Customer Allowances and Discounts

3 Months Ended

May 27, 2011

Customer Allowances and Discounts [Abstract]

Customer Allowances and Discounts

Note 7 — Customer Allowances and Discounts

Trade accounts receivable are reported net of certain allowances and discounts. The most significant of these are as follows:

(In thousands)	May 27, 2011		February 28, 2011		May 28, 2010
Allowance for seasonal sales returns	$	36,098	$	34,058	$	38,019
Allowance for outdated products		8,207		8,264		8,118
Allowance for doubtful accounts		5,932		5,374		3,188
Allowance for cooperative advertising and marketing funds		29,432		25,631		26,248
Allowance for rebates		31,862		24,920		24,318
	$	111,531	$	98,247	$	99,891

Certain customer allowances and discounts are settled in cash. These accounts, primarily rebates, which are classified as “Accrued liabilities” on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position, totaled $13.5 million, $11.9 million and $11.3 million as of May 27, 2011, February 28, 2011 and May 28, 2010, respectively.