Customer Allowances and Discounts (Tables)

3 Months Ended

May 31, 2013

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Allowances and Discounts Trade Accounts Receivable

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

(In thousands)	May 31, 2013		February 28, 2013		May 25, 2012
Allowance for seasonal sales returns		$ 29,296		$ 24,574		$ 36,719
Allowance for outdated products		11,971		11,156		15,355
Allowance for doubtful accounts		3,443		3,419		21,366
Allowance for marketing funds		27,305		28,610		28,987
Allowance for rebates		30,276		31,771		33,106
		$102,291		$ 99,530		$135,533