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Deferred Costs
9 Months Ended
Nov. 27, 2015
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Deferred Costs

Note 10 – Deferred Costs

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

 

(In thousands)    November 27, 2015      February 28, 2015      November 28, 2014  

Prepaid expenses and other

   $ 104,572       $ 98,061       $ 107,729   

Other assets

     395,086         364,311         389,533   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred cost assets

     499,658         462,372         497,262   

Other current liabilities

     (60,593      (59,018      (66,007

Other liabilities

     (157,763      (104,127      (136,111
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred cost liabilities

     (218,356      (163,145      (202,118
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred costs

   $ 281,302       $ 299,227       $ 295,144   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

The Corporation maintains an allowance for deferred costs related to supply agreements of $3.6 million, $2.3 million and $2.6 million at November 27, 2015, February 28, 2015 and November 28, 2014, respectively. This allowance is included in “Other assets” on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.