Expenses associated with Royalty Revenue

6 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 2011

Expenses Associated With Royalty Revenue Disclosure [Abstract]

Expenses associated with royalty revenue

Note 5 — Expenses Associated with Royalty Revenue

The Corporation has agreements for licensing the Care Bears and Strawberry Shortcake characters and other intellectual property. These license agreements provide for royalty revenue to the Corporation, which is recorded in “Other revenue.” These license agreements may include the receipt of upfront advances, which are recorded as deferred revenue and earned during the period of the agreement. Expenses associated with the servicing of these agreements, primarily relating to the licensing activities included in non-reportable segments, are summarized as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	August 26, 2011		August 27, 2010		August 26, 2011		August 27, 2010
Material, labor and other production costs	$	2,566	$	3,083	$	4,992	$	5,148
Selling, distribution and marketing expenses		3,379		4,295		4,724		5,724
Administrative and general expenses		472		422		861		855
	$	6,417	$	7,800	$	10,577	$	11,727