Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 01, 2014

The components of rent expense incurred under these leases are as follows for each of the following years (in thousands):



	2014		2013		2012
Base rent, net of landlord deferred credits	$	89,114	$	81,872	$	72,329
Step rent	1,456		1,340		(1,883		)
Contingent rent	25,241		13,628		14,718
Rent expense	$	115,811	$	96,840	$	85,164

Future Base Rent Payments to Initial or Remaining Non-Cancelable Terms

A schedule of future base rent payments by fiscal year with initial or remaining non-cancelable terms of one year or more is as follows (in thousands):



2015	$	87,352
2016	75,204
2017	88,157
2018	79,249
2019	74,649
Thereafter	283,578
Total	$	688,189