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 26, 2016			February 29, 2016			August 28, 2015
Prepaid expenses and other	$	93,622		$	92,639		$	89,305
Other assets		392,139			378,223			411,909

Deferred cost assets		485,761			470,862			501,214
Other current liabilities		(74,458	)		(47,142	)		(64,117	)
Other liabilities		(152,324	)		(145,856	)		(160,558	)

Deferred cost liabilities		(226,782	)		(192,998	)		(224,675	)

Net deferred costs	$	258,979		$	277,864		$	276,539

The Corporation maintains an allowance for deferred costs related to supply agreements of $3.2 million, $3.6 million and $3.5 million at August 26, 2016, February 29, 2016 and August 28, 2015, respectively. This allowance is included in “Other assets” on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.