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Income Taxes
3 Months Ended
Jun. 02, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]  
Income Taxes

9. INCOME TAXES

The Company's effective tax rates for the 13 weeks ended June 2, 2013 and May 27, 2012 were 19.6% and 19.2%, respectively. The effective rates varied from the U.S. Federal statutory rate primarily due to foreign income taxed at lower rates.

During the 2011 and 2012 fiscal years, the Company filed amended tax returns for the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 fiscal years with the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") to claim a refund of taxes paid. As of June 2, 2013 the Company's unrecognized tax benefits included $2,715 relating to such claim for refund. The Company evaluated the tax position related to the claim for refund at June 2, 2013 and concluded that the tax position did not meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold. Subsequent to June 2, 2013, the IRS notified the Company that it had completed its examination and approved a portion of the Company's refund claim in the amount of $1,949 plus interest.  In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 740, Income Taxes, the Company considers this claim effectively settled and, therefore, will record a discrete tax benefit of approximately $2,000 during the 2014 fiscal year second quarter.