Working Capital (Schedule of Other Current Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 03, 2018	Mar. 04, 2017
Working Capital [Abstract]
Warranties	$ 18,110	$ 21,100
Acquired contract liabilities	26,422	0
Taxes, other than income taxes	5,342	4,452
Unearned revenue	7,659	411
Other	22,163	8,237
Total other current liabilities	$ 79,696	$ 34,200

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Working Capital [Abstract]

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for real and property taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount of deferred revenue as of balance sheet date. Deferred revenue represents collections of cash or other assets related to a revenue producing activity for which revenue has not yet been recognized. Generally, an entity records deferred revenue when it receives consideration from a customer before achieving certain criteria that must be met for revenue to be recognized in conformity with GAAP.

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Amount of liabilities classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Obligations not otherwise itemized or categorized in the footnotes to the financial statements that are due within one year or operating cycle, if longer, from the balance sheet date.

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. For classified balance sheets, represents the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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