10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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FORM 10-Q

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x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 1, 2012

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from             to             

Commission File Number: 0-6365

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APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Minnesota	41-0919654
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4400 West 78th Street – Suite 520, Minneapolis, MN	55435
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (952) 835-1874

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).     x  Yes    ¨  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer	¨	Accelerated filer	x
Non-accelerated filer	¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company	¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    ¨  Yes    x  No

As of September 28, 2012, 28,384,132 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.33 1/3 per share, were outstanding.

APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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PART I	Financial Information
Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited):
	Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012	3
	Consolidated Results of Operations for the three and six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011	4
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the three and six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011	6
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	22
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	22
PART II	Other Information
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	23
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	23
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	23
Item 6.	Exhibits	24
Signatures		25

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)	September 1, 2012			March 3, 2012
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	29,553		$	54,027
Short-term marketable securities available for sale	25,091			11,664
Restricted short-term investments	13,615			13,603
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	117,688			108,424
Inventories	39,409			34,045
Refundable income taxes	1,387			—
Deferred tax assets	3,680			4,294
Other current assets	3,221			3,382
Total current assets	233,644			229,439
Property, plant and equipment, net	162,898			159,547
Marketable securities available for sale	9,399			7,936
Restricted investments	17,458			9,533
Goodwill	61,393			61,617
Intangible assets	14,552			16,092
Other assets	8,131			8,940
Total assets	$	507,475		$	493,104
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	40,133		$	34,025
Accrued payroll and related benefits	17,611			23,699
Accrued self-insurance reserves	4,794			4,668
Other accrued expenses	16,491			19,017
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	352			799
Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts	28,516			22,550
Current portion long-term debt	50			108
Accrued income taxes	—			905
Total current liabilities	107,947			105,771
Long-term debt	30,849			20,916
Unrecognized tax benefits	8,749			8,918
Long-term self-insurance reserves	7,933			9,605
Deferred tax liabilities	2,486			2,247
Other long-term liabilities	25,868			23,929
Liabilities of discontinued operations	504			520
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 13)
Shareholders’ equity
Common stock of $0.33-1/3 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 28,345,247 and 28,062,049, respectively	9,448			9,354
Additional paid-in capital	115,668			113,046
Retained earnings	204,300			203,558
Common stock held in trust	(760		)	(745		)
Deferred compensation obligations	760			745
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,277		)	(4,760		)
Total shareholders’ equity	323,139			321,198
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	507,475		$	493,104

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
(In thousands, except per share data)	September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011			September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011
Net sales	$	175,940	$	165,557		$	330,074	$	318,895
Cost of sales	139,803		139,605			262,862		269,257
Gross profit	36,137		25,952			67,212		49,638
Selling, general and administrative expenses	28,584		28,629			57,342		55,743
Operating income (loss)	7,553		(2,677		)	9,870		(6,105		)
Interest income	43		277			315		554
Interest expense	251		300			614		609
Other income, net	155		91			173		94
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	7,500		(2,609		)	9,744		(6,066		)
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,681		(932		)	3,319		(2,212		)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	4,819		(1,677		)	6,425		(3,854		)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	238		—			238		—
Net earnings (loss)	$	5,057	$	(1,677	)	$	6,663	$	(3,854	)
Earnings per share – basic
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.17	$	(0.06	)	$	0.23	$	(0.14	)
Earnings from discontinued operations	0.01		—			0.01		—
Net earnings (loss)	$	0.18	$	(0.06	)	$	0.24	$	(0.14	)
Earnings per share – diluted
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$	0.17	$	(0.06	)	$	0.23	$	(0.14	)
Earnings from discontinued operations	0.01		—			0.01		—
Net earnings (loss)	$	0.18	$	(0.06	)	$	0.24	$	(0.14	)
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	27,922		27,796			27,855		27,829
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	28,436		27,796			28,330		27,829
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.0900	$	0.0815		$	0.1800	$	0.1630

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS

(unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011			September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Net earnings (loss)	$	5,057		$	(1,677	)	$	6,663		$	(3,854	)
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings:
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities, net of $(7), $(53), $5 and $(4) tax (benefit) expense, respectively	(13		)	(101		)	11			(8		)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,025		)	851			(1,528		)	1,343
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	(2,038		)	750			(1,517		)	1,335
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$	3,019		$	(927	)	$	5,146		$	(2,519	)

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss)	$	6,663		$	(3,854	)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
Net earnings from discontinued operations	(238		)	—
Depreciation and amortization	13,113			13,876
Stock-based compensation	2,318			2,012
Deferred income taxes	834			1,190
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(190		)	—
Gain on disposal of assets	(580		)	(492		)
Other, net	336			98
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(9,616		)	(10,198		)
Inventories	(5,527		)	(7,326		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(386		)	(2,059		)
Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts	5,966			(5,315		)
Refundable and accrued income taxes	(2,307		)	(2,991		)
Other, net	144			342
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	10,530			(14,717		)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(15,679		)	(3,577		)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	18			10,313
Acquisition of intangibles	—			(58		)
Purchases of restricted investments	(10,000		)	(12,329		)
Sales/maturities of restricted investments	2,080			23,190
Purchases of marketable securities	(28,986		)	(9,462		)
Sales/maturities of marketable securities	14,393			18,284
Investments in corporate-owned life insurance policies	(900		)	(1,435		)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(39,074		)	24,926
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	10,000			—
Payments on debt	(86		)	(1,250		)
Payments on debt issue costs	(194		)	(66		)
Shares withheld for taxes, net of stock issued to employees	(554		)	(752		)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	190			—
Dividends paid	(5,193		)	(4,579		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,163			(6,647		)
Cash Flows of Discontinued Operations
Net cash used in operating activities	(97		)	(3,263		)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	(97		)	(3,263		)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(24,478		)	299
Effect of exchange rates on cash	4			10
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	54,027			24,302
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	29,553		$	24,611
Noncash Activity
Capital expenditures in accounts payable	$	803		$	340

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (we, us, our or the Company) included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as permitted by the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Form 10-Q) and do not contain certain information included in the Company’s annual financial statements and notes. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 3, 2012. The results of operations for the six-month period ended September 1, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, and the results of operations and comprehensive earnings for the three and six-month periods ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011 and cash flows for the six-month periods ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to the last day of February. Each interim quarter ends on the Saturday closest to the end of the months of May, August and November.

The results of GlassecViracon are reported on a two-month lag. There were no significant intervening events which would have materially affected our consolidated financial statements had they been recorded during the six months ended September 1, 2012.

In connection with preparing the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six months ended September 1, 2012, the Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the date of this filing and determined that there were no subsequent events which required recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

2. New Accounting Standards

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended its guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income in financial statements to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items that are recorded in other comprehensive income. The new guidance allows an entity to present components of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate, but consecutive statements. The new guidance eliminates the current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. While the new guidance changes the presentation of comprehensive income, there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income under current accounting guidance. This new guidance was effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011, Apogee’s fiscal year 2013. The Company has adopted this guidance as of March 4, 2012 and has presented total comprehensive income in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings.

In September 2011, the FASB amended U.S. GAAP on testing goodwill for impairment. Under this new guidance, entities testing goodwill for impairment now have an option of performing a qualitative assessment before having to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit. If an entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more-likely-than-not less than the carrying amount, the existing quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further impairment testing is required. The amendments were effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, Apogee’s fiscal year 2013. The adoption of this new standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 did not have an impact on Apogee’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

No other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during the first six months of fiscal 2013 have had or are expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

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3. Stock-Based Compensation

The 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, the 2009 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan, the 2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and the 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the Plans) provide for the issuance of 1,888,000; 250,000; 3,400,000; and 2,500,000 shares, respectively, for various forms of stock-based compensation to employees and non-employee directors. Awards under these Plans, either in the form of incentive stock options, nonstatutory options or stock-settled stock appreciation rights (SARs), are granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s stock at the date of award. Nonvested share awards and nonvested share unit awards are also included in these Plans. Outstanding options issued to employees generally vest over a four-year period, outstanding SARs vested over a three-year period and outstanding options issued to non-employee directors vested at the end of six months. Outstanding options and SARs have a 10-year term. Nonvested share awards and nonvested share unit awards generally vest over a two, three or four-year period.

The 2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan was terminated in June 2009 and the 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan was terminated in January 2006; no new grants may be made under either of these plans, although exercises of SARs and options, and vesting of nonvested share awards, previously granted thereunder will still occur in accordance with the terms of the various grants.

Total stock-based compensation expense under all Plans included in the results of operations for the six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, was $2.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

Stock Options and SARs

There were no options or SARs issued in the first six months of fiscal 2013; in the first six months of of fiscal 2012, 450,512 stock options were issued with a weighted average fair value per option at the date of grant of $2.89. The fair value of each award grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants through the first six months of fiscal 2012.

	Six Months Ended
	August 27, 2011
Dividend yield	3.9%
Expected volatility	56.1%
Risk-free interest rate	0.8%
Expected lives	4.6 Years

The expected stock price volatility is based on historical experience. The risk-free rate for periods that coincide with the expected life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury Department yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected life, the average time an option grant is outstanding, and forfeiture rates are estimated based on historical experience.

The following table summarizes the award transactions for the six months ended September 1, 2012:

	Options/SARs Outstanding
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise  Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at March 3, 2012	1,815,293		$	15.71
Awards exercised	(39,623	)	12.05
Awards canceled	(71,498	)	21.43
Outstanding at September 1, 2012	1,704,172		$	15.56	5.1 Years	$	4,596,421
Vested or expected to vest at September 1, 2012	1,704,172		$	15.56	5.1 Years	$	4,596,421
Exercisable at September 1, 2012	1,403,831		$	17.10	4.3 Years	$	2,355,877

At September 1, 2012, there was $0.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 24 months. Cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options were $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of securities (the amount by which the stock price on the date of exercise exceeded the stock price of the award on the date of grant) exercised was $0.1 million during the six months ended September 1, 2012 and was minimal during the six months ended August 27, 2011.

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Nonvested Shares and Share Units

The Company's executive compensation program provides key employees selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors with long-term incentives using nonvested shares and nonvested share units. During fiscal 2013, nonvested shares were issued based on performance against objectives and generally vest over three years. From fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2012, nonvested share units were issued at the beginning of each fiscal year, which give the recipient the right to receive shares earned at the vesting date. The number of nonvested share units issued at grant was equal to the target number of nonvested share units and allows for the right to receive an additional number of, or fewer, shares based on meeting pre-determined Company three-year performance goals.

The following table summarizes the nonvested share award transactions, including nonvested share units, for the six months ended September 1, 2012:

	Nonvested Shares and Units
	Number of Shares and Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at March 3, 2012	981,813		$	12.64
Granted	221,385		14.71
Vested	(295,429	)	12.85
Canceled(1)	(61,703	)	13.43
Nonvested at September 1, 2012(2)	846,066		$	13.05

(1) Includes 61,403 nonvested share units canceled under the fiscal 2010-2012 performance period because Apogee performed below target level for that performance period. Nonvested share units of 160,196 (at target) were previously granted in fiscal 2010 for this performance period.

(2) Includes a total of 292,118 nonvested share units granted and outstanding at target level for fiscal 2011-2013 and 2012-2014.

At September 1, 2012, there was $6.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share and nonvested share unit awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 25 months. The total fair value of shares vested during the six months of fiscal 2013 was $4.3 million.

In fiscal 2013, the executive compensation program was changed to issue cash-based performance awards in lieu of nonvested share unit awards; the cash-based awards are based on a two-year performance period and will be paid in two annual installments after completion of the performance period. Vesting of outstanding nonvested share unit awards will continue through fiscal 2015. The liability for the cash-based performance awards is included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

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4. Earnings per Share

The following table presents a reconciliation of the denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011			September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011
Basic earnings per share – weighted common shares outstanding	27,922		27,796			27,855		27,829
Weighted average effect of nonvested share grants and assumed exercise of stock options	514		—			475		—
Diluted earnings per share – weighted common shares and potential common shares outstanding	28,436		27,796			28,330		27,829
Earnings (loss) per share – basic	$	0.18	$	(0.06	)	$	0.24	$	(0.14	)
Earnings (loss) per share – diluted	0.18		(0.06		)	0.24		(0.14		)
Stock options excluded from the calculation of earnings per share because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares	624		1,349			915		1,248

Due to the net loss in fiscal 2012, there was no dilutive impact from unvested shares in the three and six-month periods ended August 27, 2011.

5. Inventories

(In thousands)	September 1, 2012		March 3, 2012
Raw materials	$	15,258	$	12,772
Work-in-process	9,526		7,956
Finished goods	12,058		10,386
Costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	2,567		2,931
Total inventories	$	39,409	$	34,045

6. Marketable Securities

At September 1, 2012, the Company has investments in municipal bonds of $34.5 million; $25.1 million is current and $9.4 million is non-current. The Company’s wholly owned insurance subsidiary, Prism Assurance, Ltd. (Prism), holds $9.6 million of the municipal bonds. Prism insures a portion of the Company’s workers’ compensation, general liability and automobile liability risks using reinsurance agreements to meet statutory requirements. The reinsurance carrier requires Prism to maintain fixed-maturity investments, which are generally high-quality municipal bonds, for the purpose of providing collateral for Prism’s obligations under the reinsurance agreement. All of the Company’s fixed maturity investments are classified as “available-for-sale,” are carried at fair value and are reported as short-term marketable securities available for sale or marketable securities available for sale in the consolidated balance sheet.

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The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investments available for sale at September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, are as follows:

(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value
September 1, 2012
Municipal bonds	$	34,545	$	193	$	(248	)	$	34,490
Total investments	$	34,545	$	193	$	(248	)	$	34,490
March 3, 2012
Municipal bonds	$	19,670	$	188	$	(258	)	$	19,600
Total investments	$	19,670	$	188	$	(258	)	$	19,600

The Company tests for other than temporary losses on a quarterly basis and has considered the unrealized losses indicated above to be temporary in nature. The Company intends to hold the investments until it can recover the full principal amount and has the ability to do so based on other sources of liquidity. The Company expects such recoveries to occur prior to the contractual maturities.

The following table presents the length of time that available-for-sale securities were in continuous unrealized loss positions, but were not deemed to be other than temporarily impaired, as of September 1, 2012:

	Less Than 12 Months					Greater Than or Equal  to 12 Months					Total
(In thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Municipal bonds	$	11,279	$	(8	)	$	1,010	$	(240	)	$	12,289	$	(248	)
Total investments	$	11,279	$	(8	)	$	1,010	$	(240	)	$	12,289	$	(248	)

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments at September 1, 2012, by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Estimated Market Value
Due within one year	$	25,090	$	25,091
Due after one year through five years	4,423		4,502
Due after five years through 10 years	2,611		2,684
Due after 10 years through 15 years	2,137		1,904
Due beyond 15 years	284		309
Total	$	34,545	$	34,490

The Company recognized gross realized gains of $0.1 million and $0.4 million during the six-month periods of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are included in other income, net in the accompanying consolidated results of operations. Gross realized losses were not material during either of those periods.

7. Fair Value Measurements

The Company accounts for financial assets and liabilities in accordance with accounting standards that define fair value and establish a framework for measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset’s or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

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Financial assets measured at fair value as of September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, are summarized below:

(In thousands)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value
September 1, 2012
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	16,100	$	—	$	—	$	16,100
Total cash equivalents	16,100		—		—		16,100
Short-term marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	25,091	$	—	$	25,091
Total short-term marketable securities available for sale	—		25,091		—		25,091
Marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	9,399	$	—	$	9,399
Total marketable securities available for sale	—		9,399		—		9,399
Restricted investments
Money market funds	$	31,073	$	—	$	—	$	31,073
Total restricted investments	31,073		—		—		31,073
Mutual fund investments
Mutual funds	$	657	$	—	$	—	$	657
Total mutual fund investments	657		—		—		657
Total assets at fair value	$	47,830	$	34,490	$	—	$	82,320
March 3, 2012
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	46,141	$	—	$	—	$	46,141
Total cash equivalents	46,141		—		—		46,141
Short-term marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	11,664	$	—	$	11,664
Total short-term marketable securities available for sale	—		11,664		—		11,664
Marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	7,936	$	—	$	7,936
Total marketable securities available for sale	—		7,936		—		7,936
Restricted investments
Money market funds	$	23,136	$	—	$	—	$	23,136
Total restricted investments	23,136		—		—		23,136
Mutual fund investments
Mutual funds	$	1,150	$	—	$	—	$	1,150
Total mutual fund investments	1,150		—		—		1,150
Total assets at fair value	$	70,427	$	19,600	$	—	$	90,027

Cash equivalents

Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less, and consist primarily of money market funds. The cash equivalents are held at fair value based on quoted market prices, which approximates stated cost.

Short-term marketable securities available for sale

The Company has short-term marketable securities available for sale of $25.1 million as of September 1, 2012, consisting of municipal bonds. The Company classifies these short-term marketable securities as “available-for-sale,” and they are carried at fair market value based on market prices from recent trades of similar securities.

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Marketable securities available for sale

The Company has $9.4 million of marketable securities available for sale, consisting of municipal bonds. All of the Company’s fixed maturity investments are classified as “available-for-sale,” are carried at fair value and are reported as marketable securities available for sale in the consolidated balance sheet. These investments are held at fair value based on prices from recent trades of similar securities.

Restricted investments

The Company has $13.6 million of current restricted investments consisting of money market funds that were required to be made available to cover our exposure for letters of credit outside of our revolving credit facility and credit-card programs. The Company has $17.5 million of long-term restricted investments consisting of money market funds, which are short-term in nature but are restricted for future investment in the Company’s architectural glass fabrication facility in Utah, and storefront and entrance business in Michigan, and are, therefore, classified as long term. The restricted investments are held at fair value based on quoted market prices, which approximate stated cost.

Mutual fund investments

The Company has $0.7 million of mutual fund investments as a long-term funding source for the deferred compensation plan. The mutual fund investments are recorded at estimated fair value, based on quoted market prices, and are included in other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheet.

8. Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment as of the six months ended September 1, 2012 is detailed below.

(In thousands)	Architectural			Large-Scale Optical		Total
Balance at February 26, 2011	$	51,447		$	10,557	$	62,004
Foreign currency translation	(387		)	—		(387		)
Balance at March 3, 2012	51,060			10,557		61,617
Foreign currency translation	(224		)	—		(224		)
Balance at September 1, 2012	$	50,836		$	10,557	$	61,393

The Company’s identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized over their estimated useful lives and were as follows:

	September 1, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Foreign Currency Translation			Net
Debt issue costs	$	3,117	$	(2,080	)	$	—		$	1,037
Non-compete agreements	6,809		(5,801		)	(31		)	977
Customer relationships	15,628		(8,943		)	(216		)	6,469
Purchased intellectual property	8,210		(1,980		)	(161		)	6,069
Total	$	33,764	$	(18,804	)	$	(408	)	$	14,552

	March 3, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Foreign Currency Translation			Net
Debt issue costs	$	2,923	$	(1,897	)	$	—		$	1,026
Non-compete agreements	6,889		(5,488		)	(64		)	1,337
Customer relationships	16,069		(8,376		)	(396		)	7,297
Purchased intellectual property	8,517		(1,794		)	(291		)	6,432
Total	$	34,398	$	(17,555	)	$	(751	)	$	16,092

Amortization expense on these identifiable intangible assets was $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, respectively. The amortization expense associated with the debt issue costs is included in interest

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expense while the remainder is in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated results of operations. At September 1, 2012, the estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and all of the following four fiscal years is as follows:

(In thousands)	Remainder of Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2014		Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2016		Fiscal 2017
Estimated amortization expense	$	1,365	$	1,986	$	1,487	$	1,161	$	992

9. Debt

The Company maintains an $80.0 million revolving credit facility, which expires in January 2014. No borrowings were outstanding as of September 1, 2012 or March 3, 2012. The credit facility requires the Company to maintain a minimum level of net worth as defined in the credit facility based on certain quarterly financial calculations. The minimum required net worth computed in accordance with the credit agreement at September 1, 2012 was $279.5 million, whereas the Company’s net worth as defined in the credit facility was $323.1 million. The credit facility also requires that the Company maintain an adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio of not more than 2.75. This ratio is computed quarterly, with EBITDA computed on a rolling four-quarter basis. For purposes of calculating the adjusted debt in the adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio, the Company reduces non-credit facility debt for up to $25 million to the extent of unrestricted cash balances, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities available for sale in excess of $15 million. The Company’s ratio was 0.12 at September 1, 2012. If the Company is not in compliance with either of these covenants, the lenders may terminate the commitment and/or declare any loan then outstanding to be immediately due and payable. At September 1, 2012, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of the credit facility.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, $10.0 million of industrial development bonds were issued and made available for current and future investment in the Company’s storefront and entrance business in Michigan. The interest rate on the bonds resets weekly and is equal to the market rate of interest earned for similar revenue bonds or other tax-free securities. The bonds will mature in April 2042. The proceeds are reported as restricted investments in the consolidated balance sheet until disbursed. $2.0 million of proceeds were disbursed during the first six months of fiscal 2013.

Debt at September 1, 2012, consists of $12.0 million of recovery zone facility bonds, $18.4 million of industrial development bonds and other debt held by GlassecViracon. The industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds mature in fiscal years 2021 through 2043, and the other debt matures in fiscal years 2013 through 2021. The fair value of the industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds approximates carrying value at September 1, 2012 due to the variable interest rates on these instruments. The bonds are classified as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Interest payments were $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the six-months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, respectively, and primarily relate to fees associated with our revolving credit facility.

10. Employee Benefit Plans

Pension Plans

The Company sponsors an unfunded Officers’ Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) for the benefit of certain executives and a defined-benefit pension plan, the Tubelite, Inc. Hourly Employees’ Pension Plan (Tubelite plan). Components of net periodic benefit cost for the plans for the three and six-month periods ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011			September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Interest cost	$	142		$	164		$	284		$	328
Expected return on assets	(44		)	(54		)	(88		)	(108		)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	53			30			106			60
Net periodic benefit cost	$	151		$	140		$	302		$	280

Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company maintains a deferred compensation plan that allows participants to defer compensation and save for retirement and other short-term needs. The deferred compensation liability was $2.7 million at September 1, 2012 and is included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company has investments in corporate-owned life insurance policies (COLI) of $2.4 million and mutual funds of $0.7 million with the intention of utilizing them as a long-term funding source for the deferred

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compensation plan. The COLI assets are recorded at their net cash surrender values and are included in other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheet. The mutual fund investments are recorded at estimated fair value, based on quoted market prices, and are included in other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheet.

11. Income Taxes

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions, Brazil and other international jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years prior to fiscal 2009, or state and local income tax examinations for years prior to fiscal 2005. The Company is not currently under U.S. federal examination for years subsequent to fiscal year 2008, and there is very limited audit activity of the Company’s income tax returns in U.S. state jurisdictions or international jurisdictions.

The total liability for unrecognized tax benefits at September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, was approximately $8.7 million and $8.9 million, respectively. The decrease in the unrecognized tax benefits was due to releasing reserves upon entering into a settlement agreement with the IRS with respect to certain issues for fiscal years 2009 through 2011. The Company records the impact of penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense, which is consistent with past practices. As a result of the federal statute for fiscal 2009 being extended during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, no federal or state statutes are expected to lapse within the next year, and the total liability for unrecognized tax benefits is not expected to change materially during the next 12 months.

12. Discontinued Operations

In several transactions in fiscal years 1998 through 2000, the Company completed the sale of its large-scale domestic curtainwall business, the sale of the Company’s detention/security business and its exit from international curtainwall operations. The remaining estimated cash expenditures related to discontinued operations are recorded as liabilities of discontinued operations and cover warranty issues relating to domestic and international construction projects that the Company expects will be resolved over the next five years.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, a reduction in reserves related to the expiration of warranty periods resulted in non-cash, pre-tax income from discontinued operations of $0.4 million.

(In thousands)	September 1, 2012		March 3, 2012
Summary Balance Sheets of Discontinued Businesses
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	352	$	799
Long-term liabilities	504		520

13. Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Operating lease commitments. As of September 1, 2012, the Company was obligated under noncancelable operating leases for buildings and equipment. Certain leases provide for increased rentals based upon increases in real estate taxes or operating costs. Future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases are:

(In thousands)	Remainder of Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2014		Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2016		Fiscal 2017		Thereafter		Total
Total minimum payments	$	3,448	$	6,183	$	5,358	$	5,247	$	3,471	$	4,144	$	27,851

Bond commitments. In the ordinary course of business, predominantly in the Company’s installation business, the Company is required to provide a surety or performance bond that commits payments to its customers for any non-performance by the Company. At September 1, 2012, $114.3 million of the Company’s backlog was bonded by performance bonds with a face value of $369.9 million. Performance bonds do not have stated expiration dates, as the Company is released from the bonds upon completion of the contract. The Company has never been required to pay on these performance-based bonds with respect to any of the current portfolio of businesses.

Guarantees and warranties. The Company accrues for warranty and claim costs as a percentage of sales based on historical trends and for specific sales credits as they become known and estimable. Actual warranty and claim costs are deducted from the accrual when incurred. The Company’s warranty and claim accruals are detailed below.

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	Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	7,210		$	9,887
Additional accruals	1,803			1,975
Claims paid	(1,402		)	(3,544		)
Balance at end of period	$	7,611		$	8,318

Letters of credit. At September 1, 2012, the Company had ongoing letters of credit related to its construction contracts and certain industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds. The total value of letters of credit under which the Company was obligated as of September 1, 2012, was approximately $35.8 million. The Company’s total availability under its $80.0 million credit facility is reduced by borrowings under the facility and also by letters of credit issued under the facility. As of September 1, 2012, letters of credit in the amount of $23.4 million had been issued under the facility.

Purchase obligations. The Company has purchase obligations for raw material commitments and capital expenditures. As of September 1, 2012, these obligations totaled $46.9 million.

Litigation. The Company is a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its normal operating activities. In particular, like others in the construction supply industry, the Company’s architectural segment businesses are routinely involved in various disputes and claims arising out of construction projects, sometimes involving significant monetary damages or product replacement. The Company is subject to litigation arising out of employment practices, workers compensation, general liability and automobile claims. Although it is very difficult to accurately predict the outcome of such proceedings, facts currently available indicate that no such claims will result in losses that would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.

14. Segment Information

The following table presents sales and operating income data for the Company’s two segments, and on a consolidated basis, for the three and six months ended September 1, 2012, as compared to the corresponding period a year ago.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011			September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Net Sales from Continuing Operations
Architectural	$	156,368		$	149,142		$	291,245		$	284,429
Large-Scale Optical	19,571			16,415			38,829			34,466
Intersegment eliminations	1			—			—			—
Net sales	$	175,940		$	165,557		$	330,074		$	318,895
Operating Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Architectural	$	3,030		$	(5,123	)	$	1,140		$	(12,176	)
Large-Scale Optical	5,196			3,516			10,464			8,148
Corporate and other	(673		)	(1,070		)	(1,734		)	(2,077		)
Operating income (loss)	$	7,553		$	(2,677	)	$	9,870		$	(6,105	)

Due to the varying combinations of individual window systems and curtainwall, the Company has determined that it is impractical to report product and service revenues generated by the Architectural segment by class of product, beyond the segment revenues currently reported.

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

This discussion contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “should” and similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forecasts and projections in this document are “forward-looking statements,” and are based on management’s current expectations or beliefs of the Company’s

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near-term results, based on current information available pertaining to the Company, including the risk factors noted under Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2012. From time to time, we may also provide oral and written forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public such as press releases, presentations to securities analysts or investors, or other communications by the Company. Any or all of our forward-looking statements in this report and in any public statements we make could be materially different from actual results.

Accordingly, we wish to caution investors that any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company are subject to uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements. These uncertainties and other risk factors include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties set forth under Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2012.

We wish to caution investors that other factors might in the future prove to be important in affecting the Company’s results of operations. New factors emerge from time to time; it is not possible for management to predict all such factors, nor can it assess the impact of each such factor on the business or the extent to which any factor, or a combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Overview

We are a leader in certain technologies involving the design and development of value-added glass products, services and systems. The Company is comprised of two segments: Architectural Products and Services (Architectural) and Large-Scale Optical Technologies (LSO). Our Architectural segment companies design, engineer, fabricate, install, maintain and renovate the walls of glass, windows, storefront and entrances comprising the outside skin of commercial and institutional buildings. Businesses in this segment are: Viracon, Inc., including GlassecViracon, a fabricator of coated, high-performance architectural glass for global markets; Harmon, Inc., one of the largest U.S. full-service building glass installation and renovation companies; Wausau Window and Wall Systems, a manufacturer of standard and custom aluminum window systems and curtainwall for the North American commercial construction market; Linetec, a paint and anodizing finisher of architectural aluminum and PVC shutters for U.S. markets; and Tubelite, Inc, a fabricator of aluminum storefront, entrance and curtainwall products for the U.S. commercial construction industry. Our LSO segment consists of Tru Vue, Inc., a manufacturer of value-added glass and acrylic for the custom picture framing market.

The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 3, 2012 and the consolidated financial statements, including the notes to consolidated financial statements, included therein.

Sales and Earnings

The relationship between various components of operations, stated as a percent of net sales, is illustrated below for the three and six-month periods of the current and prior fiscal year.

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
(Percent of net sales)	September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011		September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011
Net sales	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%	100.0	%
Cost of sales	79.5		84.3		79.6		84.4
Gross profit	20.5		15.7		20.4		15.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses	16.2		17.3		17.4		17.5
Operating income (loss)	4.3		(1.6	)	3.0		(1.9	)
Interest income	—		0.2		0.1		0.2
Interest expense	0.1		0.2		0.2		0.2
Other income, net	0.1		—		0.1		—
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	4.3		(1.6	)	3.0		(1.9	)
Income tax expense (benefit)	1.6		(0.6	)	1.1		(0.7	)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	2.7	%	(1.0	)%	1.9	%	(1.2	)%
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	0.2	%	—	%	0.1	%	—	%
Net earnings (loss)	2.9	%	(1.0	)%	2.0	%	(1.2	)%
Effective tax rate for continuing operations	35.7	%	35.7	%	34.1	%	36.5	%

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Highlights of Second Quarter and First Six Months of Fiscal 2013 Compared to Second Quarter and First Six Months of Fiscal 2012

• Consolidated net sales increased $10.4 million, or 6.3 percent, for the second quarter ended September 1, 2012, compared to the prior-year period and increased $11.2 million, or 3.5 percent, for the six-month period. The increase in both the quarter and year-to-date periods was primarily from share gains and geographic expansion in the installation and storefront businesses and a better mix of higher value-added glass and acrylic in the LSO segment. These improvements were partially offset by volume declines in the architectural glass business.

• Gross profit as a percent of sales for the quarter ended September 1, 2012 increased to 20.5 percent from 15.7 percent in the prior-year period, an increase of 4.8 percentage points. For the six-month period, gross profit as a percent of sales was 20.4 percent, an improvement of 4.8 percentage points over the prior-year period. The increased gross margins were largely due to higher architectural glass pricing, the margin impact from volume growth in the storefront and installation businesses, and the impact of an improved mix of higher value-added picture framing glass and acrylic in the LSO segment. All of our businesses also experienced good operational performance, positively impacting margins.

• Selling, general and administrative expenses for the second quarter were flat to the prior year and decreased as a percent of net sales to 16.2 percent from 17.3 percent in the prior-year period. For the six-month period, selling, general and administrative expenses were up $1.6 million and were 17.4 percent of net sales, down from 17.5 percent of net sales in the prior-year period.The increase in spending for the six-month period was due to increased expense for incentive and long-term executive compensation programs as Company operating performance has improved; as well as increased sales and marketing and research and development costs, as we invest in new products, markets and geographies. These items were partially offset by a decrease in expenses related to CEO transition costs of $1.8 million that were incurred in the prior year.

• Earnings from discontinued operations was the result of a reduction in reserves related to the expiration of warranty periods.

Segment Analysis

The following table presents sales and operating income data for our two segments and on a consolidated basis for the three and six-month period ended September 1, 2012, when compared to the corresponding period a year ago.

	Three months ended								Six months ended
(In thousands)	Sept. 1, 2012			Aug. 27, 2011			% Change		Sept. 1, 2012			Aug. 27, 2011			% Change
Net Sales from Continuing Operations
Architectural	$	156,368		$	149,142		4.8	%	$	291,245		$	284,429		2.4	%
Large-Scale Optical	19,571			16,415			19.2		38,829			34,466			12.7
Intersegment eliminations	1			—			NM		—			—			NM
Net sales	$	175,940		$	165,557		6.3	%	$	330,074		$	318,895		3.5	%
Operating Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Architectural	$	3,030		$	(5,123	)	NM		$	1,140		$	(12,176	)	NM
Large-Scale Optical	5,196			3,516			47.8		10,464			8,148			28.4
Corporate and other	(673		)	(1,070		)	37.1		(1,734		)	(2,077		)	16.5
Operating income (loss)	$	7,553		$	(2,677	)	NM		$	9,870		$	(6,105	)	NM
NM = not meaningful
Operating Margins
Architectural	1.9		%	(3.4		)%			0.4		%	(4.3		)%
Large-Scale Optical	26.5			21.4					26.9			23.6
Operating margin	4.3		%	(1.6		)%			3.0		%	(1.9		)%

Due to the varying combinations of individual window systems and curtainwall, the Company has determined that it is impractical to report product and service revenues generated by the Architectural segment by class of product, beyond the segment revenues currently reported.

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Architectural Products and Services (Architectural)

• Second-quarter net sales of $156.4 million were up 4.8 percent over prior-year net sales of $149.1 million, and net sales of $291.2 million for the six-month period increased 2.4 percent over the prior-year period. For both the quarter and six-month periods, growth in the installation and storefront businesses from expanding our domestic geographic footprint and share gains were partially offset by lower volume in the architectural glass business.

• The segment reported operating income of $3.0 million in the current quarter, compared to a loss of $5.1 million in the prior-year quarter, and operating margins of 1.9 percent compared to negative 3.4 percent in the prior-year quarter. For the six-month period, the segment reported operating income of $1.1 million, compared to a loss of $12.2 million, while operating margins were 0.4 percent compared to a negative 4.3 percent in the prior-year period. The improved margins for both the quarter and six-month periods were due primarily to improved architectural glass pricing and the impact of the volume growth in our storefront business.

• Architectural backlog at September 1, 2012, increased to $299.0 million, up approximately 32 percent over the prior-year period, and 26 percent over the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. We expect approximately $166 million of the September 1, 2012 backlog to flow during the remainder of fiscal 2013.

Large-Scale Optical Technologies (LSO)

• Second quarter net sales of $19.6 million increased 19.2 percent over prior year net sales of $16.4 million. The increase for the quarter was due to increased volume and mix compared to a weak second quarter of fiscal 2012 as a result of weak retail markets and the timing of customer promotions. For the six-month period, net sales were $38.8 million, an increase of 12.7 percent over the prior-year period of $34.5 million. The increase for the year-to-date period was due to a better mix of higher value-added picture framing products across all markets.

• Operating income of $5.2 million in the quarter was up 47.8 percent over the prior-year period and operating margins improved 5.1 percentage points to 26.5 percent, compared to 21.4 percent in the prior-year period. Operating income improved 28.4 percent in the six-month period to $10.5 million from $8.1 million in the prior-year period, and operating margins were 26.9 percent, up 3.3 percentage points over the prior-year period of 23.6 percent. The strong mix of value-added picture framing products and the impact from higher volume contributed to increased operating income and margins for the quarter and year-to-date periods.

Consolidated Backlog

• At September 1, 2012, our consolidated backlog was $301.3 million, up approximately 32 percent over the prior-year period and up 26 percent over the end of fiscal 2012.

• The backlog of the Architectural segment represented more than 99 percent of consolidated backlog.

• We view backlog as an important statistic in evaluating the level of sales activity and short-term sales trends in our business. However, as backlog is only one indicator, and is not an effective indicator of our ultimate profitability, we do not believe that backlog should be used as the sole indicator of future earnings of the Company.

Discontinued Operations

In several transactions in fiscal years 1998 through 2000, we completed the sale of our large-scale domestic curtainwall business, the sale of our detention/security business and the exit from international curtainwall operations. The remaining estimated cash expenditures related to discontinued operations are recorded as liabilities of discontinued operations and cover warranty issues relating to domestic and international construction projects that we expect to be resolved over the next five years. In the current quarter, we recorded non-cash, pre-tax earnings from discontinued operations of $0.4 million as the result of a reduction in reserves related to the expiration of warranty periods.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

	Six months ended
(Cash effect, in thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Operating Activities
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	$	10,530		$	(14,717	)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(15,679		)	(3,577		)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	18			10,313
Change in restricted investments, net	(7,920		)	10,861
Net (purchases) sales of marketable securities	(14,593		)	8,822
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	10,000			—

Operating activities. Cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations was $10.5 million for the first six months of fiscal 2013, compared to cash used of $14.7 million in the prior-year period. Fiscal 2013 operating cash flows were positively impacted by the income reported for the year-to-date period as compared to the prior-year period loss. Additionally, in the current-year period, we were able to pre-bill more of our installation projects compared to delayed billing in the prior-year period.

Non-cash working capital (current assets, excluding cash and short-term marketable securities available for sale and short-term restricted investments, less current liabilities) was $57.4 million at September 1, 2012, or 8.5 percent of last 12-month sales, our key metric for measuring working capital efficiency. This compares to $44.4 million at March 3, 2012, or 6.7 percent of fiscal 2012 sales, and 11.1 percent at August 27, 2011. The dollar change from year-end was due to added working capital for future growth. We continue to effectively manage working capital; our days sales outstanding have improved by seven days at September 1, 2012, as compared to the prior-year.

Investing Activities. Through the first six months of fiscal 2013, investing activities used $39.1 million of cash, compared to cash provided of $24.9 million in the same period last year. The current year included new capital investments of $15.7 million for growth and productivity improvements, as well as new product introductions and maintenance capital. Net purchases of $7.9 million for restricted investments during the period were the result of $10.0 million of industrial development bonds (reflected in financing activities) that were made available for current and future investment in our storefront and entrance business in Michigan, the proceeds of which are reported as restricted investments until disbursed. We increased our investments in marketable securities by $14.6 million for the six-month period as a result of generating excess cash through operating activities noted above.

Fiscal 2012 investing activities included $10.3 million in proceeds from the sale and leaseback of equipment. Net proceeds of $10.9 million from restricted investments during fiscal 2012 resulted from releasing money market funds that were required to cover exposures under letters of credit that were previously held outside of our credit facility. The net position of our investments for the six-month period of fiscal 2012 resulted in $8.8 million in net sale proceeds, as we sold investments to fund operating activities. New capital investments through the first six months of fiscal 2012 totaled $3.6 million, primarily for safety and maintenance projects. In the first quarter of fiscal 2012, we invested in corporate-owned life insurance policies of $1.4 million with the intention of utilizing them as a long-term funding source for our deferred compensation plan.

We expect fiscal 2013 capital expenditures to be $25 to $30 million, excluding any new strategic investments, for investments to improve productivity, increase capacity and introduce new products, as well as for maintenance requirements.

We continue to review our portfolio of businesses and their assets in comparison to our internal strategic and performance objectives. As part of this review, we may acquire other businesses, further invest in, fully divest and/or sell parts of our current businesses.

Financing Activities. Total outstanding borrowings at September 1, 2012, were $30.9 million, compared to $21.0 million as of March 3, 2012 and $21.3 million at August 27, 2011. Long-term debt consists of $12.0 million of recovery zone facility bonds, $18.4 million of industrial development bonds and other debt held by GlassecViracon. The industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds mature in fiscal years 2021 through 2043 and the other debt matures in fiscal years 2013 through 2021. Our debt-to-total-capital ratio was 8.7 percent at September 1, 2012 and 6.1 percent at March 3, 2012.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, $10.0 million of low-interest industrial development bonds were issued and made available for current and future investment in the Company’s storefront and entrance business in Michigan. The interest rate on the bonds

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resets weekly and is equal to the market rate of interest earned for similar revenue bonds or other tax-free securities. The bonds will mature in April 2042.

We maintain an $80.0 million revolving credit facility, which expires in January 2014. No borrowings were outstanding as of September 1, 2012 or March 3, 2012. The credit facility requires that we maintain a minimum level of net worth as defined in the credit facility based on certain quarterly financial calculations. The minimum required net worth computed in accordance with the credit agreement at September 1, 2012 was $279.5 million, whereas our net worth as defined in the credit facility was $323.1 million. The credit facility also requires that we maintain an adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio of not more than 2.75. This ratio is computed quarterly, with EBITDA computed on a rolling four-quarter basis. For purposes of calculating the adjusted debt in the debt-to-EBITDA ratio, we reduce non-credit facility debt for up to $25 million to the extent of unrestricted cash balances, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities available for sale in excess of $15 million. Our ratio was 0.12 at September 1, 2012. If we are not in compliance with either of these covenants, the lenders may terminate the commitment and/or declare any loan then outstanding to be immediately due and payable. At September 1, 2012, we were in compliance with the financial covenants of the credit facility.

During fiscal 2004, the Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program of 1,500,000 shares of common stock. The Board of Directors increased this authorization by 750,000 shares in January 2008 and by 1,000,000 in October 2008. There were no share repurchases during the first six months of fiscal 2013 or 2012. We have purchased a total of 2,279,123 shares, at a total cost of $29.7 million, since the inception of this program. We have remaining authority to repurchase 970,877 shares under this program, which has no expiration date.

Other Financing Activities. The following summarizes our significant contractual obligations that impact our liquidity as of September 1, 2012:

	Future Cash Payments Due by Fiscal Period
(In thousands)	2013 Remaining		2014		2015		2016		2017		Thereafter		Total
Continuing operations
Industrial revenue bonds	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	18,400	$	18,400
Recovery zone facility bonds	—		—		—		—		—		12,000		12,000
Other debt obligations	50		58		58		58		58		217		499
Operating leases (undiscounted)	3,448		6,183		5,358		5,247		3,471		4,144		27,851
Purchase obligations	46,321		599		—		—		—		—		46,920
Total cash obligations	$	49,819	$	6,840	$	5,416	$	5,305	$	3,529	$	34,761	$	105,670

From time to time, we acquire the use of certain assets, such as warehouses, automobiles, forklifts, vehicles, office equipment, hardware, software and some manufacturing equipment through operating leases. Many of these operating leases have termination penalties. However, because the assets are used in the conduct of our business operations, it is unlikely that any significant portion of these operating leases would be terminated prior to the normal expiration of their lease terms. Therefore, we consider the risk related to termination penalties to be minimal.

We have purchase obligations for raw material commitments and capital expenditures. As of September 1, 2012, these obligations totaled $46.9 million.

We expect to make contributions of $0.9 million to our defined-benefit pension plans in fiscal 2013, which will equal or exceed our minimum funding requirements.

As of September 1, 2012, we had $8.7 million and $2.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits and environmental liabilities, respectively. We are unable to reasonably estimate in which future periods these amounts will ultimately be settled.

At September 1, 2012, we had ongoing letters of credit related to construction contracts and certain industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds. The Company’s $18.4 million of industrial revenue bonds are supported by $18.9 million of letters of credit that reduce availability of funds under our $80.0 million credit facility. The $12.0 million of recovery zone facility bonds are supported by $12.3 million of letters of credit. The letters of credit by expiration period were as follows at September 1, 2012:

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	Amount of Commitment Expiration Per Fiscal Period
(In thousands)	2013 Remaining		2014		2015		2016		2017		Thereafter		Total
Standby letters of credit	$	—	$	33,256	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	2,500	$	35,756

In addition to the above standby letters of credit, which were predominantly issued for our industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds, we are required, in the ordinary course of business, to provide a surety or performance bond that commits payments to our customers for any non-performance by us. At September 1, 2012, $114.3 million of our backlog was bonded by performance bonds with a face value of $369.9 million. Performance bonds do not have stated expiration dates, as we are released from the bonds upon completion of the contract. We have never been required to pay on these performance-based bonds with respect to any of our current portfolio of businesses.

We self-insure our third-party product liability coverages. As a result, a material construction project rework event would have a material adverse effect on our operating results.

For fiscal 2013, we believe that current cash on hand and available capacity under our committed revolving credit facility, as well as the expected cash to be generated from future operating activities, will be adequate to fund our working capital requirements, planned capital expenditures and dividend payments. We have total cash and short-term marketable securities available for sale of $54.6 million, and $56.6 million available under our credit facility at September 1, 2012. We believe that this will provide us with the financial strength to work through the ongoing weak market conditions and to continue our growth strategy through the recovery.

Outlook

The following statements are based on our current expectations for full-year fiscal 2013 results. These statements are forward-looking, and actual results may differ materially.

• Overall revenues for the year are expected to grow by mid-single digits over fiscal 2012.

• We anticipate earnings per share of $0.56 to $0.64.

• Capital expenditures are projected to be approximately $25 to $30 million, excluding any new strategic investments.

Related Party Transactions

No material changes have occurred in the disclosure with respect to our related party transactions set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2012.

Critical Accounting Policies

No material changes have occurred in the disclosure of our critical accounting policies set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2012.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

No material changes have occurred to the disclosures of quantitative and qualitative market risk set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2012.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures. As of the end of the period covered by this report (the Evaluation Date), we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act)). Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in applicable rules and forms, and (ii) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

b) Changes in internal controls: There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended September 1, 2012, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company has been a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its normal operating activities. In particular, like others in the construction supply industry, the Company’s architectural segment businesses are routinely involved in various disputes and claims arising out of construction projects, sometimes involving significant monetary damages or product replacement. The Company has also been subject to litigation arising out of employment practices, workers compensation, general liability and automobile claims. Although it is difficult to accurately predict the outcome of such proceedings, facts currently available indicate that no such claims will result in losses that would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes or additions to our risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended March 3, 2012.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information with respect to purchases made by the Company of its own stock during the second quarter of fiscal 2013:

Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (a)	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (b)	Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased under the Plans or Programs
June 3, 2012 through June 30, 2012	—	$	—	—	970,877
July 1, 2012 through July 28, 2012	4,134	16.40		—	970,877
July 29, 2012 through September 1, 2012	—	—		—	970,877
Total	4,134	$	16.40	—	970,877

(a) The shares in this column represent shares that were surrendered to us by plan participants to satisfy stock-for-stock option exercises or withholding tax obligations related to stock-based compensation.

(b) In April 2003, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of 1,500,000 shares of Company stock, which was announced on April 10, 2003. In January 2008, the Board of Directors increased the authorization by 750,000 shares, which was announced on January 24, 2008. In October 2008, the Board of Directors increased the authorization by 1,000,000 shares, which was announced on October 8, 2008. The Company’s repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

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Item 6. Exhibits

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from Apogee Enterprises, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 1, 2012 are furnished herewith, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, (ii) the Consolidated Results of Operations for the three and six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the three and six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.
Date: October 11, 2012	By: /s/ Joseph F. Puishys
		Joseph F. Puishys President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)

Date: October 11, 2012	By: /s/ James S. Porter
		James S. Porter Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

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Exhibit Index to Form 10-Q for the Period Ended September 1, 2012

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101	The following materials from Apogee Enterprises, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 1, 2012 are furnished herewith, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, (ii) the Consolidated Results of Operations for the three and six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings for the three and six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Joseph F. Puishys, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Apogee Enterprises, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 11, 2012

/s/ Joseph F. Puishys

Joseph F. Puishys

President and Chief Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, James S. Porter, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Apogee Enterprises, Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrants most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: October 11, 2012

/s/ James S. Porter

James S. Porter

Chief Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 1, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, Joseph F. Puishys, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Joseph F. Puishys

Joseph F. Puishys

President and Chief Executive Officer

October 11, 2012

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 1, 2012 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), I, James S. Porter, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that based on my knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ James S. Porter

James S. Porter

Chief Financial Officer

October 11, 2012

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Marketable Securities (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012
Schedule of length of time that available-for-sale securities were in continuous unrealized loss positions
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	$ 11,279
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(8)
Greater Than or Equal to 12 Months, Fair Value	1,010
Greater Than or Equal to 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(240)
Total Fair Value	12,289
Total Unrealized Losses	(248)
Municipal bonds [Member]
Schedule of length of time that available-for-sale securities were in continuous unrealized loss positions
Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value	11,279
Less Than 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(8)
Greater Than or Equal to 12 Months, Fair Value	1,010
Greater Than or Equal to 12 Months, Unrealized Losses	(240)
Total Fair Value	12,289
Total Unrealized Losses	$ (248)

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012
Future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases
Total minimum payments, Remainder of Fiscal 2013	$ 3,448
Total minimum payments, Fiscal 2014	6,183
Total minimum payments, Fiscal 2015	5,358
Total minimum payments, Fiscal 2016	5,247
Total minimum payments, Fiscal 2017	3,471
Total minimum payments, Thereafter	4,144
Total	$ 27,851

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Debt (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011	Mar. 03, 2012
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$ 0		$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	80,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Jan. 27, 2014
Minimum net worth required	279,500
Net Worth	323,100
Adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio	0.12
Decrease in non-credit facility debt	25,000
Excess of non credit facility debt on unrestricted cash balances, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities available for sale	15,000
Interest payments	300	500
Maximum [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio	2.75
Recovery Zone Facility Bonds [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt	12,000
Industrial Development Bonds [Member]
Debt (Textual) [Abstract]
Debt Instrument Issued	10,000
Cash disbursements from restricted investments	2,000
Debt	$ 18,400

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Guarantees and warranties
Balance at beginning of period	$ 7,210	$ 9,887
Additional accruals	1,803	1,975
Claims paid	(1,402)	(3,544)
Balance at end of period	$ 7,611	$ 8,318

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Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012
Schedule of estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets
Estimated amortization expense, Remainder of Fiscal 2013	$ 1,365
Estimated amortization expense, Fiscal 2014	1,986
Estimated amortization expense, Fiscal 2015	1,487
Estimated amortization expense, Fiscal 2016	1,161
Estimated amortization expense, Fiscal 2017	$ 992

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 1) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Sep. 01, 2012
Award transactions on stock options
Outstanding, Beginning	1,815,293
Outstanding shares awards exercised	(39,623)
Outstanding shares awards canceled	(71,498)
Outstanding, Ending	1,704,172
Outstanding shares vested or expected to vest		1,704,172
Outstanding shares exercisable		1,403,831
Weighted average exercise price, Beginning	$ 15.71
Weighted average exercise price, Awards exercised	$ 12.05
Weighted average exercise price, Awards canceled	$ 21.43
Weighted average exercise price, Ending	$ 15.56
Weighted average exercise price, Vested or expected to vest		$ 15.56
Weighted average exercise price, Exercisable		$ 17.10
Weighted average remaining contractual life, Outstanding	5 years 1 month 0 days
Weighted average remaining contractual life, Vested of expected to vest	5 years 1 month 0 days
Weighted average remaining contractual life, Exercisable	4 years 3 months 0 days
Aggregate intrinsic value, Outstanding		$ 4,596,421
Aggregate intrinsic value, Vested or expected to vest		4,596,421
Aggregate intrinsic value, Exercisable		$ 2,355,877

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Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011	Sep. 01, 2012 Segment	Aug. 27, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Reportable Segments			2
Sales and operating income data
Net sales	$ 175,940	$ 165,557	$ 330,074	$ 318,895
Operating income (loss)	7,553	(2,677)	9,870	(6,105)
Architectural [Member]
Sales and operating income data
Net sales	156,368	149,142	291,245	284,429
Operating income (loss)	3,030	(5,123)	1,140	(12,176)
Large-Scale Optical [Member]
Sales and operating income data
Net sales	19,571	16,415	38,829	34,466
Operating income (loss)	5,196	3,516	10,464	8,148
Intersegment eliminations [Member]
Sales and operating income data
Net sales	1	0	0	0
Corporate and other [Member]
Sales and operating income data
Operating income (loss)	$ (673)	$ (1,070)	$ (1,734)	$ (2,077)

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Marketable Securities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investments available for sale

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investments available for sale at September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, are as follows:

(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value
September 1, 2012
Municipal bonds	$	34,545	$	193	$	(248	)	$	34,490
Total investments	$	34,545	$	193	$	(248	)	$	34,490
March 3, 2012
Municipal bonds	$	19,670	$	188	$	(258	)	$	19,600
Total investments	$	19,670	$	188	$	(258	)	$	19,600

Schedule of length of time that available-for-sale securities were in continuous unrealized loss positions

The following table presents the length of time that available-for-sale securities were in continuous unrealized loss positions, but were not deemed to be other than temporarily impaired, as of September 1, 2012:

	Less Than 12 Months					Greater Than or Equal  to 12 Months					Total
(In thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Municipal bonds	$	11,279	$	(8	)	$	1,010	$	(240	)	$	12,289	$	(248	)
Total investments	$	11,279	$	(8	)	$	1,010	$	(240	)	$	12,289	$	(248	)

Schedule of amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments by contractual maturity

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments at September 1, 2012, by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Estimated Market Value
Due within one year	$	25,090	$	25,091
Due after one year through five years	4,423		4,502
Due after five years through 10 years	2,611		2,684
Due after 10 years through 15 years	2,137		1,904
Due beyond 15 years	284		309
Total	$	34,545	$	34,490

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Deferred compensation liability	$ 2.7
Investments in corporate-owned life insurance policies	2.4
Mutual Fund Investments	$ 0.7

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	$ 16,100	$ 46,141
Short-term marketable securities available for sale [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, current, fair value disclosure	25,091	11,664
Marketable securities available for sale
Total marketable securities available for sale	9,399	7,936
Restricted investments
Total restricted investments	31,073	23,136
Mutual fund investments
Total mutual fund investments	657	1,150
Total assets at fair value	82,320	90,027
Money market funds [Member]
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	16,100	46,141
Restricted investments
Total restricted investments	31,073	23,136
Municipal bonds [Member]
Short-term marketable securities available for sale [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, current, fair value disclosure	25,091	11,664
Marketable securities available for sale
Total marketable securities available for sale	9,399	7,936
Mutual funds [Member]
Mutual fund investments
Total mutual fund investments	657	1,150
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member]
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	16,100	46,141
Short-term marketable securities available for sale [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, current, fair value disclosure	0	0
Marketable securities available for sale
Total marketable securities available for sale	0	0
Restricted investments
Total restricted investments	31,073	23,136
Mutual fund investments
Total mutual fund investments	657	1,150
Total assets at fair value	47,830	70,427
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Money market funds [Member]
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	16,100	46,141
Restricted investments
Total restricted investments	31,073	23,136
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Municipal bonds [Member]
Short-term marketable securities available for sale [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, current, fair value disclosure	0	0
Marketable securities available for sale
Total marketable securities available for sale	0	0
Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1) [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Mutual fund investments
Total mutual fund investments	657	1,150
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Short-term marketable securities available for sale [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, current, fair value disclosure	25,091	11,664
Marketable securities available for sale
Total marketable securities available for sale	9,399	7,936
Restricted investments
Total restricted investments	0	0
Mutual fund investments
Total mutual fund investments	0	0
Total assets at fair value	34,490	19,600
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Money market funds [Member]
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted investments
Total restricted investments	0	0
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Municipal bonds [Member]
Short-term marketable securities available for sale [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, current, fair value disclosure	25,091	11,664
Marketable securities available for sale
Total marketable securities available for sale	9,399	7,936
Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Mutual fund investments
Total mutual fund investments	0	0
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Short-term marketable securities available for sale [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, current, fair value disclosure	0	0
Marketable securities available for sale
Total marketable securities available for sale	0	0
Restricted investments
Total restricted investments	0	0
Mutual fund investments
Total mutual fund investments	0	0
Total assets at fair value	0	0
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Money market funds [Member]
Cash equivalents
Total cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted investments
Total restricted investments	0	0
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Municipal bonds [Member]
Short-term marketable securities available for sale [Abstract]
Available for Sale Securities, current, fair value disclosure	0	0
Marketable securities available for sale
Total marketable securities available for sale	0	0
Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] | Mutual funds [Member]
Mutual fund investments
Total mutual fund investments	$ 0	$ 0

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Inventories (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Components of inventories
Raw materials	$ 15,258	$ 12,772
Work-in-process	9,526	7,956
Finished goods	12,058	10,386
Costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	2,567	2,931
Total inventories	$ 39,409	$ 34,045

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Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Summary balance sheets of discontinued businesses
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 352	$ 799
Long-term liabilities	$ 504	$ 520

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Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Textual) [Abstract]
Amortization expense on identifiable intangible assets	$ 1.3	$ 1.5

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New Accounting Standards

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

New Accounting Standards

New Accounting Standards

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) amended its guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income in financial statements to improve the comparability, consistency and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items that are recorded in other comprehensive income. The new guidance allows an entity to present components of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement, referred to as the statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate, but consecutive statements. The new guidance eliminates the current option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity. While the new guidance changes the presentation of comprehensive income, there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income under current accounting guidance. This new guidance was effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011, Apogee’s fiscal year 2013. The Company has adopted this guidance as of March 4, 2012 and has presented total comprehensive income in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings.

In September 2011, the FASB amended U.S. GAAP on testing goodwill for impairment. Under this new guidance, entities testing goodwill for impairment now have an option of performing a qualitative assessment before having to calculate the fair value of a reporting unit. If an entity determines, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more-likely-than-not less than the carrying amount, the existing quantitative impairment test is required. Otherwise, no further impairment testing is required. The amendments were effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, Apogee’s fiscal year 2013. The adoption of this new standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 did not have an impact on Apogee’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

No other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during the first six months of fiscal 2013 have had or are expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

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Fair Value Measurements (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Short-term marketable securities available for sale	$ 25,091	$ 11,664
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Noncurrent	9,399	7,936
Restricted short-term investments	13,615	13,603
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	17,458	9,533
Mutual fund investments	$ 700

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Summary balance sheets of discontinued businesses

(In thousands)	September 1, 2012		March 3, 2012
Summary Balance Sheets of Discontinued Businesses
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	352	$	799
Long-term liabilities	504		520

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Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of net periodic benefit cost

Components of net periodic benefit cost for the plans for the three and six-month periods ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011			September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Interest cost	$	142		$	164		$	284		$	328
Expected return on assets	(44		)	(54		)	(88		)	(108		)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	53			30			106			60
Net periodic benefit cost	$	151		$	140		$	302		$	280

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details Textual) (USD $)	Sep. 01, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Company's backlog bonded by performance bonds	$ 114,300,000
Face value of performance bonds	369,900,000
Total value of letter of credit	35,800,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	80,000,000
Letter of credits issued under credit facility	23,400,000
Purchase obligations	$ 46,900,000

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Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Schedule of goodwill attributable to each business segment
Goodwill, Beginning	$ 61,617	$ 62,004
Foreign currency translation	(224)	(387)
Goodwill, Ending	61,393	61,617
Architectural [Member]
Schedule of goodwill attributable to each business segment
Goodwill, Beginning	51,060	51,447
Foreign currency translation	(224)	(387)
Goodwill, Ending	50,836	51,060
Large-Scale Optical [Member]
Schedule of goodwill attributable to each business segment
Goodwill, Beginning	10,557	10,557
Foreign currency translation	0	0
Goodwill, Ending	$ 10,557	$ 10,557

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases

Future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases are:

(In thousands)	Remainder of Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2014		Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2016		Fiscal 2017		Thereafter		Total
Total minimum payments	$	3,448	$	6,183	$	5,358	$	5,247	$	3,471	$	4,144	$	27,851

Guarantees and warranties

The Company’s warranty and claim accruals are detailed below.

	Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	7,210		$	9,887
Additional accruals	1,803			1,975
Claims paid	(1,402		)	(3,544		)
Balance at end of period	$	7,611		$	8,318

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Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Sales and operating income data

The following table presents sales and operating income data for the Company’s two segments, and on a consolidated basis, for the three and six months ended September 1, 2012, as compared to the corresponding period a year ago.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011			September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Net Sales from Continuing Operations
Architectural	$	156,368		$	149,142		$	291,245		$	284,429
Large-Scale Optical	19,571			16,415			38,829			34,466
Intersegment eliminations	1			—			—			—
Net sales	$	175,940		$	165,557		$	330,074		$	318,895
Operating Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Architectural	$	3,030		$	(5,123	)	$	1,140		$	(12,176	)
Large-Scale Optical	5,196			3,516			10,464			8,148
Corporate and other	(673		)	(1,070		)	(1,734		)	(2,077		)
Operating income (loss)	$	7,553		$	(2,677	)	$	9,870		$	(6,105	)

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Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements of Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (we, us, our or the Company) included herein have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The consolidated financial statements and notes are presented as permitted by the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (Form 10-Q) and do not contain certain information included in the Company’s annual financial statements and notes. The information included in this Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended March 3, 2012. The results of operations for the six-month period ended September 1, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the financial position as of September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, and the results of operations and comprehensive earnings for the three and six-month periods ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011 and cash flows for the six-month periods ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011.

The Company’s fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to the last day of February. Each interim quarter ends on the Saturday closest to the end of the months of May, August and November.

The results of GlassecViracon are reported on a two-month lag. There were no significant intervening events which would have materially affected our consolidated financial statements had they been recorded during the six months ended September 1, 2012.

In connection with preparing the unaudited consolidated financial statements for the six months ended September 1, 2012, the Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the date of this filing and determined that there were no subsequent events which required recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2011
Stock option grant valuation assumptions
Dividend yield	3.90%
Expected volatility	56.10%
Risk-free interest rate	0.80%
Expected Lives	4 years 7 months 0 days

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Marketable Securities (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Schedule of amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments by contractual maturity
Amortized Cost, Due within one year	$ 25,090
Amortized Cost, Due after one year through five years	4,423
Amortized Cost, Due after five years through 10 years	2,611
Amortized Cost, Due after 10 years through 15 years	2,137
Amortized Cost, Due beyond 15 years	284
Amortized Cost, Total	34,545
Estimated Market Value, Due within one year	25,091
Estimated Market Value, Due after one year through five years	4,502
Estimated Market Value, Due after five years through 10 years	2,684
Estimated Market Value, Due after 10 years through 15 years	1,904
Estimated Market Value, Due beyond 15 years	309
Estimated Market Value, Total	$ 34,490	$ 19,600

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Discontinued Operations (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Sep. 01, 2012
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Pre-tax income from discontinued operations	$ 0.4
Resolving period of warranty issues		5 years 0 months 0 days

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 29,553	$ 54,027
Short-term marketable securities available for sale	25,091	11,664
Restricted short-term investments	13,615	13,603
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	117,688	108,424
Inventories	39,409	34,045
Refundable income taxes	1,387	0
Deferred tax assets	3,680	4,294
Other current assets	3,221	3,382
Total current assets	233,644	229,439
Property, plant and equipment, net	162,898	159,547
Marketable securities available for sale	9,399	7,936
Restricted investments	17,458	9,533
Goodwill	61,393	61,617
Intangible assets	14,552	16,092
Other assets	8,131	8,940
Total assets	507,475	493,104
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	40,133	34,025
Accrued payroll and related benefits	17,611	23,699
Accrued self-insurance reserves	4,794	4,668
Other accrued expenses	16,491	19,017
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	352	799
Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts	28,516	22,550
Current portion long-term debt	50	108
Accrued income taxes	0	905
Total current liabilities	107,947	105,771
Long-term debt	30,849	20,916
Unrecognized tax benefits	8,749	8,918
Long-term self-insurance reserves	7,933	9,605
Deferred tax liabilities	2,486	2,247
Other long-term liabilities	25,868	23,929
Liabilities of discontinued operations	504	520
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 13)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock of $0.33-1/3 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 28,345,247 and 28,062,049, respectively	9,448	9,354
Additional paid-in capital	115,668	113,046
Retained earnings	204,300	203,558
Common stock held in trust	(760)	(745)
Deferred compensation obligations	760	745
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,277)	(4,760)
Total shareholders’ equity	323,139	321,198
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 507,475	$ 493,104

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Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Schedule of finite lived identifiable intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	$ 33,764	$ 34,398
Accumulated Amortization	(18,804)	(17,555)
Foreign Currency Translation	(408)	(751)
Net	14,552	16,092
Debt issue costs [Member]
Schedule of finite lived identifiable intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	3,117	2,923
Accumulated Amortization	(2,080)	(1,897)
Foreign Currency Translation	0	0
Net	1,037	1,026
Noncompete Agreements [Member]
Schedule of finite lived identifiable intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	6,809	6,889
Accumulated Amortization	(5,801)	(5,488)
Foreign Currency Translation	(31)	(64)
Net	977	1,337
Customer Relationships [Member]
Schedule of finite lived identifiable intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	15,628	16,069
Accumulated Amortization	(8,943)	(8,376)
Foreign Currency Translation	(216)	(396)
Net	6,469	7,297
Purchased intellectual property [Member]
Schedule of finite lived identifiable intangible assets
Gross Carrying Amount	8,210	8,517
Accumulated Amortization	(1,980)	(1,794)
Foreign Currency Translation	(161)	(291)
Net	$ 6,069	$ 6,432

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (Unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Tax (benefit) expense on marketable securities	$ (7)	$ (53)	$ 5	$ (4)

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Term	10 years
Share-based Compensation	$ 2,318	$ 2,012
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross		450,512
Weighted average fair value per option		$ 2.89
Total unrecognized compensation related to stock options awards	900
Cash proceeds from exercise of stock options	500	200
Aggregate intrinsic value of securities	100
Performance Shares cancelled	61,403
Number of performance share units granted	160,196
Number of performance share units granted and outstanding	292,118
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share	6,900
Performance period for cash based plan	2 years
Payment period for cash based plan	2 years
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	6 months
Weighted average period, Nonvested	24 months
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Weighted average period, Nonvested	25 months
Total fair value of shares vested	$ 4,300
2009 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized	1,888,000
2009 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized	250,000
2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized	3,400,000
1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Authorized	2,500,000
Minimum [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	2 years
Maximum [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Share based payment stock options valuation assumptions

The fair value of each award grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants through the first six months of fiscal 2012.

	Six Months Ended
	August 27, 2011
Dividend yield	3.9%
Expected volatility	56.1%
Risk-free interest rate	0.8%
Expected lives	4.6 Years

Award transactions on stock options

The following table summarizes the award transactions for the six months ended September 1, 2012:

	Options/SARs Outstanding
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise  Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at March 3, 2012	1,815,293		$	15.71
Awards exercised	(39,623	)	12.05
Awards canceled	(71,498	)	21.43
Outstanding at September 1, 2012	1,704,172		$	15.56	5.1 Years	$	4,596,421
Vested or expected to vest at September 1, 2012	1,704,172		$	15.56	5.1 Years	$	4,596,421
Exercisable at September 1, 2012	1,403,831		$	17.10	4.3 Years	$	2,355,877

Nonvested share award transactions

The following table summarizes the nonvested share award transactions, including nonvested share units, for the six months ended September 1, 2012:

	Nonvested Shares and Units
	Number of Shares and Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at March 3, 2012	981,813		$	12.64
Granted	221,385		14.71
Vested	(295,429	)	12.85
Canceled(1)	(61,703	)	13.43
Nonvested at September 1, 2012(2)	846,066		$	13.05

(1) Includes 61,403 nonvested share units canceled under the fiscal 2010-2012 performance period because Apogee performed below target level for that performance period. Nonvested share units of 160,196 (at target) were previously granted in fiscal 2010 for this performance period.

(2) Includes a total of 292,118 nonvested share units granted and outstanding at target level for fiscal 2011-2013 and 2012-2014.

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Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share
Basic earnings per share - weighted common shares outstanding	27,922	27,796	27,855	27,829
Incremental Common Shares Attributable to Share-based Payment Arrangements	514	0	475	0
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	28,436	27,796	28,330	27,829
Earnings (loss) per share - basic	$ 0.18	$ (0.06)	$ 0.24	$ (0.14)
Earnings (loss) per share - diluted	$ 0.18	$ (0.06)	$ 0.24	$ (0.14)
Stock options excluded from the calculation of earnings per share because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares	624	1,349	915	1,248

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Inventories (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Components of inventories

(In thousands)	September 1, 2012		March 3, 2012
Raw materials	$	15,258	$	12,772
Work-in-process	9,526		7,956
Finished goods	12,058		10,386
Costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	2,567		2,931
Total inventories	$	39,409	$	34,045

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Operating Activities
Net earnings (loss)	$ 6,663	$ (3,854)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
Net earnings from discontinued operations	(238)	0
Depreciation and amortization	13,113	13,876
Stock-based compensation	2,318	2,012
Deferred income taxes	834	1,190
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(190)	0
Gain on disposal of assets	(580)	(492)
Other, net	336	98
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables	(9,616)	(10,198)
Inventories	(5,527)	(7,326)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(386)	(2,059)
Billings in excess of costs and earnings on uncompleted contracts	5,966	(5,315)
Refundable and accrued income taxes	(2,307)	(2,991)
Other, net	144	342
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	10,530	(14,717)
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	(15,679)	(3,577)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	18	10,313
Acquisition of intangibles	0	(58)
Purchases of restricted investments	(10,000)	(12,329)
Sales/maturities of restricted investments	2,080	23,190
Purchases of marketable securities	(28,986)	(9,462)
Sales/maturities of marketable securities	14,393	18,284
Investments in corporate-owned life insurance policies	(900)	(1,435)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(39,074)	24,926
Financing Activities
Proceeds from issuance of debt	10,000	0
Payments on debt	(86)	(1,250)
Payments on debt issue costs	(194)	(66)
Shares withheld for taxes, net of stock issued to employees	(554)	(752)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	190	0
Dividends paid	(5,193)	(4,579)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	4,163	(6,647)
Cash Flows of Discontinued Operations
Net cash used in operating activities	(97)	(3,263)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	(97)	(3,263)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(24,478)	299
Effect of exchange rates on cash	4	10
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	54,027	24,302
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	29,553	24,611
Noncash Activity
Capital expenditures in accounts payable	$ 803	$ 340

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, par value	$ 0.33	$ 0.33
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	28,345,247	28,062,049
Common stock, shares outstanding	28,345,247	28,062,049

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Employee Benefit Plans

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans

Pension Plans

The Company sponsors an unfunded Officers’ Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) for the benefit of certain executives and a defined-benefit pension plan, the Tubelite, Inc. Hourly Employees’ Pension Plan (Tubelite plan). Components of net periodic benefit cost for the plans for the three and six-month periods ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011			September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Interest cost	$	142		$	164		$	284		$	328
Expected return on assets	(44		)	(54		)	(88		)	(108		)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	53			30			106			60
Net periodic benefit cost	$	151		$	140		$	302		$	280

Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company maintains a deferred compensation plan that allows participants to defer compensation and save for retirement and other short-term needs. The deferred compensation liability was $2.7 million at September 1, 2012 and is included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet. The Company has investments in corporate-owned life insurance policies (COLI) of $2.4 million and mutual funds of $0.7 million with the intention of utilizing them as a long-term funding source for the deferred compensation plan. The COLI assets are recorded at their net cash surrender values and are included in other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheet. The mutual fund investments are recorded at estimated fair value, based on quoted market prices, and are included in other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheet.

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Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Sep. 28, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	APOGEE ENTERPRISES, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000006845
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 01, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-02
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		28,384,132

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Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Income Taxes

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions, Brazil and other international jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years prior to fiscal 2009, or state and local income tax examinations for years prior to fiscal 2005. The Company is not currently under U.S. federal examination for years subsequent to fiscal year 2008, and there is very limited audit activity of the Company’s income tax returns in U.S. state jurisdictions or international jurisdictions.

The total liability for unrecognized tax benefits at September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, was approximately $8.7 million and $8.9 million, respectively. The decrease in the unrecognized tax benefits was due to releasing reserves upon entering into a settlement agreement with the IRS with respect to certain issues for fiscal years 2009 through 2011. The Company records the impact of penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense, which is consistent with past practices. As a result of the federal statute for fiscal 2009 being extended during the first quarter of fiscal 2013, no federal or state statutes are expected to lapse within the next year, and the total liability for unrecognized tax benefits is not expected to change materially during the next 12 months.

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Consolidated Results of Operations (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 175,940	$ 165,557	$ 330,074	$ 318,895
Cost of sales	139,803	139,605	262,862	269,257
Gross profit	36,137	25,952	67,212	49,638
Selling, general and administrative expenses	28,584	28,629	57,342	55,743
Operating income (loss)	7,553	(2,677)	9,870	(6,105)
Interest income	43	277	315	554
Interest expense	251	300	614	609
Other income, net	155	91	173	94
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	7,500	(2,609)	9,744	(6,066)
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,681	(932)	3,319	(2,212)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	4,819	(1,677)	6,425	(3,854)
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	238	0	238	0
Net earnings (loss)	$ 5,057	$ (1,677)	$ 6,663	$ (3,854)
Earnings per share - basic
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.17	$ (0.06)	$ 0.23	$ (0.14)
Earnings from discontinued operations	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00
Net earnings (loss)	$ 0.18	$ (0.06)	$ 0.24	$ (0.14)
Earnings per share - diluted
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations	$ 0.17	$ (0.06)	$ 0.23	$ (0.14)
Earnings from discontinued operations	$ 0.01	$ 0.00	$ 0.01	$ 0.00
Net earnings (loss)	$ 0.18	$ (0.06)	$ 0.24	$ (0.14)
Weighted average basic shares outstanding	27,922	27,796	27,855	27,829
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding	28,436	27,796	28,330	27,829
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.0900	$ 0.0815	$ 0.1800	$ 0.1630

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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories

(In thousands)	September 1, 2012		March 3, 2012
Raw materials	$	15,258	$	12,772
Work-in-process	9,526		7,956
Finished goods	12,058		10,386
Costs and earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	2,567		2,931
Total inventories	$	39,409	$	34,045

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Earnings per Share

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per Share

The following table presents a reconciliation of the denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011			September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011
Basic earnings per share – weighted common shares outstanding	27,922		27,796			27,855		27,829
Weighted average effect of nonvested share grants and assumed exercise of stock options	514		—			475		—
Diluted earnings per share – weighted common shares and potential common shares outstanding	28,436		27,796			28,330		27,829
Earnings (loss) per share – basic	$	0.18	$	(0.06	)	$	0.24	$	(0.14	)
Earnings (loss) per share – diluted	0.18		(0.06		)	0.24		(0.14		)
Stock options excluded from the calculation of earnings per share because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares	624		1,349			915		1,248

Due to the net loss in fiscal 2012, there was no dilutive impact from unvested shares in the three and six-month periods ended August 27, 2011.

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Earnings per Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share

The following table presents a reconciliation of the denominators used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share.

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011			September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011
Basic earnings per share – weighted common shares outstanding	27,922		27,796			27,855		27,829
Weighted average effect of nonvested share grants and assumed exercise of stock options	514		—			475		—
Diluted earnings per share – weighted common shares and potential common shares outstanding	28,436		27,796			28,330		27,829
Earnings (loss) per share – basic	$	0.18	$	(0.06	)	$	0.24	$	(0.14	)
Earnings (loss) per share – diluted	0.18		(0.06		)	0.24		(0.14		)
Stock options excluded from the calculation of earnings per share because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares	624		1,349			915		1,248

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Discontinued Operations

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

Discontinued Operations

In several transactions in fiscal years 1998 through 2000, the Company completed the sale of its large-scale domestic curtainwall business, the sale of the Company’s detention/security business and its exit from international curtainwall operations. The remaining estimated cash expenditures related to discontinued operations are recorded as liabilities of discontinued operations and cover warranty issues relating to domestic and international construction projects that the Company expects will be resolved over the next five years.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2013, a reduction in reserves related to the expiration of warranty periods resulted in non-cash, pre-tax income from discontinued operations of $0.4 million.

(In thousands)	September 1, 2012		March 3, 2012
Summary Balance Sheets of Discontinued Businesses
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	352	$	799
Long-term liabilities	504		520

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Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets

The carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment as of the six months ended September 1, 2012 is detailed below.

(In thousands)	Architectural			Large-Scale Optical		Total
Balance at February 26, 2011	$	51,447		$	10,557	$	62,004
Foreign currency translation	(387		)	—		(387		)
Balance at March 3, 2012	51,060			10,557		61,617
Foreign currency translation	(224		)	—		(224		)
Balance at September 1, 2012	$	50,836		$	10,557	$	61,393

The Company’s identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized over their estimated useful lives and were as follows:

	September 1, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Foreign Currency Translation			Net
Debt issue costs	$	3,117	$	(2,080	)	$	—		$	1,037
Non-compete agreements	6,809		(5,801		)	(31		)	977
Customer relationships	15,628		(8,943		)	(216		)	6,469
Purchased intellectual property	8,210		(1,980		)	(161		)	6,069
Total	$	33,764	$	(18,804	)	$	(408	)	$	14,552

	March 3, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Foreign Currency Translation			Net
Debt issue costs	$	2,923	$	(1,897	)	$	—		$	1,026
Non-compete agreements	6,889		(5,488		)	(64		)	1,337
Customer relationships	16,069		(8,376		)	(396		)	7,297
Purchased intellectual property	8,517		(1,794		)	(291		)	6,432
Total	$	34,398	$	(17,555	)	$	(751	)	$	16,092

Amortization expense on these identifiable intangible assets was $1.3 million and $1.5 million for the six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, respectively. The amortization expense associated with the debt issue costs is included in interest expense while the remainder is in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated results of operations. At September 1, 2012, the estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and all of the following four fiscal years is as follows:

(In thousands)	Remainder of Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2014		Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2016		Fiscal 2017
Estimated amortization expense	$	1,365	$	1,986	$	1,487	$	1,161	$	992

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Marketable Securities

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Marketable Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities

Marketable Securities

At September 1, 2012, the Company has investments in municipal bonds of $34.5 million; $25.1 million is current and $9.4 million is non-current. The Company’s wholly owned insurance subsidiary, Prism Assurance, Ltd. (Prism), holds $9.6 million of the municipal bonds. Prism insures a portion of the Company’s workers’ compensation, general liability and automobile liability risks using reinsurance agreements to meet statutory requirements. The reinsurance carrier requires Prism to maintain fixed-maturity investments, which are generally high-quality municipal bonds, for the purpose of providing collateral for Prism’s obligations under the reinsurance agreement. All of the Company’s fixed maturity investments are classified as “available-for-sale,” are carried at fair value and are reported as short-term marketable securities available for sale or marketable securities available for sale in the consolidated balance sheet.

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investments available for sale at September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, are as follows:

(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Estimated Fair Value
September 1, 2012
Municipal bonds	$	34,545	$	193	$	(248	)	$	34,490
Total investments	$	34,545	$	193	$	(248	)	$	34,490
March 3, 2012
Municipal bonds	$	19,670	$	188	$	(258	)	$	19,600
Total investments	$	19,670	$	188	$	(258	)	$	19,600

The Company tests for other than temporary losses on a quarterly basis and has considered the unrealized losses indicated above to be temporary in nature. The Company intends to hold the investments until it can recover the full principal amount and has the ability to do so based on other sources of liquidity. The Company expects such recoveries to occur prior to the contractual maturities.

The following table presents the length of time that available-for-sale securities were in continuous unrealized loss positions, but were not deemed to be other than temporarily impaired, as of September 1, 2012:

	Less Than 12 Months					Greater Than or Equal  to 12 Months					Total
(In thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Municipal bonds	$	11,279	$	(8	)	$	1,010	$	(240	)	$	12,289	$	(248	)
Total investments	$	11,279	$	(8	)	$	1,010	$	(240	)	$	12,289	$	(248	)

The amortized cost and estimated fair values of investments at September 1, 2012, by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

(In thousands)	Amortized Cost		Estimated Market Value
Due within one year	$	25,090	$	25,091
Due after one year through five years	4,423		4,502
Due after five years through 10 years	2,611		2,684
Due after 10 years through 15 years	2,137		1,904
Due beyond 15 years	284		309
Total	$	34,545	$	34,490

The Company recognized gross realized gains of $0.1 million and $0.4 million during the six-month periods of fiscal 2013 and 2012, respectively, which are included in other income, net in the accompanying consolidated results of operations. Gross realized losses were not material during either of those periods.

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

The Company accounts for financial assets and liabilities in accordance with accounting standards that define fair value and establish a framework for measuring fair value. The hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly through market corroboration, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on the Company’s assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset’s or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Financial assets measured at fair value as of September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, are summarized below:

(In thousands)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value
September 1, 2012
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	16,100	$	—	$	—	$	16,100
Total cash equivalents	16,100		—		—		16,100
Short-term marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	25,091	$	—	$	25,091
Total short-term marketable securities available for sale	—		25,091		—		25,091
Marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	9,399	$	—	$	9,399
Total marketable securities available for sale	—		9,399		—		9,399
Restricted investments
Money market funds	$	31,073	$	—	$	—	$	31,073
Total restricted investments	31,073		—		—		31,073
Mutual fund investments
Mutual funds	$	657	$	—	$	—	$	657
Total mutual fund investments	657		—		—		657
Total assets at fair value	$	47,830	$	34,490	$	—	$	82,320
March 3, 2012
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	46,141	$	—	$	—	$	46,141
Total cash equivalents	46,141		—		—		46,141
Short-term marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	11,664	$	—	$	11,664
Total short-term marketable securities available for sale	—		11,664		—		11,664
Marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	7,936	$	—	$	7,936
Total marketable securities available for sale	—		7,936		—		7,936
Restricted investments
Money market funds	$	23,136	$	—	$	—	$	23,136
Total restricted investments	23,136		—		—		23,136
Mutual fund investments
Mutual funds	$	1,150	$	—	$	—	$	1,150
Total mutual fund investments	1,150		—		—		1,150
Total assets at fair value	$	70,427	$	19,600	$	—	$	90,027

Cash equivalents

Cash equivalents include highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less, and consist primarily of money market funds. The cash equivalents are held at fair value based on quoted market prices, which approximates stated cost.

Short-term marketable securities available for sale

The Company has short-term marketable securities available for sale of $25.1 million as of September 1, 2012, consisting of municipal bonds. The Company classifies these short-term marketable securities as “available-for-sale,” and they are carried at fair market value based on market prices from recent trades of similar securities.

Marketable securities available for sale

The Company has $9.4 million of marketable securities available for sale, consisting of municipal bonds. All of the Company’s fixed maturity investments are classified as “available-for-sale,” are carried at fair value and are reported as marketable securities available for sale in the consolidated balance sheet. These investments are held at fair value based on prices from recent trades of similar securities.

Restricted investments

The Company has $13.6 million of current restricted investments consisting of money market funds that were required to be made available to cover our exposure for letters of credit outside of our revolving credit facility and credit-card programs. The Company has $17.5 million of long-term restricted investments consisting of money market funds, which are short-term in nature but are restricted for future investment in the Company’s architectural glass fabrication facility in Utah, and storefront and entrance business in Michigan, and are, therefore, classified as long term. The restricted investments are held at fair value based on quoted market prices, which approximate stated cost.

Mutual fund investments

The Company has $0.7 million of mutual fund investments as a long-term funding source for the deferred compensation plan. The mutual fund investments are recorded at estimated fair value, based on quoted market prices, and are included in other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheet.

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

The Company maintains an $80.0 million revolving credit facility, which expires in January 2014. No borrowings were outstanding as of September 1, 2012 or March 3, 2012. The credit facility requires the Company to maintain a minimum level of net worth as defined in the credit facility based on certain quarterly financial calculations. The minimum required net worth computed in accordance with the credit agreement at September 1, 2012 was $279.5 million, whereas the Company’s net worth as defined in the credit facility was $323.1 million. The credit facility also requires that the Company maintain an adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio of not more than 2.75. This ratio is computed quarterly, with EBITDA computed on a rolling four-quarter basis. For purposes of calculating the adjusted debt in the adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio, the Company reduces non-credit facility debt for up to $25 million to the extent of unrestricted cash balances, cash equivalents and short-term marketable securities available for sale in excess of $15 million. The Company’s ratio was 0.12 at September 1, 2012. If the Company is not in compliance with either of these covenants, the lenders may terminate the commitment and/or declare any loan then outstanding to be immediately due and payable. At September 1, 2012, the Company was in compliance with the financial covenants of the credit facility.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2013, $10.0 million of industrial development bonds were issued and made available for current and future investment in the Company’s storefront and entrance business in Michigan. The interest rate on the bonds resets weekly and is equal to the market rate of interest earned for similar revenue bonds or other tax-free securities. The bonds will mature in April 2042. The proceeds are reported as restricted investments in the consolidated balance sheet until disbursed. $2.0 million of proceeds were disbursed during the first six months of fiscal 2013.

Debt at September 1, 2012, consists of $12.0 million of recovery zone facility bonds, $18.4 million of industrial development bonds and other debt held by GlassecViracon. The industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds mature in fiscal years 2021 through 2043, and the other debt matures in fiscal years 2013 through 2021. The fair value of the industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds approximates carrying value at September 1, 2012 due to the variable interest rates on these instruments. The bonds are classified as level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.

Interest payments were $0.3 million and $0.5 million for the six-months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, respectively, and primarily relate to fees associated with our revolving credit facility.

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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 2) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Nonvested share award transactions
Number of shares, Granted	221,385
Number of shares, Vested	(295,429)
Number of shares, Canceled	(61,703)
Nonvested Number, Ending	846,066	981,813
Weighted average grant date fair value, Granted	$ 14.71
Weighted average grant date fair value, Vested	$ 12.85
Weighted average grant date fair value, Canceled	$ 13.43
Weighted average grant date fair value, Ending	$ 13.05	$ 12.64

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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions, Noncurrent	$ 8,749	$ 8,918

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Segment Information

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information

Segment Information

The following table presents sales and operating income data for the Company’s two segments, and on a consolidated basis, for the three and six months ended September 1, 2012, as compared to the corresponding period a year ago.

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011			September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Net Sales from Continuing Operations
Architectural	$	156,368		$	149,142		$	291,245		$	284,429
Large-Scale Optical	19,571			16,415			38,829			34,466
Intersegment eliminations	1			—			—			—
Net sales	$	175,940		$	165,557		$	330,074		$	318,895
Operating Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Architectural	$	3,030		$	(5,123	)	$	1,140		$	(12,176	)
Large-Scale Optical	5,196			3,516			10,464			8,148
Corporate and other	(673		)	(1,070		)	(1,734		)	(2,077		)
Operating income (loss)	$	7,553		$	(2,677	)	$	9,870		$	(6,105	)

Due to the varying combinations of individual window systems and curtainwall, the Company has determined that it is impractical to report product and service revenues generated by the Architectural segment by class of product, beyond the segment revenues currently reported.

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value

Financial assets measured at fair value as of September 1, 2012 and March 3, 2012, are summarized below:

(In thousands)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets (Level 1)		Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total Fair Value
September 1, 2012
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	16,100	$	—	$	—	$	16,100
Total cash equivalents	16,100		—		—		16,100
Short-term marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	25,091	$	—	$	25,091
Total short-term marketable securities available for sale	—		25,091		—		25,091
Marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	9,399	$	—	$	9,399
Total marketable securities available for sale	—		9,399		—		9,399
Restricted investments
Money market funds	$	31,073	$	—	$	—	$	31,073
Total restricted investments	31,073		—		—		31,073
Mutual fund investments
Mutual funds	$	657	$	—	$	—	$	657
Total mutual fund investments	657		—		—		657
Total assets at fair value	$	47,830	$	34,490	$	—	$	82,320
March 3, 2012
Cash equivalents
Money market funds	$	46,141	$	—	$	—	$	46,141
Total cash equivalents	46,141		—		—		46,141
Short-term marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	11,664	$	—	$	11,664
Total short-term marketable securities available for sale	—		11,664		—		11,664
Marketable securities available for sale
Municipal bonds	$	—	$	7,936	$	—	$	7,936
Total marketable securities available for sale	—		7,936		—		7,936
Restricted investments
Money market funds	$	23,136	$	—	$	—	$	23,136
Total restricted investments	23,136		—		—		23,136
Mutual fund investments
Mutual funds	$	1,150	$	—	$	—	$	1,150
Total mutual fund investments	1,150		—		—		1,150
Total assets at fair value	$	70,427	$	19,600	$	—	$	90,027

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Employee Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost
Interest cost	$ 142	$ 164	$ 284	$ 328
Expected return on assets	(44)	(54)	(88)	(108)
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	53	30	106	60
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 151	$ 140	$ 302	$ 280

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Marketable Securities (Details Textual) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011	Mar. 03, 2012
Marketable Securities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments, Total	$ 34,500
Short-term marketable securities available for sale	25,091		11,664
Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Noncurrent	9,399		7,936
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	100	400
Prism Assurance Ltd [Member]
Marketable Securities (Textual) [Abstract]
Investments, Total	$ 9,600

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Earnings (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011	Sep. 01, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings (loss)	$ 5,057	$ (1,677)	$ 6,663	$ (3,854)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss):
Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities, net of $(7), $(53), $5 and $(4) tax (benefit) expense, respectively	(13)	(101)	11	(8)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(2,025)	851	(1,528)	1,343
Other comprehensive (loss) earnings	(2,038)	750	(1,517)	1,335
Total comprehensive earnings (loss)	$ 3,019	$ (927)	$ 5,146	$ (2,519)

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Stock-Based Compensation

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation

The 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, the 2009 Non-Employee Director Stock Incentive Plan, the 2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and the 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the Plans) provide for the issuance of 1,888,000; 250,000; 3,400,000; and 2,500,000 shares, respectively, for various forms of stock-based compensation to employees and non-employee directors. Awards under these Plans, either in the form of incentive stock options, nonstatutory options or stock-settled stock appreciation rights (SARs), are granted with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of the Company’s stock at the date of award. Nonvested share awards and nonvested share unit awards are also included in these Plans. Outstanding options issued to employees generally vest over a four-year period, outstanding SARs vested over a three-year period and outstanding options issued to non-employee directors vested at the end of six months. Outstanding options and SARs have a 10-year term. Nonvested share awards and nonvested share unit awards generally vest over a two, three or four-year period.

The 2002 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan was terminated in June 2009 and the 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan was terminated in January 2006; no new grants may be made under either of these plans, although exercises of SARs and options, and vesting of nonvested share awards, previously granted thereunder will still occur in accordance with the terms of the various grants.

Total stock-based compensation expense under all Plans included in the results of operations for the six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, was $2.3 million and $2.0 million, respectively.

Stock Options and SARs

There were no options or SARs issued in the first six months of fiscal 2013; in the first six months of of fiscal 2012, 450,512 stock options were issued with a weighted average fair value per option at the date of grant of $2.89. The fair value of each award grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model, with the following weighted-average assumptions used for grants through the first six months of fiscal 2012.

	Six Months Ended
	August 27, 2011
Dividend yield	3.9%
Expected volatility	56.1%
Risk-free interest rate	0.8%
Expected lives	4.6 Years

The expected stock price volatility is based on historical experience. The risk-free rate for periods that coincide with the expected life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury Department yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The expected life, the average time an option grant is outstanding, and forfeiture rates are estimated based on historical experience.

The following table summarizes the award transactions for the six months ended September 1, 2012:

	Options/SARs Outstanding
	Number of Shares		Weighted Average Exercise  Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at March 3, 2012	1,815,293		$	15.71
Awards exercised	(39,623	)	12.05
Awards canceled	(71,498	)	21.43
Outstanding at September 1, 2012	1,704,172		$	15.56	5.1 Years	$	4,596,421
Vested or expected to vest at September 1, 2012	1,704,172		$	15.56	5.1 Years	$	4,596,421
Exercisable at September 1, 2012	1,403,831		$	17.10	4.3 Years	$	2,355,877

At September 1, 2012, there was $0.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock option awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 24 months. Cash proceeds from the exercise of stock options were $0.5 million and $0.2 million for the six months ended September 1, 2012 and August 27, 2011, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value of securities (the amount by which the stock price on the date of exercise exceeded the stock price of the award on the date of grant) exercised was $0.1 million during the six months ended September 1, 2012 and was minimal during the six months ended August 27, 2011.

Nonvested Shares and Share Units

The Company's executive compensation program provides key employees selected by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors with long-term incentives using nonvested shares and nonvested share units. During fiscal 2013, nonvested shares were issued based on performance against objectives and generally vest over three years. From fiscal 2010 through fiscal 2012, nonvested share units were issued at the beginning of each fiscal year, which give the recipient the right to receive shares earned at the vesting date. The number of nonvested share units issued at grant was equal to the target number of nonvested share units and allows for the right to receive an additional number of, or fewer, shares based on meeting pre-determined Company three-year performance goals.

The following table summarizes the nonvested share award transactions, including nonvested share units, for the six months ended September 1, 2012:

	Nonvested Shares and Units
	Number of Shares and Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at March 3, 2012	981,813		$	12.64
Granted	221,385		14.71
Vested	(295,429	)	12.85
Canceled(1)	(61,703	)	13.43
Nonvested at September 1, 2012(2)	846,066		$	13.05

(1) Includes 61,403 nonvested share units canceled under the fiscal 2010-2012 performance period because Apogee performed below target level for that performance period. Nonvested share units of 160,196 (at target) were previously granted in fiscal 2010 for this performance period.

(2) Includes a total of 292,118 nonvested share units granted and outstanding at target level for fiscal 2011-2013 and 2012-2014.

At September 1, 2012, there was $6.9 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share and nonvested share unit awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately 25 months. The total fair value of shares vested during the six months of fiscal 2013 was $4.3 million.

In fiscal 2013, the executive compensation program was changed to issue cash-based performance awards in lieu of nonvested share unit awards; the cash-based awards are based on a two-year performance period and will be paid in two annual installments after completion of the performance period. Vesting of outstanding nonvested share unit awards will continue through fiscal 2015. The liability for the cash-based performance awards is included in other long-term liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.

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Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill attributable to each business segment

The carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each business segment as of the six months ended September 1, 2012 is detailed below.

(In thousands)	Architectural			Large-Scale Optical		Total
Balance at February 26, 2011	$	51,447		$	10,557	$	62,004
Foreign currency translation	(387		)	—		(387		)
Balance at March 3, 2012	51,060			10,557		61,617
Foreign currency translation	(224		)	—		(224		)
Balance at September 1, 2012	$	50,836		$	10,557	$	61,393

Schedule of finite lived intangible assets

The Company’s identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are being amortized over their estimated useful lives and were as follows:

	September 1, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Foreign Currency Translation			Net
Debt issue costs	$	3,117	$	(2,080	)	$	—		$	1,037
Non-compete agreements	6,809		(5,801		)	(31		)	977
Customer relationships	15,628		(8,943		)	(216		)	6,469
Purchased intellectual property	8,210		(1,980		)	(161		)	6,069
Total	$	33,764	$	(18,804	)	$	(408	)	$	14,552

	March 3, 2012
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Foreign Currency Translation			Net
Debt issue costs	$	2,923	$	(1,897	)	$	—		$	1,026
Non-compete agreements	6,889		(5,488		)	(64		)	1,337
Customer relationships	16,069		(8,376		)	(396		)	7,297
Purchased intellectual property	8,517		(1,794		)	(291		)	6,432
Total	$	34,398	$	(17,555	)	$	(751	)	$	16,092

Schedule of estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets

At September 1, 2012, the estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets for the remainder of fiscal 2013 and all of the following four fiscal years is as follows:

(In thousands)	Remainder of Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2014		Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2016		Fiscal 2017
Estimated amortization expense	$	1,365	$	1,986	$	1,487	$	1,161	$	992

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Marketable Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 01, 2012	Mar. 03, 2012
Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investments available for sale
Amortized Cost	$ 34,545	$ 19,670
Gross Unrealized Gains	193	188
Gross Unrealized Losses	(248)	(258)
Estimated Market Value, Total	34,490	19,600
Municipal bonds [Member]
Amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and estimated fair values of investments available for sale
Amortized Cost	34,545	19,670
Gross Unrealized Gains	193	188
Gross Unrealized Losses	(248)	(258)
Estimated Market Value, Total	$ 34,490	$ 19,600

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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

6 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

Operating lease commitments. As of September 1, 2012, the Company was obligated under noncancelable operating leases for buildings and equipment. Certain leases provide for increased rentals based upon increases in real estate taxes or operating costs. Future minimum rental payments under noncancelable operating leases are:

(In thousands)	Remainder of Fiscal 2013		Fiscal 2014		Fiscal 2015		Fiscal 2016		Fiscal 2017		Thereafter		Total
Total minimum payments	$	3,448	$	6,183	$	5,358	$	5,247	$	3,471	$	4,144	$	27,851

Bond commitments. In the ordinary course of business, predominantly in the Company’s installation business, the Company is required to provide a surety or performance bond that commits payments to its customers for any non-performance by the Company. At September 1, 2012, $114.3 million of the Company’s backlog was bonded by performance bonds with a face value of $369.9 million. Performance bonds do not have stated expiration dates, as the Company is released from the bonds upon completion of the contract. The Company has never been required to pay on these performance-based bonds with respect to any of the current portfolio of businesses.

Guarantees and warranties. The Company accrues for warranty and claim costs as a percentage of sales based on historical trends and for specific sales credits as they become known and estimable. Actual warranty and claim costs are deducted from the accrual when incurred. The Company’s warranty and claim accruals are detailed below.

	Six Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 1, 2012			August 27, 2011
Balance at beginning of period	$	7,210		$	9,887
Additional accruals	1,803			1,975
Claims paid	(1,402		)	(3,544		)
Balance at end of period	$	7,611		$	8,318

Letters of credit. At September 1, 2012, the Company had ongoing letters of credit related to its construction contracts and certain industrial development and recovery zone facility bonds. The total value of letters of credit under which the Company was obligated as of September 1, 2012, was approximately $35.8 million. The Company’s total availability under its $80.0 million credit facility is reduced by borrowings under the facility and also by letters of credit issued under the facility. As of September 1, 2012, letters of credit in the amount of $23.4 million had been issued under the facility.

Purchase obligations. The Company has purchase obligations for raw material commitments and capital expenditures. As of September 1, 2012, these obligations totaled $46.9 million.

Litigation. The Company is a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its normal operating activities. In particular, like others in the construction supply industry, the Company’s architectural segment businesses are routinely involved in various disputes and claims arising out of construction projects, sometimes involving significant monetary damages or product replacement. The Company is subject to litigation arising out of employment practices, workers compensation, general liability and automobile claims. Although it is very difficult to accurately predict the outcome of such proceedings, facts currently available indicate that no such claims will result in losses that would have a material adverse effect on the results of operations or financial condition of the Company.