Note 10 – Deferred Costs

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


(In thousands)	August 29, 2014			February 28, 2014			August 30, 2013
Prepaid expenses and other	$	90,496		$	100,282		$	84,368
Other assets		403,920			428,090			314,136

Deferred cost assets		494,416			528,372			398,504
Other current liabilities		(82,422	)		(84,860	)		(63,881	)
Other liabilities		(141,102	)		(149,190	)		(86,777	)

Deferred cost liabilities		(223,524	)		(234,050	)		(150,658	)

Net deferred costs	$	270,892		$	294,322		$	247,846

The Corporation maintains an allowance for deferred costs related to supply agreements of $3.1 million, $4.1 million and $6.5 million at August 29, 2014, February 28, 2014 and August 30, 2013, respectively. This allowance is included in “Other assets” on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.