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Note 12 - Commitments
12 Months Ended
Mar. 02, 2014
Disclosure Text Block Supplement [Abstract]  
Commitments Disclosure [Text Block]

12.

Commitments


The Company conducts certain of its operations in leased facilities, which include several manufacturing plants, warehouses and offices. The leases of facilities are for terms of up to 10 years, the latest of which expires in 2016. Many of the leases contain renewal options for periods ranging from one to ten years and require the Company to pay real estate taxes and other operating costs. The latest land lease expiration is 2054.


These non-cancelable leases have the following payment schedule:


Fiscal Year

 

Amount

 

2015

  $ 1,886  

2016

    1,246  

2017

    336  

2018

    213  

2019

    213  

Thereafter

    3,828  
    $ 7,722  

Rental expenses, inclusive of real estate taxes and other costs, were $2,765, $3,068 and $3,734 for the 2014, 2013 and 2012 fiscal years, respectively. In addition, the Company has commitments to purchase raw materials for $1,201, which extend through November 2015, and commitments to purchase equipment for $87.