Customer Allowances and Discounts (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Aug. 24, 2012

Allowances and Discounts on Trade Accounts Receivable

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

(In thousands)	August 24, 2012		February 29, 2012		August 26, 2011
Allowance for seasonal sales returns	$	24,127	$	34,285	$	25,015
Allowance for outdated products		11,785		10,976		13,405
Allowance for doubtful accounts		21,474		4,480		7,579
Allowance for marketing funds		29,459		26,679		31,477
Allowance for rebates		28,024		27,648		29,537
	$	114,869	$	104,068	$	107,013