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Deferred Costs
3 Months Ended
May 27, 2011
Deferred Costs [Abstract] 
Deferred Costs

Note 9 — Deferred Costs

Deferred costs and future payment commitments for retail supply agreements are included in the following financial statement captions:

 

                         
(In thousands)   May 27, 2011     February 28, 2011     May 28, 2010  

Prepaid expenses and other

  $ 78,366     $ 88,352     $ 75,198  

Other assets

    319,536       327,311       298,371  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred cost assets

    397,902       415,663       373,569  
       

Other current liabilities

    (62,998     (64,116     (52,980

Other liabilities

    (72,523     (76,301     (47,298
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Deferred cost liabilities

    (135,521     (140,417     (100,278
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net deferred costs

  $ 262,381     $ 275,246     $ 273,291  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The Corporation maintains an allowance for deferred costs related to supply agreements of $10.4 million, $10.7 million and $12.2 million at May 27, 2011, February 28, 2011 and May 28, 2010, respectively. This allowance is included in “Other assets” on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.