Note 10 - Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Feb. 25, 2017
Notes to Financial Statements
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS Defined Contribution Plans The Company has five defined contribution savings plans covering all eligible employees of the Company (“the Plans”). Participants of the Plans may defer annual pre-tax compensation subject to statutory and Plan limitations. In addition, a certain percentage of an employee’s contributions are matched by the Company and vest over a specified period of time, subject to certain statutory and Plan limitations. The Company’s match was approximately $15.2 million, $13.9 million and $13.2 million for fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which was expensed as incurred. Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan The Company has a nonqualified deferred compensation plan (“NQDC”) for the benefit of employees who are defined by the Internal Revenue Service as highly compensated. Participants of the NQDC may defer annual pre-tax compensation subject to statutory and plan limitations. In addition, a certain percentage of an employee’s contributions may be matched by the Company and vest over a specified period of time, subject to certain plan limitations. The Company’s match was approximately $0.5 million, $0.6 million and $0.7 million in fiscal 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which was expensed as incurred. Changes in the fair value of the trading securities related to the NQDC and the corresponding change in the associated liability are included within interest income and selling, general and administrative expenses respectively, in the consolidated statements of earnings. Historically, these changes have resulted in no net impact to the consolidated statements of earnings. Defined Benefit Plan The Company has a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan for the CTS employees, hired on or before July 31, 2003, who meet specified age and length-of-service requirements. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s compensation up until retirement. The Company recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of the pension plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and recognizes changes in the funded status in the year in which the changes occur. For the years ended February 25, 2017, February 27, 2016 and February 28, 2015, the net periodic pension cost was not material to the Company’s results of operations. The Company has a $19.3 million and $20.4 million liability, which is included in deferred rent and other liabilities as of February 25, 2017 and February 27, 2016, respectively. In addition, as of February 25, 2017 and February 27, 2016, the Company recognized a loss of $4.7 million, net of taxes of $3.0 million, and a loss of $6.5 million, net of taxes of $4.2 million, respectively, within accumulated other comprehensive loss.

10.

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Defined Contribution Plans

The Company has

five

defined contribution savings plans covering all eligible employees of the Company (“the Plans”). Participants of the Plans

may

defer annual pre-tax compensation subject to statutory and Plan limitations. In addition, a certain percentage of an employee’s contributions are matched by the Company and vest over a specified period of time, subject to certain statutory and Plan limitations. The Company’s match was approximately

$15.2

million,

$13.9

million and

$13.2

million for fiscal

2016,

2015

and

2014,

respectively, which was expensed as incurred.

Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plan

The Company has a nonqualified deferred compensation plan (“NQDC”) for the benefit of employees who are defined by the Internal Revenue Service as highly compensated. Participants of the NQDC

may

defer annual pre-tax compensation subject to statutory and plan limitations. In addition, a certain percentage of an employee’s contributions

may

be matched by the Company and vest over a specified period of time, subject to certain plan limitations. The Company’s match was approximately

$0.5

million,

$0.6

million and

$0.7

million in fiscal

2016,

2015

and

2014,

respectively, which was expensed as incurred.

Changes in the fair value of the trading securities related to the NQDC and the corresponding change in the associated liability are included within interest income and selling, general and administrative expenses respectively, in the consolidated statements of earnings. Historically, these changes have resulted in no net impact to the consolidated statements of earnings.

Defined Benefit Plan

The Company has a non-contributory defined benefit pension plan for the CTS employees, hired on or before

July

31,

2003,

who meet specified age and length-of-service requirements. The benefits are based on years of service and the employee’s compensation up until retirement. The Company recognizes the overfunded or underfunded status of the pension plan as an asset or liability in its statement of financial position and recognizes changes in the funded status in the year in which the changes occur. For the years ended

February

25,

2017,

February

27,

2016

and

February

28,

2015,

the net periodic pension cost was not material to the Company’s results of operations. The Company has a

$19.3

million and

$20.4

million liability, which is included in deferred rent and other liabilities as of

February

25,

2017

and

February

27,

2016,

respectively. In addition, as of

February

25,

2017

and

February

27,

2016,

the Company recognized a loss of

$4.7

million, net of taxes of

$3.0

million, and a loss of

$6.5

million, net of taxes of

$4.2

million, respectively, within accumulated other comprehensive loss.