| Valuation and qualifying accounts |
12. Valuation and qualifying
accounts
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Description
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Balance at
beginning
of period |
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Charged to
costs and
expenses |
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Deductions |
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Balance at
end of
period |
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(In
thousands) |
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Fiscal 2013
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Allowance for doubtful
accounts
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$ |
973 |
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$ |
300 |
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$ |
(358 |
)(a) |
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$ |
915 |
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Shrink reserve
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4,020 |
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16,298 |
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(10,960 |
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9,358 |
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Inventory — lower
of cost or market reserve
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2,364 |
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4,522 |
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(2,025 |
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4,861 |
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Insurance:
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Workers Comp / General
Liability Prepaid Asset
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(2,400 |
)(b) |
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7,060 |
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(6,477 |
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(1,817 |
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Employee Health Care
Accrued Liability
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2,232 |
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34,422 |
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(34,048 |
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2,606 |
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Fiscal 2012
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Allowance for doubtful
accounts
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$ |
556 |
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$ |
419 |
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$ |
(2 |
)(a) |
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$ |
973 |
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Shrink reserve
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2,445 |
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8,077 |
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(6,502 |
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4,020 |
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Inventory — lower
of cost or market reserve
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2,070 |
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1,099 |
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(805 |
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2,364 |
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Insurance:
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Workers Comp / General
Liability Prepaid Asset
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(2,084 |
)(b) |
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4,864 |
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(5,180 |
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(2,400 |
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Employee Health Care
Accrued Liability
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1,929 |
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26,584 |
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(26,281 |
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2,232 |
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Fiscal 2011
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Allowance for doubtful
accounts
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$ |
257 |
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$ |
607 |
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$ |
(308 |
)(a) |
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$ |
556 |
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Shrink reserve
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2,300 |
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5,535 |
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(5,390 |
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2,445 |
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Inventory — lower
of cost or market reserve
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3,316 |
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870 |
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(2,116 |
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2,070 |
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Insurance:
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Workers Comp / General
Liability Prepaid Asset
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(970 |
)(b) |
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4,495 |
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(5,609 |
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(2,084 |
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Employee Health Care
Accrued Liability
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1,608 |
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21,036 |
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(20,715 |
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1,929 |
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| (a) |
Represents write-off of
uncollectible accounts. |
| (b) |
Represents prepaid
insurance |
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