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Debt Debt (Schedule of Selected Information Related to Long Term Debt) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 02, 2013 | Mar. 03, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Average daily borrowings during the year | $ 29,951 | $ 21,414
Maximum borrowings outstanding during the year | $ 31,054 | $ 22,268
Weighted average interest rate during the year | 0.40% | 0.95%

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- Definition Debt Instrument Maximum Borrowings Outstanding During The Year + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Reflects the calculation as of the balance sheet date of the average interest rate weighted by the amount of debt outstanding by type or by instrument at that time. + References No definition available. + Details
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