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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. 01, 2014 | Mar. 02, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |
Average daily borrowings during the year | $ 21,800 | $ 29,951
Maximum borrowings outstanding during the year | $ 30,820 | $ 31,054
Weighted average interest rate during the year | 0.30% | 0.40%

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- Definition Debt Instrument Maximum Borrowings Outstanding During The Year + References No definition available. + Details
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- 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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