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Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 03, 2012
Net Sales of Company by Major Category

The following table sets forth net sales of the Company by major category for each of the following years (in thousands):

 

Category

   2012     2011     2010  

Footwear

   $ 1,177,114         86   $ 1,056,586         86   $ 1,005,166         86

Softgoods

     192,145         14     172,416         14     167,249         14
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

   $ 1,369,259         100   $ 1,229,002         100   $ 1,172,415         100
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
Advertising Expense Charged to Continuing Operations

Advertising expense charged to continuing operations was as follows (in thousands):

 

     2012     2011     2010  

Advertising expense

   $ 35,827      $ 25,099      $ 21,129   

Cooperative advertising credits

     (7,839     (5,530     (4,393
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net advertising expense

   $ 27,988      $ 19,569      $ 16,736