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Deferred Costs
9 Months Ended
Nov. 25, 2016
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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 25, 2016      February 29, 2016      November 27, 2015  

Prepaid expenses and other

   $ 95,648       $ 92,639       $ 104,572   

Other assets

     373,809         378,223         395,086   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred cost assets

     469,457         470,862         499,658   

Other current liabilities

     (71,392      (47,142      (60,593

Other liabilities

     (148,641      (145,856      (157,763
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Deferred cost liabilities

     (220,033      (192,998      (218,356
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net deferred costs

   $ 249,424       $ 277,864       $ 281,302   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

The Corporation maintains an allowance for deferred costs related to supply agreements of $3.1 million, $3.6 million and $3.6 million at November 25, 2016, February 29, 2016 and November 27, 2015, respectively. This allowance is included in “Other assets” on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position.