Customer Allowances and Discounts (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Nov. 23, 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)	November 23, 2012		February 29, 2012		November 25, 2011
Allowance for seasonal sales returns	$	35,506	$	34,285	$	47,496
Allowance for outdated products		11,850		10,976		9,937
Allowance for doubtful accounts		5,670		4,480		7,031
Allowance for marketing funds		29,599		26,679		29,710
Allowance for rebates		30,012		27,648		28,465
	$	112,637	$	104,068	$	122,639