Document And Entity Information - May. 30, 2015 - shares |
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| Document and Entity Information [Abstract] | |
| Entity Registrant Name | BED BATH & BEYOND INC |
| Trading Symbol | bbby |
| Document Type | 10-Q |
| Current Fiscal Year End Date | --02-27 |
| Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 169,596,406 |
| Amendment Flag | false |
| Entity Central Index Key | 0000886158 |
| Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes |
| Entity Voluntary Filers | No |
| Entity Filer Category | Large Accelerated Filer |
| Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer | Yes |
| Document Period End Date | May 30, 2015 |
| Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2015 |
| Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q1 |