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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 23, 2018
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block] | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:
Unrecognized Tax Benefits | Year Ended
February 23, 2018 | February 24, 2017 | February 26, 2016
Balance as of beginning of period | $ | 2.8 |  |  | $ | 8.6 |  |  | $ | 8.8 |  |
Gross decreases—tax positions in prior period | (1.0 | ) |  | (5.3 | ) |  | — |  |
Currency translation adjustment | 0.4 |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  | (0.2 | ) |
Balance as of end of period | $ | 2.2 |  |  | $ | 2.8 |  |  | $ | 8.6 |  |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] | The provision for income taxes on income before income taxes consists of:
Provision for Income Taxes—Expense | Year Ended
February 23, 2018 | February 24, 2017 | February 26, 2016
Current income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal | $ | 15.0 |  |  | $ | 18.4 |  |  | $ | 47.7 |  |
State and local | 0.8 |  |  | 9.5 |  |  | 12.5 |  |
Foreign | 12.1 |  |  | 17.0 |  |  | 12.6 |  |
| 27.9 |  |  | 44.9 |  |  | 72.8 |  |
Deferred income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |
Federal | 37.9 |  |  | 21.4 |  |  | (12.7 | ) |
State and local | 7.0 |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | (3.3 | ) |
Foreign | 8.0 |  |  | 4.2 |  |  | (52.3 | ) |
| 52.9 |  |  | 26.8 |  |  | (68.3 | ) |
Income tax expense | $ | 80.8 |  |  | $ | 71.7 |  |  | $ | 4.5 |  |
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block] | Income taxes were based on the following sources of income before income tax expense:
Source of Income Before Income Tax Expense | Year Ended
February 23, 2018 | February 24, 2017 | February 26, 2016
Domestic | $ | 120.2 |  |  | $ | 136.0 |  |  | $ | 114.9 |  |
Foreign | 41.3 |  |  | 60.3 |  |  | 59.9 |  |
| $ | 161.5 |  |  | $ | 196.3 |  |  | $ | 174.8 |  |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The total income tax expense we recognized is reconciled to that computed by applying the U.S. federal blended statutory tax rate of 32.9% for 2018 and 35.0% for 2017 and 2016, as follows:
Income Tax Provision Reconciliation | Year Ended
February 23, 2018 | February 24, 2017 | February 26, 2016
Tax expense at the U.S. federal statutory rate | $ | 53.2 |  |  | $ | 68.7 |  |  | $ | 61.2 |  |
Impact of the Tax Act (1) | 27.9 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |
State and local income taxes, net of federal | 6.7 |  |  | 6.5 |  |  | 6.7 |  |
Valuation allowance provisions and adjustments (2) | 0.4 |  |  | (2.2 | ) |  | (59.9 | ) |
Foreign investment tax credits (3) | (1.6 | ) |  | — |  |  | (1.5 | ) |
COLI income (4) | (3.4 | ) |  | (3.3 | ) |  | (0.7 | ) |
Foreign operations, less applicable foreign tax credits (5) | 1.4 |  |  | (2.0 | ) |  | (1.6 | ) |
Impact of change to non-U.S. federal statutory tax rates (6) | 4.0 |  |  | 9.3 |  |  | (0.1 | ) |
Research tax credit | (2.3 | ) |  | (1.8 | ) |  | (1.9 | ) |
Tax reserve adjustments (7) | (0.2 | ) |  | (5.3 | ) |  | — |  |
Other | (5.3 | ) |  | 1.8 |  |  | 2.3 |  |
Total income tax expense recognized | $ | 80.8 |  |  | $ | 71.7 |  |  | $ | 4.5 |  |
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(1) | We remeasured certain deferred tax assets and liabilities based on the rates at which they are expected to reverse in the future, which are generally 21%. Those items that reversed in 2018 were remeasured using a tax rate of 32.9%. We have recorded a provisional decrease of $23.9 with respect to the Tax Act in 2018. As required by the Tax Act, we have recorded a provisional tax liability of $4.0 related to the U.S. federal income taxes on approximately $76.2 of undistributed earnings of our non-U.S. subsidiaries, net of $12.0 of related U.S. foreign tax credits.
(2) | The valuation allowance provisions were based on current year activity, and the valuation allowance adjustments were based on various factors, which are further detailed below. In Q4 2015, we implemented changes in EMEA to align our tax structure with the management of our globally integrated business. Our U.S. parent company became the principal in a contract manufacturing model with Steelcase European subsidiaries. In Q4 2016, we reached the conclusion that there was sufficient positive evidence, including acceptance of our new tax structure by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, sustained profitability in our French subsidiaries and other factors, which caused us to reverse valuation allowances of $56.0 recorded against net deferred tax assets in France.
(3) | Investment tax credits were granted by the Czech Republic for investments in qualifying manufacturing equipment.
(4) | The increase in the cash surrender value of COLI policies, net of normal insurance expenses, plus death benefit gains are non-taxable.
(5) | The foreign operations, less applicable foreign tax credits, amounts include the rate differential between local statutory rates and the U.S. rate on foreign operations.
(6) | Reductions to the French corporate tax rate resulted in the revaluation of certain deferred tax assets of our French tax group, causing increases to income tax expense of $4.0 and $7.9 in 2018 and 2017, respectively. During 2017, reductions to the United Kingdom corporate tax rate increased tax expense by $1.5.
(7) | Adjustments in 2017 related to a French income tax audit that was settled in 2017
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] | The significant components of deferred income taxes are as follows:
Deferred Income Taxes | February 23, 2018 | February 24, 2017
Deferred income tax assets: |  |  |  |
Employee benefit plan obligations and deferred compensation | $ | 55.8 |  |  | $ | 108.8 |  |
Foreign and domestic net operating loss carryforwards | 55.8 |  |  | 57.0 |  |
Reserves and accruals | 18.9 |  |  | 29.8 |  |
Tax credit carryforwards | 31.8 |  |  | 17.4 |  |
Other, net | 16.1 |  |  | 21.2 |  |
Total deferred income tax assets | 178.4 |  |  | 234.2 |  |
Valuation allowances | (9.5 | ) |  | (7.9 | ) |
Net deferred income tax assets | 168.9 |  |  | 226.3 |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities: |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | 28.4 |  |  | 40.9 |  |
Intangible assets | 3.4 |  |  | 3.6 |  |
Prepaid expenses | 1.7 |  |  | 3.1 |  |
Total deferred income tax liabilities | 33.5 |  |  | 47.6 |  |
Net deferred income taxes | $ | 135.4 |  |  | $ | 178.7 |  |
Net deferred income taxes is comprised of the following components: |  |  |  |
Deferred income tax assets—non-current | 135.4 |  |  | 179.6 |  |
Deferred income tax liabilities—non-current | — |  |  | (0.9 | ) |
Schedule of Current Taxes Payable or Refundable [Table Text Block] | Income taxes currently payable or refundable are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:
Income Taxes | February 23, 2018 | February 24, 2017
Other current assets: |  |  |  |
Income taxes receivable | $ | 19.7 |  |  | $ | 19.0 |  |
Other long-term assets: |  |  |  |
Income taxes receivable | $ | — |  |  | $ | 18.5 |  |
Accrued expenses: |  |  |  |
Income taxes payable | $ | 8.6 |  |  | $ | 6.4 |  |
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block] | As of February 23, 2018 and February 24, 2017, the liability for uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties, reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets was as follows:
Liability for Uncertain Tax Positions | February 23, 2018 | February 24, 2017
Other long-term liabilities | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.2 |  |
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block] | Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards expire as follows:
Fiscal Year Ending February | Net Operating Loss Carryforwards (Gross) | Net Operating Loss Carryforwards (Tax Effected) | Tax Credit Carryforwards
Federal | State | International | Federal | State | International | Total
2019 | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 0.6 |  |  | $ | 0.6 |  |  | $ | — |  |
2023-2038 | — |  |  | 17.0 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.9 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.9 |  |  | 31.8 |  |
No expiration | — |  |  | — |  |  | 217.7 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 53.3 |  |  | 53.3 |  |  | — |  |
| $ | — |  |  | $ | 17.0 |  |  | $ | 219.7 |  |  | — |  |  | 1.9 |  |  | 53.9 |  |  | 55.8 |  |  | 31.8 |  |
Valuation allowances |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (0.5 | ) |  | (7.3 | ) |  | (7.8 | ) |  | (1.7 | ) |
Net benefit |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 1.4 |  |  | $ | 46.6 |  |  | $ | 48.0 |  |  | $ | 30.1 |  |

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