| Valuation and qualifying accounts |
13. 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 2015
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Allowance for doubtful
accounts
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$ |
1,346 |
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$ |
2,063 |
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$ |
(2,297 |
)(a) |
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$ |
1,112 |
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Shrink reserve
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11,598 |
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29,894 |
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(26,233 |
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15,259 |
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Inventory — lower of
cost or market reserve
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5,253 |
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3,323 |
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(3,573 |
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5,003 |
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Insurance:
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Workers Comp / General
Liability Prepaid Asset
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(1,789 |
)(b) |
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5,935 |
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(6,072 |
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(1,926 |
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Employee Health Care
Accrued Liability
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2,435 |
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55,423 |
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(53,671 |
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4,187 |
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Fiscal 2014
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Allowance for doubtful
accounts
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$ |
915 |
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$ |
874 |
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$ |
(443 |
)(a) |
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$ |
1,346 |
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Shrink reserve
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9,358 |
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22,374 |
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(20,134 |
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11,598 |
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Inventory — lower of
cost or market reserve
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4,861 |
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4,368 |
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(3,976 |
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5,253 |
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Insurance:
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Workers Comp / General
Liability Prepaid Asset
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(1,817 |
)(b) |
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6,899 |
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(6,871 |
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(1,789 |
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Employee Health Care
Accrued Liability
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2,606 |
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41,335 |
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(41,506 |
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2,435 |
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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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| (a) |
Represents write-off of
uncollectible accounts |
| (b) |
Represents prepaid
insurance |
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