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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
6 Months Ended
Sep. 12, 2026
Sep. 06, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 136.2 $ 404.9
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Loss (gain) on property dispositions and impairment losses, net 37.7 (27.5)
Depreciation and amortization 1,033.7 1,007.4
Operating lease right-of-use assets amortization 388.9 376.1
LIFO expense 23.4 28.3
Deferred income tax (36.3) 26.4
Contributions to pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net of (income) expense (42.0) (72.7)
Deferred financing costs 7.2 11.5
Equity-based compensation expense 45.8 52.4
Other operating activities (14.3) 14.9
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:    
Receivables, net (135.6) (133.7)
Inventories, net (129.3) (226.7)
Accounts payable, accrued salaries and wages and other accrued liabilities 79.7 110.4
Operating lease liabilities (305.4) (285.4)
Self-insurance assets and liabilities 5.7 2.5
Other operating assets and liabilities 114.9 (6.8)
Net cash provided by operating activities 1,210.3 1,282.0
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments for property, equipment and intangibles, including lease buyouts (899.6) (950.5)
Proceeds from sale of assets 36.2 82.6
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (28.0) 0.0
Other investing activities 33.4 30.0
Net cash used in investing activities (858.0) (837.9)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, including ABL facility 400.0 925.0
Payments on long-term borrowings, including ABL facility (59.8) (600.3)
Payments of obligations under finance leases (18.3) (21.9)
Payments for debt financing costs (0.1) (18.1)
Dividends paid on common stock (166.6) (169.6)
Treasury stock purchase, at cost (398.8) (550.1)
Employee tax withholding on vesting of restricted stock units (28.1) (32.0)
Net cash used in financing activities (271.7) (467.0)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 80.6 (22.9)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 203.0 297.9
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period $ 283.6 $ 275.0