Note 7 - Long Term Debt	6 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Long-term Debt [Text Block]	7) Long Term Debt Senior Unsecured Notes On July 17, 2014, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 3.749% senior unsecured notes due August 1, 2024, $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.915% senior unsecured notes due August 1, 2034 and $900 million aggregate principal amount of 5.165% senior unsecured notes due August 1, 2044 (collectively, the “Notes”). Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year. The Notes were issued under an indenture (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture (together, with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), which contains various restrictive covenants, which are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the Indenture. The Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the Notes as of August 27, 2016. Revolving Credit Agreement On August 6, 2014, the Company entered into a $250 million five year senior unsecured revolving credit facility agreement (“Revolver”) with various lenders. During the six months ended August 27, 2016, the Company did not have any borrowings under the Revolver. The Revolver contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and also requires the Company to maintain a minimum leverage ratio. The Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the Revolver as of August 27, 2016. Deferred financing costs associated with the Notes and the Revolver of approximately $10.1 million were capitalized. In the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, the deferred financing costs are included in long term debt, net of amortization, for the Notes and are included in other assets, net of amortization, for the Revolver. These deferred financing costs for the Notes and the Revolver are being amortized over the term of each of the Notes and the term of the Revolver and such amortization is included in interest expense, net in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings. Interest expense related to the Notes and the Revolver, including the commitment fee and the amortization of deferred financing costs, was approximately $18.1 million for the three months ended August 27, 2016 and August 29, 2015 and $36.8 million for the six months ended August 27, 2016 and August 29, 2015. Lines of Credit At August 27, 2016, the Company maintained two uncommitted lines of credit of $100 million each, with expiration dates of August 31, 2016 and February 26, 2017, respectively. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the line of credit that would have expired on August 31, 2016 was extended through August 30, 2017. These uncommitted lines of credit are currently and are expected to be used for letters of credit in the ordinary course of business. During the first six months of fiscal 2016, the Company did not have any direct borrowings under the uncommitted lines of credit. Although no assurances can be provided, the Company intends to renew both uncommitted lines of credit before the respective expiration dates.

7) Long Term Debt

Senior Unsecured Notes

On July 17, 2014, the Company issued $300 million aggregate principal amount of 3.749% senior unsecured notes due August 1, 2024, $300 million aggregate principal amount of 4.915% senior unsecured notes due August 1, 2034 and $900 million aggregate principal amount of 5.165% senior unsecured notes due August 1, 2044 (collectively, the “Notes”). Interest on the Notes is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 of each year.

The Notes were issued under an indenture (the “Base Indenture”), as supplemented by a first supplemental indenture (together, with the Base Indenture, the “Indenture”), which contains various restrictive covenants, which are subject to important limitations and exceptions that are described in the Indenture. The Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the Notes as of August 27, 2016.

Revolving Credit Agreement

On August 6, 2014, the Company entered into a $250 million five year senior unsecured revolving credit facility agreement (“Revolver”) with various lenders. During the six months ended August 27, 2016, the Company did not have any borrowings under the Revolver.

The Revolver contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and also requires the Company to maintain a minimum leverage ratio. The Company was in compliance with all covenants related to the Revolver as of August 27, 2016.

Deferred financing costs associated with the Notes and the Revolver of approximately $10.1 million were capitalized. In the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets, the deferred financing costs are included in long term debt, net of amortization, for the Notes and are included in other assets, net of amortization, for the Revolver. These deferred financing costs for the Notes and the Revolver are being amortized over the term of each of the Notes and the term of the Revolver and such amortization is included in interest expense, net in the Consolidated Statement of Earnings. Interest expense related to the Notes and the Revolver, including the commitment fee and the amortization of deferred financing costs, was approximately $18.1 million for the three months ended August 27, 2016 and August 29, 2015 and $36.8 million for the six months ended August 27, 2016 and August 29, 2015.

Lines of Credit

At August 27, 2016, the Company maintained two uncommitted lines of credit of $100 million each, with expiration dates of August 31, 2016 and February 26, 2017, respectively. Subsequent to the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2016, the line of credit that would have expired on August 31, 2016 was extended through August 30, 2017. These uncommitted lines of credit are currently and are expected to be used for letters of credit in the ordinary course of business. During the first six months of fiscal 2016, the Company did not have any direct borrowings under the uncommitted lines of credit. Although no assurances can be provided, the Company intends to renew both uncommitted lines of credit before the respective expiration dates.