,698,500,000 24,981,200,000 20,776,600,000 20,981,700,000 21,816,800,000 21,820,200,000 21,812,300,000 
        liabilities
                                       
        current liabilities
                                       
        accounts payable
      4,021,200,000 4,037,700,000 3,987,900,000 3,834,100,000 4,092,700,000 4,026,100,000 4,221,900,000 3,898,200,000 4,218,200,000 4,119,200,000 4,149,700,000 4,013,200,000 4,173,100,000 3,977,700,000 4,017,800,000 3,970,300,000 4,236,800,000 4,066,100,000 3,554,200,000 3,386,300,000 3,487,300,000 3,395,000,000 3,389,800,000 3,399,800,000 2,891,100,000 3,183,200,000 2,946,600,000 3,077,900,000 2,918,700,000 3,119,200,000 2,948,200,000 3,091,400,000 2,833,000,000 
        accrued salaries and wages
      1,348,300,000 1,294,000,000 1,406,800,000 1,273,300,000 1,345,200,000 1,352,000,000 1,352,200,000 1,196,400,000 1,302,600,000 1,276,500,000 1,293,700,000 1,149,500,000 1,317,400,000 1,506,700,000 1,503,100,000 1,349,700,000 1,554,900,000 1,483,300,000 1,492,300,000 1,365,400,000 1,474,700,000 1,268,600,000 1,280,300,000 1,308,200,000 1,126,000,000 1,099,900,000 1,107,800,000 978,500,000 1,054,700,000 1,020,600,000 1,041,000,000 946,700,000 984,100,000 
        current maturities of long-term debt and finance lease obligations
      534,000,000 595,700,000 1,186,400,000 832,100,000 57,600,000 61,300,000 129,100,000 82,600,000 285,200,000 737,800,000 638,800,000 574,200,000 1,075,700,000 2,025,600,000 826,000,000 825,400,000 828,800,000 82,000,000 211,500,000 214,300,000 212,400,000 212,400,000 331,600,000 219,100,000 221,400,000 133,300,000 117,100,000 145,000,000      
        current operating lease obligations
      736,700,000 739,900,000 730,300,000 720,300,000 705,500,000    677,600,000    664,800,000    640,600,000    605,300,000    563,100,000         
        current portion of self-insurance liability
      385,700,000    374,000,000    367,700,000    355,500,000    333,300,000    321,400,000    308,900,000    306,800,000    296,000,000 
        taxes other than income taxes
      377,800,000    393,900,000    325,400,000    382,300,000    344,600,000    339,100,000    318,100,000    309,000,000    323,500,000 
        other current liabilities
      420,300,000 1,148,000,000 1,105,300,000 1,208,100,000 282,100,000 1,029,400,000 1,039,900,000 1,213,800,000 281,000,000 1,049,900,000 1,172,500,000 1,317,700,000 460,000,000 1,218,400,000 1,242,100,000 1,119,900,000 409,500,000 1,202,000,000 1,190,000,000 1,127,300,000 392,000,000 1,135,500,000 1,148,200,000 1,255,500,000 475,700,000 1,006,100,000 1,021,200,000 990,200,000 414,700,000 988,300,000 1,048,300,000 922,000,000 424,800,000 
        total current liabilities
      7,824,000,000 7,815,300,000 8,416,700,000 7,867,900,000 7,251,000,000 7,155,100,000 7,422,400,000 7,066,000,000 7,457,700,000 7,857,500,000 7,923,500,000 7,723,100,000 8,428,800,000 13,309,000,000 8,244,500,000 7,912,300,000 8,348,500,000 7,461,200,000 7,069,700,000 6,704,200,000 6,832,200,000 6,597,300,000 6,727,700,000 6,750,300,000 5,904,300,000 5,972,200,000 5,729,700,000 5,714,800,000 5,152,700,000 5,540,700,000 5,474,000,000 5,129,500,000 5,029,600,000 
        long-term debt and finance lease obligations
      8,412,600,000 8,417,000,000 6,940,100,000 7,005,600,000 7,762,500,000 7,777,100,000 7,779,300,000 7,774,800,000 7,783,400,000 7,797,000,000 7,810,800,000 7,825,000,000 7,834,400,000 7,091,700,000 7,106,800,000 7,121,200,000 7,136,300,000 7,915,700,000 8,129,100,000 8,145,800,000 8,101,200,000 8,328,000,000 8,460,000,000 8,484,500,000 8,493,300,000 8,615,900,000 8,628,600,000 9,688,600,000      
        long-term operating lease obligations
      5,613,600,000 5,679,100,000 5,710,300,000 5,756,400,000 5,657,200,000 5,685,500,000 5,615,100,000 5,610,300,000 5,493,200,000 5,514,100,000 5,543,000,000 5,463,900,000 5,386,200,000 5,435,400,000 5,452,300,000 5,497,200,000 5,419,900,000 5,508,200,000 5,464,100,000 5,464,500,000 5,548,000,000 5,355,600,000 5,385,000,000 5,398,300,000 5,402,800,000 5,430,500,000 5,437,400,000 4,898,000,000      
        deferred income taxes
      630,600,000 820,600,000 847,000,000 783,800,000 824,100,000 729,300,000 727,500,000 754,800,000 807,600,000 794,600,000 831,600,000 816,200,000 854,000,000 896,900,000 858,400,000 806,900,000 799,800,000 684,900,000 598,300,000 534,600,000 533,700,000 566,600,000 563,800,000 561,500,000 613,800,000 711,300,000 688,100,000 754,500,000 561,400,000 595,000,000 507,200,000 580,200,000 579,900,000 
        long-term self-insurance liability
      917,600,000    922,100,000    899,900,000    878,600,000    837,800,000    837,700,000    838,500,000    839,500,000    921,700,000 
        other long-term liabilities
      1,531,300,000 1,859,500,000 1,856,900,000 1,831,800,000 952,900,000 1,952,600,000 1,963,800,000 1,958,000,000 1,031,800,000 2,006,000,000 1,997,000,000 1,989,000,000 1,129,800,000 2,083,400,000 2,092,900,000 2,176,400,000 1,277,600,000 2,456,300,000 2,524,100,000 2,635,300,000 1,821,800,000 2,498,000,000 2,232,400,000 1,999,200,000 1,204,300,000 1,851,100,000 1,869,200,000 1,870,900,000 2,334,700,000 2,890,600,000 3,144,100,000 3,046,900,000 2,175,300,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                       
        series a convertible preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
                  45,700,000 579,300,000 612,200,000 635,400,000 681,100,000 844,300,000 844,300,000 844,300,000 844,300,000 844,300,000 844,300,000 310,700,000          
        series a-1 convertible preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
                      597,400,000 754,800,000 754,800,000 754,800,000 754,800,000 754,800,000 754,800,000 1,288,400,000          
        stockholders' equity
                                       
        additional paid-in capital
      2,219,400,000 2,079,100,000 2,207,100,000 2,188,000,000 2,184,000,000 2,169,200,000 2,152,300,000 2,126,200,000 2,129,600,000 2,109,200,000 2,089,600,000 2,068,300,000 2,072,700,000 2,077,000,000 2,022,500,000 1,998,200,000 2,032,200,000 1,946,100,000 1,936,100,000 1,911,100,000 1,898,900,000 1,883,800,000 1,875,800,000 1,837,100,000 1,827,300,000 1,823,500,000 1,818,700,000 1,813,100,000 1,814,200,000 1,788,700,000 1,780,900,000 1,772,400,000 1,773,300,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      83,200,000 78,900,000 82,200,000 94,300,000 94,700,000 90,900,000 92,600,000 86,700,000 88,000,000 68,700,000 68,900,000 70,400,000 69,300,000 66,100,000 66,100,000 66,200,000 69,000,000 78,600,000 78,700,000 63,600,000 63,500,000    -118,500,000 85,600,000 80,100,000 89,400,000 91,300,000 192,100,000 192,200,000 197,000,000 191,100,000 
        retained earnings
      1,378,100,000 1,936,100,000 1,721,000,000 1,637,500,000 1,487,900,000 1,403,800,000 1,073,600,000 998,400,000 828,200,000 647,700,000 356,400,000 159,600,000   3,239,900,000 2,972,100,000 2,564,900,000 2,187,100,000 1,846,200,000 1,624,800,000 1,263,000,000 1,481,400,000 1,432,200,000 1,174,600,000 592,300,000 524,500,000 469,700,000 174,900,000      
        total stockholders' equity
      1,836,200,000 2,501,800,000 3,079,500,000 3,224,300,000 3,385,900,000 3,365,700,000 3,020,300,000 2,913,100,000 2,747,500,000 2,527,300,000 2,216,600,000 2,000,000,000 1,610,700,000 819,000,000 4,387,000,000 4,070,600,000 3,024,600,000 2,310,700,000 1,959,900,000 1,698,400,000 1,324,300,000 1,374,700,000 1,501,600,000 1,194,900,000 2,278,100,000 2,410,600,000 2,345,500,000 2,054,400,000 1,450,700,000 1,390,100,000 1,362,600,000 1,391,300,000  
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      26,765,900,000 27,093,300,000 26,850,500,000 26,469,800,000 26,755,700,000 26,665,300,000 26,528,400,000 26,077,000,000 26,221,100,000 26,496,500,000 26,322,500,000 25,817,200,000 26,168,200,000 30,214,700,000 28,754,100,000 28,220,000,000 28,123,000,000 27,936,100,000 27,344,300,000 26,781,900,000 26,598,000,000 26,319,300,000 26,469,600,000 25,987,800,000 24,735,100,000 24,991,600,000 24,698,500,000 24,981,200,000 20,776,600,000 20,981,700,000 21,816,800,000 21,820,200,000  
        current maturities of operating lease obligations
           686,300,000 679,300,000 675,000,000  674,100,000 668,800,000 668,500,000  659,300,000 655,500,000 647,000,000  627,800,000 621,700,000 610,900,000  585,800,000 577,800,000 567,700,000  549,700,000 537,000,000 523,200,000      
        (accumulated deficit) retained earnings
                  -185,000,000 -417,200,000                    
        special dividend payable
                   3,921,300,000                    
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
                           -105,900,000 -106,400,000 -116,800,000          
        current maturities of long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations
                                  148,800,000 412,600,000 436,500,000 169,400,000 168,200,000 
        long-term debt and capitalized lease obligations
                                  10,437,600,000 10,565,300,000 11,328,900,000 11,672,300,000 11,707,600,000 
        accumulated deficit
                                  -431,800,000 -567,700,000 -613,300,000 -580,900,000 -569,000,000 
        stockholders' / member equity
                                       
        member investment
                                       
        total stockholders' / member equity
                                      1,398,200,000 
        total liabilities and stockholders' / member equity
                                      21,812,300,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-02-28 2025-11-29 2025-09-06 2025-06-14 2025-02-22 2024-11-30 2024-09-07 2024-06-15 2024-02-24 2023-12-02 2023-09-09 2023-06-17 2023-02-25 2022-12-03 2022-09-10 2022-06-18 2022-02-26 2021-12-04 2021-09-11 2021-06-19 2021-02-27 2020-12-05 2020-09-12 2020-06-20 2020-02-29 2019-11-30 2019-09-07 2019-06-15 2019-02-23 2018-12-01 2018-09-08 2018-06-16 
                                        
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                        
          net income
        -480,800,000 293,300,000 168,500,000 236,400,000 171,800,000 400,600,000 145,500,000 240,700,000 250,500,000 361,400,000 266,900,000 417,200,000 311,100,000 375,500,000 342,700,000 484,200,000 455,100,000 424,500,000 295,200,000 444,800,000 -144,200,000 123,700,000 284,500,000 586,200,000 67,800,000 54,800,000 294,800,000 49,000,000     
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          loss on property dispositions and impairment losses
        16,500,000 -1,200,000 4,400,000 -31,900,000 36,400,000 10,200,000 43,900,000 5,300,000 800,000 23,900,000 -8,400,000 27,600,000   -14,000,000 -79,400,000   -200,000 300,000   -18,300,000 30,300,000         
          depreciation and amortization
        474,100,000 432,200,000 434,700,000 572,700,000 421,000,000 423,000,000 421,900,000 552,000,000 419,100,000 414,700,000 414,600,000 530,600,000 426,200,000 421,100,000 412,100,000 547,700,000 408,100,000 390,000,000 379,000,000 504,200,000 365,200,000 362,900,000 348,700,000 460,100,000 409,400,000 384,300,000 381,700,000 515,900,000 398,000,000 401,600,000 402,600,000 536,600,000 
          operating lease right-of-use assets amortization
        187,300,000 163,800,000 162,000,000 214,100,000 159,200,000 157,700,000 156,700,000 207,600,000 154,500,000 153,700,000 153,400,000 203,600,000 152,000,000 151,300,000 150,600,000 198,800,000 145,700,000 145,200,000 143,700,000 189,300,000 137,600,000 134,600,000 132,900,000 176,400,000 152,000,000 129,900,000 125,700,000 162,700,000     
          lifo expense
        24,500,000 13,200,000 11,000,000 17,300,000 5,700,000 3,500,000 4,800,000 14,600,000 -35,800,000 27,600,000 26,200,000 34,000,000 86,600,000 64,500,000 54,800,000 62,100,000 56,600,000 29,500,000 14,600,000 14,500,000 21,200,000 14,300,000 10,100,000 13,100,000 -500,000 2,600,000 5,800,000 10,500,000 -7,700,000 2,800,000 3,400,000 9,500,000 
          deferred income tax
        -208,300,000 -26,800,000 64,400,000 -38,000,000 77,800,000 -96,200,000 -30,400,000 -56,300,000 3,900,000 -30,700,000 10,600,000 -96,400,000 -88,400,000 43,000,000 55,500,000 2,800,000 119,600,000 56,400,000 60,900,000 -17,900,000 -95,500,000 -19,600,000 54,000,000 -51,200,000 34,700,000 -26,200,000 -17,200,000 2,800,000 53,700,000 -69,000,000 -62,600,000 -3,600,000 
          pension and post-retirement benefits expense
                                        
          contributions to pension and post-retirement benefit plans
                                        
          deferred financing costs
        9,200,000 3,800,000 5,200,000 6,300,000 3,900,000 3,800,000 3,700,000 4,900,000 3,600,000 3,600,000   3,900,000 3,900,000   7,400,000                
          equity-based compensation expense
        21,900,000 21,200,000 18,700,000 33,700,000 18,300,000 21,700,000 29,500,000 36,700,000 24,000,000 23,300,000 25,300,000 31,900,000 41,700,000 33,400,000 27,900,000 35,300,000 25,800,000 26,400,000 26,800,000 22,200,000 15,600,000 15,100,000 9,300,000 19,000,000 8,000,000 7,200,000 6,500,000 11,100,000 12,200,000 9,900,000 12,200,000 13,400,000 
          other operating activities
        4,600,000 600,000 10,800,000 4,100,000 -38,800,000 -4,200,000 11,000,000 6,000,000 13,200,000 -1,700,000 4,000,000 -10,900,000                     
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                        
          receivables
        85,800,000 -49,000,000 -60,500,000 -73,200,000 91,300,000 -31,100,000 -89,500,000 -84,500,000 103,100,000 -118,100,000 -26,500,000 5,200,000 16,700,000 -51,300,000 -87,100,000 -5,400,000 47,200,000 -63,200,000 68,300,000 -74,700,000 23,500,000 -1,400,000 -17,000,000 -4,700,000 -24,100,000 17,500,000 -21,300,000 88,700,000 -18,300,000 -40,300,000 23,400,000 64,000,000 
          inventories
        298,300,000 -322,500,000 -222,200,000 -4,500,000 142,500,000 -98,000,000 -327,600,000 210,700,000 266,300,000 -155,000,000 -229,700,000 -96,900,000 186,300,000 -372,900,000 -228,100,000 -134,400,000 113,600,000 -520,400,000 78,200,000 14,800,000 332,100,000 -385,100,000 -5,600,000 67,800,000 272,300,000 -286,600,000 39,200,000 -63,000,000 314,300,000 -334,100,000 11,600,000 88,500,000 
          accounts payable, accrued salaries and wages and other accrued liabilities
        -67,800,000 -29,800,000 225,000,000 -114,600,000 -92,500,000 -166,100,000 392,500,000 -304,000,000 46,400,000 19,000,000 257,900,000 -222,800,000 -197,800,000 -9,900,000 166,700,000 -123,200,000 51,900,000 398,400,000 260,500,000 -31,300,000 160,300,000 41,700,000 -147,700,000 733,100,000 -237,100,000 235,600,000 -54,600,000 141,400,000 -249,000,000 134,400,000 -33,900,000 246,900,000 
          operating lease liabilities
        -262,200,000 -157,600,000 -157,600,000 -127,800,000 -237,900,000 -154,500,000 -154,700,000 -125,900,000 -229,800,000 -149,600,000 -151,300,000 -123,400,000 -225,700,000 -146,600,000 -147,300,000 -118,100,000 -216,400,000 -138,900,000 -139,800,000 -109,500,000 -205,600,000 -129,300,000 -129,700,000 -98,700,000 -198,900,000 -117,600,000 -116,200,000 -151,700,000     
          pension withdrawal liabilities
                                        
          self-insurance assets and liabilities
        -1,800,000 4,900,000 8,500,000 -6,000,000 10,500,000 14,200,000 -300,000 21,500,000 -700,000 -9,000,000 9,200,000 31,100,000 6,600,000 14,500,000 10,600,000 24,500,000 -16,100,000 -1,600,000 8,800,000 27,500,000 -14,100,000 -3,600,000 100,000 24,100,000         
          other operating assets and liabilities
        643,100,000 25,400,000 -115,600,000 108,800,000 16,700,000 104,800,000 -175,400,000 242,500,000 -400,000 -174,600,000 -240,500,000 114,500,000 237,200,000 -109,800,000 -54,300,000 99,800,000 -282,000,000 -41,500,000 -95,900,000 118,500,000 -282,600,000 198,300,000 78,200,000 177,200,000 -58,000,000 -74,700,000 11,900,000 25,300,000 31,100,000 -130,800,000 100,200,000 16,900,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        717,100,000 367,600,000 527,600,000 754,400,000 758,500,000 548,000,000 413,200,000 960,900,000 928,700,000 382,900,000 509,600,000 838,300,000 781,900,000 419,900,000 660,200,000 991,900,000 730,600,000 645,100,000 1,078,700,000 1,059,000,000 906,500,000 275,200,000 628,900,000 2,091,900,000 516,900,000 302,200,000 282,100,000 802,700,000 618,800,000 -122,200,000 279,700,000 911,600,000 
          capital expenditures
        -426,600,000 -462,300,000 -365,900,000 -584,600,000 -484,500,000 -494,400,000 -409,300,000 -543,000,000 -496,300,000 -450,700,000 -461,800,000 -622,500,000 -587,000,000 -506,200,000 -446,900,000 -613,800,000 -390,100,000 -393,900,000 -309,100,000 -513,400,000 -380,100,000 -300,600,000 -402,300,000 -391,400,000 -367,400,000 -354,200,000 -362,100,000 -285,700,000 -281,700,000 -349,500,000 
          free cash flows
        290,500,000 -94,700,000 161,700,000 169,800,000 274,000,000 53,600,000 3,900,000 417,900,000 432,400,000 -67,800,000 47,800,000 215,800,000 194,900,000 -86,300,000 213,300,000 378,100,000 340,500,000 251,200,000 769,600,000 545,600,000 906,500,000 -104,900,000 328,300,000 1,689,600,000 125,500,000 -65,200,000 -72,100,000 440,600,000 618,800,000 -407,900,000 -2,000,000 562,100,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                        
          payments for property, equipment and intangibles, including lease buyouts
        -426,600,000 -462,300,000 -365,900,000 -584,600,000 -484,500,000 -494,400,000 -409,300,000 -543,000,000 -496,300,000 -450,700,000 -461,800,000 -622,500,000                     
          proceeds from sale of assets
        24,300,000 2,600,000 4,400,000 78,200,000 7,300,000 4,300,000 16,000,000 3,800,000 16,300,000 6,200,000 25,800,000 169,300,000         17,700,000 123,300,000 13,900,000 6,700,000 35,700,000 31,500,000 956,100,000 73,400,000 722,700,000 19,900,000 472,100,000 37,300,000 
          other investing activities
        8,300,000 12,200,000 -2,300,000 32,300,000 1,900,000 -1,100,000 6,000,000 1,200,000 62,100,000 5,800,000 -200,000 -700,000 -7,400,000 -1,800,000 -9,400,000 14,200,000 -4,000,000 2,200,000 28,700,000             
          net cash from investing activities
        -394,000,000 -447,500,000 -363,800,000 -474,100,000 -475,300,000 -491,200,000 -387,300,000 -538,000,000 -417,900,000 -438,700,000 -436,200,000 -453,900,000 -498,600,000 -501,000,000 -426,300,000 -551,400,000 -361,800,000 -386,600,000 -297,500,000 -493,000,000 -627,700,000 -257,200,000 -287,700,000 -399,400,000 -353,100,000 -333,100,000 601,700,000 -294,000,000 273,800,000 -272,400,000 189,400,000 -277,600,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                        
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, including abl facility
        2,086,500,000 1,660,000,000 300,000,000 625,000,000   100,000,000   750,000,000                    
          payments on long-term borrowings, including abl facility
        -2,160,200,000 -750,100,000 -100,000 -600,200,000 -200,000 -50,300,000 -200,000 -200,200,000 -450,100,000 -200,000 -300,000 -500,200,000 -950,300,000                    
          payments of obligations under finance leases
        -17,900,000 -11,200,000 -11,800,000 -10,100,000 -19,500,000 -14,200,000 -14,400,000 -12,500,000 -23,900,000 -16,300,000 -16,100,000 -13,000,000 -25,200,000 -16,500,000 -16,800,000 -13,100,000 -27,400,000 -18,400,000 -18,100,000 -14,100,000 -27,900,000 -19,100,000 -18,800,000 -14,100,000 -31,000,000 -22,200,000 -28,400,000 -27,700,000     
          payments for debt financing costs
        -20,800,000 -15,800,000                   -6,000,000 -300,000   -27,700,000    -8,400,000    
          dividends paid on common stock
        -76,000,000 -77,100,000 -83,900,000 -85,700,000 -86,600,000 -69,500,000 -69,500,000 -69,500,000 -69,100,000 -69,100,000 -69,000,000 -69,000,000 -64,200,000 -64,200,000 -63,700,000 -63,000,000 -58,400,000 -56,000,000 -46,500,000 -46,500,000 -46,400,000            
          treasury stock purchase, at cost
        -278,500,000 -649,600,000 -235,300,000 -314,800,000                 -16,500,000 -184,700,000 -1,680,000,000         
          employee tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units
        -4,100,000 -400,000 -600,000 -31,400,000 -3,000,000 -500,000 -2,900,000 -38,600,000 -1,700,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -33,100,000 -1,100,000 -2,600,000 -3,000,000 -37,300,000 -700,000 -16,900,000 -1,800,000 -10,000,000             
          other financing activities
           -5,700,000     100,000 1,300,000 1,100,000 -9,900,000 300,000 -1,800,000 6,800,000 -4,000,000 6,500,000 -9,000,000 -8,800,000             
          net cash from financing activities
        -321,000,000 5,800,000 -44,100,000 -422,900,000 -191,800,000 -134,500,000 -37,000,000 -320,800,000 -544,800,000 12,500,000 -36,100,000 -615,000,000 -4,239,800,000 1,101,000,000 -97,100,000 -129,500,000 -127,800,000 -447,300,000 -105,200,000 -109,200,000 -397,900,000 -563,200,000 26,200,000 -106,900,000 -101,500,000 -17,200,000 -1,132,800,000 -762,700,000 -411,000,000 -789,100,000 -46,900,000 -67,200,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
        2,100,000 -74,100,000 119,700,000 -142,600,000 91,400,000 -77,700,000 -11,100,000 102,100,000 -34,000,000 -43,300,000 37,300,000 -230,600,000 -3,956,500,000 1,019,900,000 136,800,000 311,000,000 241,000,000 -188,800,000 676,000,000 456,800,000 -119,100,000 -545,200,000 367,400,000 1,585,600,000   -249,000,000 -254,000,000   422,200,000 566,800,000 
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
        297,900,000 193,200,000 463,800,000 2,952,600,000 1,767,600,000 478,900,000 967,700,000 680,800,000 
          cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
        2,100,000 -74,100,000 119,700,000 155,300,000 91,400,000 -77,700,000 -11,100,000 295,300,000 -34,000,000 -43,300,000 37,300,000 233,200,000 -3,956,500,000 1,019,900,000 136,800,000 3,263,600,000 241,000,000 -188,800,000 676,000,000 2,224,400,000 -119,100,000 -545,200,000 367,400,000 2,064,500,000 62,300,000 -48,100,000 -249,000,000 713,700,000 481,600,000 -1,183,700,000 422,200,000 1,247,600,000 
          reconciliation of capital investments:
                                        
          payments for property, equipment and intangibles, including payments for lease buyouts
                    -587,000,000 -506,200,000 -446,900,000 -613,800,000 -390,100,000 -393,900,000 -309,100,000 -513,400,000  -380,100,000 -300,600,000 -402,300,000 -391,400,000 -367,400,000 -354,200,000 -362,100,000  -285,700,000 -281,700,000 -349,500,000 
          lease buyouts
                                        
          total payments for capital investments, excluding lease buyouts
                                        
          supplemental cash flow information:
                                        
          non-cash investing and financing activities were as follows:
                                        
          additions of finance lease obligations
                                        
          purchases of property and equipment included in accounts payable
                                        
          interest and income taxes paid:
                                        
          interest paid, net of amount capitalized
                                        
          income taxes paid
                                        
          contributions to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of expense
         -3,900,000 -29,700,000 -43,000,000  -41,400,000 -18,400,000 -10,900,000  -4,900,000 -5,700,000 -6,400,000  -18,800,000 -6,600,000 -9,500,000  -26,100,000 -33,000,000 -14,500,000  -11,700,000 -5,400,000 -63,500,000         
          unsettled accelerated share repurchase agreement
                                        
          special dividend paid
                                        
          dividends paid on convertible preferred stock
                -800,000 -15,100,000 -15,700,000 -11,700,000 -22,800,000 -26,000,000 -29,500,000 -29,600,000 -29,500,000 -29,600,000            
          additions of finance lease obligations, excluding business acquisitions
                                        
          pension and post-retirement benefits income
                                        
          gain on interest rate swaps and energy hedges
                2,900,000 -700,000 -4,800,000 -600,000  2,000,000 3,600,000 -18,500,000                 
          loss on debt extinguishment
                           27,600,000 8,600,000   45,600,000 23,100,000 42,700,000 -800,000    
          changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisition of businesses:
                                        
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                        -1,900,000 -23,500,000             
          gain on property dispositions and impairment losses
                    -61,400,000    -1,700,000    8,200,000     -18,700,000 -435,500,000 -28,500,000     
          loss on interest rate swaps and energy hedges
                                        
          payment of redemption premium on debt extinguishment
                           -23,000,000 -7,200,000           
          proceeds from convertible preferred stock
                            1,680,000,000         
          third party issuance costs on convertible preferred stock
                            -80,900,000         
          other
                     12,700,000 -36,000,000 25,200,000  -27,500,000 1,700,000 -22,900,000  -17,300,000 -26,900,000 -1,800,000  1,000,000 12,100,000 -4,200,000 -8,100,000 -6,300,000 -16,600,000 -13,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of long-lived assets
                     5,200,000 22,400,000 71,800,000  13,200,000 9,400,000 15,200,000             
          payments on long-term borrowings
                      -100,000 -100,000 -300,000 -330,100,000 -200,000 -300,000 -808,000,000 -250,200,000 -1,387,100,000 -2,001,400,000 -2,375,800,000 -742,400,000 -1,835,900,000 -722,500,000 -968,500,000 -1,333,700,000 -763,700,000 -16,400,000 
          loss on interest rate swaps and commodity hedges
                        -14,000,000 -1,300,000 -1,200,000 -6,300,000 -7,100,000 -1,900,000 1,400,000 24,500,000         
          proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
                            594,000,000 1,500,000,000 2,000,000,000 2,356,000,000 768,000,000   604,000,000 615,800,000 746,300,000 3,700,000 
          amortization and write-off of deferred financing costs
                             4,900,000   4,400,000 9,300,000   4,400,000 20,600,000 7,600,000 10,100,000 
          employee tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock and phantom units
                                        
          payments for property and equipment, including payments for lease buyouts
                                        
          goodwill impairment
                                        
          proceeds from sale of casa ley
                                        
          payment of casa ley contingent value right
                                        
          employee tax withholding on vesting of phantom units
                                        
          member distributions
                                        
          purchase of treasury stock, at cost
                                       
          proceeds from financing leases
                                        
          payments for lease buyouts
                                        
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
                                        
          net loss on property dispositions, asset impairment and lease exit costs
                                    -1,300,000 12,100,000   
          payments for property, equipment, intangibles, including payments for lease buyouts
                                        
          payment of make-whole premium on debt extinguishment
                                        
          payments of obligations under capital leases
                                    -23,000,000 -22,900,000 -22,800,000 -28,800,000 
          additions of capital lease obligations, excluding business acquisitions
                                        
          net loss
                                     45,600,000 -32,400,000 -17,700,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
                                        
          member distribution
                                        
          net gain on property dispositions, asset impairment and lease exit costs
                                       -40,000,000 
          proceeds from divestitures
                                        
          changes in restricted cash
                                        
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired during the 52 weeks ended february 27, 2016 primarily related to consideration paid in connection with the a&p transaction and haggen transaction in addition to merger consideration related to the safeway acquisition
                                        
          proceeds from member contributions
                                        
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
                                        
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                        
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period