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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Data | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 01, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Data | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Related Data Basis of Consolidation. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Apogee Enterprises, Inc., a Minnesota corporation, and all majority-owned subsidiaries (the Company). Transactions between Apogee and its subsidiaries have been eliminated in consolidation. The results of Alumicor Limited (Alumicor), which the Company acquired on November 5, 2013, have been included in the consolidated financial statements since the date of acquisition. Refer to Note 6 for further information regarding the acquisition of Alumicor and its treatment in the consolidated financial statements. GlassecViracon's fiscal year ends December 31 and its results are incorporated into the consolidated financial statements on a two-month lag. There were no significant intervening events that would have materially affected our consolidated financial statements had they been recorded during the year ended March 1, 2014. Reclassifications. Certain reclassifications of prior-year amounts have been made to conform to the current-year presentation. The reclassifications did not impact historical net income or shareholders' equity. Fiscal Year. Apogee's fiscal year ends on the Saturday closest to the last day of February. Fiscal 2014 and 2013 each consisted of 52 weeks while fiscal 2012 consisted of 53 weeks. Financial Instruments. Unless otherwise noted, the carrying amount of the Company's financial instruments approximates fair value. Cash and Cash Equivalents. Investments with an original maturity of three months or less are included in cash and cash equivalents. Cash equivalents are stated at cost, which approximates fair value, and consist primarily of money market funds. Investments. The Company has marketable securities consisting of high-quality municipal bonds. The securities are classified as “available for sale” and are carried at fair value based on prices from recent trades of similar securities. The Company tests for other than temporary losses on a quarterly basis and whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. If a decline in the fair value of a security is deemed by management to be other-than-temporary, the investment is written down to fair value, and the amount of the write-down is included in net earnings. The Company has investments in money market funds that are considered restricted investments. At March 1, 2014, long-term restricted investments are restricted for use in the Company’s storefront and entrance business in Michigan and the Company's planned capital investments in the Architectural Glass segment business in Minnesota. The restricted investments are held at fair value based on quoted market prices. The Company also has investments in mutual funds as a long-term funding source for the deferred compensation plan. The mutual fund investments are recorded at estimated fair value, based on quoted market prices, and are included in other non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheet. Inventories. Inventories, which consist primarily of purchased glass and aluminum, are valued at the lower of cost or market. Approximately 53 percent of the inventories are valued by use of the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method, which does not exceed market. If the first-in, first-out method had been used, inventories would have been $5.6 million and $5.3 million higher than reported at March 1, 2014, and March 2, 2013, respectively. During fiscal 2013 and 2012, inventory quantities were reduced, resulting in a liquidation of LIFO inventory quantities carried at lower costs prevailing in prior years as compared with the cost of current purchases. The effect of inventory liquidations was to increase net income by approximately $0.2 million in fiscal 2013 and $0.1 million in fiscal 2012. In fiscal 2014, inventory quantities increased so there was no impact from inventory liquidations. Property, Plant and Equipment. Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Significant improvements and renewals that extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized. Repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. When property is retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any related gains or losses are included in income as a reduction of or increase in selling, general and administrative expenses. Depreciation is computed on a straight-line basis, based on the following estimated useful lives:
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Buildings and improvements | 15 to 25
Machinery and equipment | 3 to 15
Office equipment and furniture | 3 to 10
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Goodwill represents the excess of the cost over the net tangible and identified intangible assets of acquired businesses. The Company accounts for goodwill and intangible assets in accordance with applicable accounting standards. The Company tests goodwill of each of its reporting units for impairment annually in connection with its fourth-quarter planning process or more frequently if impairment indicators exist. The Company has determined that each of its business units represents a reporting unit in accordance with applicable accounting standards. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company completed its annual impairment test using discounted cash flow methodologies for valuing its reporting units as no market comparables were identified. There have not been any material changes in the impairment loss assessment methodology made during the past three fiscal years. The estimates of fair value for the reporting units were found to be in excess of their carrying value, and, therefore, no impairment charge was recorded. Intangible assets with discrete useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives. The Company has reassessed the useful lives of its identifiable intangible assets and determined that the remaining lives were appropriate. Long-Lived Assets. The carrying value of long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment, and definite-lived intangible assets is reviewed when impairment indicators exist as required under generally accepted accounting principles. We consider many factors, including short- and long-term projections of future performance associated with these assets. If this review indicates that the long-lived assets will not be recoverable, the carrying value of such assets will be reduced to estimated fair value. Self-Insurance. The Company obtains commercial insurance for potential losses for general liability, workers' compensation, automobile liability, employment practices, architect's and engineer's errors and omissions risk, and other miscellaneous coverages. However, a reasonable amount of risk is retained on a self-insured basis primarily through a wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, Prism Assurance, Ltd. (Prism). Reserve requirements are established based on actuarial projections of ultimate losses. Losses estimated to be paid within 12 months are classified as accrued self-insurance reserves, while losses expected to be payable in later periods are included in long-term self-insurance reserves. Additionally, we maintain a self-insurance reserve for our health insurance programs maintained for the benefit of our eligible employees. We estimate a reserve based on historical levels of amounts incurred but not reported, which is included in accrued self-insurance reserves. Environmental Liability. In accordance with accounting standards, we recognize environmental clean-up liabilities on an undiscounted basis when loss is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The cost of the clean-up is estimated by engineering, financial and legal specialists based on current law. Such estimates are based primarily upon the estimated cost of investigation and remediation required, and the likelihood that, where applicable, other potentially responsible parties will not be able to fulfill their commitments at the sites where the Company may be jointly and severally liable. As part of the acquisition of Tubelite Inc. in fiscal 2008, the Company acquired property which contains historical environmental conditions that the Company intends to remediate. At March 1, 2014, the reserve was $1.5 million. The reserve for environmental liabilities is included in other current and non-current liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Foreign Currency. For foreign operations, the functional currency is the local currency. Assets and liabilities of these operations are translated at the period-end exchange rates and income statement accounts are translated using the average exchange rates prevailing during the year. Translation adjustments are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss in the consolidated balance sheets. From time to time, the Company may enter into short duration foreign currency contracts to hedge foreign currency risks. There is no material foreign currency risk related to these contracts as they generally have an original maturity date of less than one year. Revenue Recognition. Generally, our sales terms are “free on board” (FOB) shipping point or FOB destination for our product-type sales, and revenue is recognized when title has transferred. However, the Company's Architectural Services segment business enters into fixed-price contracts for full-service commercial building glass installation and renovation services, which are accounted for as construction-type contracts. These contracts are typically performed over a 12- to 18-month timeframe, and we record revenue for these contracts on a percentage-of-completion basis as we are able to reasonably estimate total contract revenue and total contract costs. The contracts entered into clearly specify the enforceable rights of the parties, the consideration and the terms of settlement, and both parties can be expected to satisfy all obligations under the contract. Approximately 26 percent, 27 percent and 23 percent of our consolidated net sales in fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were recorded on a percentage-of-completion basis. Under the methodology, the Company compares the total costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs for each contract, and records that proportion of the total contract revenue in the period. Contract costs include materials, labor and other direct costs related to contract performance. Given our ability to make reasonable estimates of our total contract revenues and total contract costs, we believe utilizing the cost-to-cost method for revenue recognition provides the greatest degree of precision in measuring progress toward completion of the installation contracts. Provisions are established for estimated losses, if any, on uncompleted contracts in the period in which such losses are determined. Amounts representing contract change orders, claims or other items are included in contract revenue only when they have been approved by customers. Revenue excludes sales taxes as the Company considers itself a pass-through conduit for collecting and remitting sales taxes. Pricing and Sales Incentives. The Company records estimated reductions to revenue for customer programs and incentive offerings including pricing arrangements, promotions and other volume-based incentives at the later of the date revenue is recognized or the incentive is offered. Sales incentives given to customers are recorded as a reduction to net sales unless (1) the Company receives an identifiable benefit for goods or services in exchange for the consideration and (2) the Company can reasonably estimate the fair value of the benefit received. Shipping and Handling. All amounts billed to a customer in a sales transaction related to shipping and handling represent revenues earned and are reported as revenues. The costs incurred by the Company for shipping and handling are reported as cost of sales. Research and Development. Research and development expenses are charged to operations as incurred and were $7.8 million, $6.8 million and $7.2 million for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Of these amounts, $2.1 million, $1.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, were focused primarily upon design of custom window and curtainwall systems in accordance with customer specifications and are included in cost of sales. Advertising. Advertising expenses are charged to operations as incurred and were $1.2 million in fiscal 2014 and $1.4 million in each of fiscal 2013 and 2012. They are included in selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated results of operations. Income Taxes. The Company accounts for income taxes as prescribed by applicable accounting standards, which requires use of the asset and liability method. This method recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities based upon the future tax consequences of temporary differences between financial and tax reporting. See Note 12 for additional information regarding income taxes. Accounting Estimates. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of net sales and expenses during the reporting period. Amounts subject to significant estimates and assumptions include, but are not limited to, assessment of recoverability of long-lived assets, including goodwill, insurance reserves, warranty reserves, net sales recognition for construction contracts, income tax provisions and liabilities, and the status of outstanding disputes and claims. Actual results could differ from those estimates. New Accounting Standards. In February 2013, the FASB issued authoritative guidance surrounding the presentation of items reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income. This guidance requires entities to disclose, either in the notes to the consolidated financial statements or parenthetically on the face of the statement that reports comprehensive income, items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into net income in their entirety and the effect of the reclassification on each affected net income line item. This guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2012, Apogee's fiscal 2014. The adoption of this new standard in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 did not impact Apogee's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. The reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income and into net income were not material for the year ended March 1, 2014. No other new accounting pronouncements issued or effective during fiscal 2014 have had or are expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. Subsequent Events. In connection with preparing the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended March 1, 2014, we have evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the date of this filing and determined that there were no subsequent events that required recognition or disclosure in the consolidated financial statements.

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