Stock-Based Compensation - Incentive Compensation Plans Textual (Details) shares in Millions	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Nov. 26, 2022 state installment shares	Feb. 26, 2022 installment
2018 Incentive Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares authorized for issuance (in shares) \| shares	4.6
2012 Incentive Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common shares authorized for issuance (in shares) \| shares	43.2
2012 and 2018 Incentive Compensation Plans \| Restricted Stock Awards \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, number of equal annual installments	5	5
Service period from date of grant	1 year	1 year
2012 and 2018 Incentive Compensation Plans \| Restricted Stock Awards \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, number of equal annual installments	7	7
Service period from date of grant	3 years	3 years
2012 and 2018 Incentive Compensation Plans \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Service period from date of grant	1 year	1 year
2012 and 2018 Incentive Compensation Plans \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, number of equal annual installments \| installment	1	1
Service period from date of grant	1 year
2012 and 2018 Incentive Compensation Plans \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Vesting period, number of equal annual installments \| installment	3	3
Service period from date of grant	3 years

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Vesting Period, Number of Equal Annual Installments

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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