Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 01, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of goodwill attributable to each business segment

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each reporting segment for the year ended March 1, 2014 and March 2, 2013 is detailed below, including goodwill for the Alumicor acquisition.

(In thousands)	Architectural Glass			Architectural Services		Architectural Framing Systems			Large-Scale Optical		Total
Balance at March 3, 2012	$	27,277		$	1,120	$	22,663		$	10,557	$	61,617
Foreign currency translation	(275		)	—		—			—		(275		)
Balance at March 2, 2013	27,002			1,120		22,663			10,557		61,342
Goodwill acquired	—			—		18,254			—		18,254
Foreign currency translation	(374		)	—		(1,201		)	—		(1,575		)
Balance at March 1, 2014	$	26,628		$	1,120	$	39,716		$	10,557	$	78,021

Schedule of finite lived intangible assets

The following table provides the gross carrying amount of other intangible assets and related accumulated amortization:

	March 1, 2014
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Foreign Currency Translation			Net
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Debt issue costs	$	3,453	$	(2,370	)	$	—		$	1,083
Non-compete agreements	6,767		(6,266		)	(35		)	466
Customer relationships	26,862		(10,673		)	(1,077		)	15,112
Trademarks and other intangibles	8,566		(2,546		)	(251		)	5,769
Total definite-lived intangible assets	$	45,648	$	(21,855	)	$	(1,363	)	$	22,430
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	$	5,104				$	(336	)	$	4,768
Total intangible assets	$	50,752	$	(21,855	)	$	(1,699	)	$	27,198

	March 2, 2013
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Foreign Currency Translation			Net
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Debt issue costs	$	3,556	$	(2,209	)	$	—		$	1,347
Non-compete agreements	6,824		(6,124		)	(38		)	662
Customer relationships	15,628		(9,541		)	(266		)	5,821
Trademarks and other intangibles	8,210		(2,169		)	(196		)	5,845
Total	$	34,218	$	(20,043	)	$	(500	)	$	13,675

Schedule of estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets

The estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets during the next five fiscal years is as follows:

(In thousands)	2015		2016		2017		2018		2019
Estimated amortization expense	$	2,306	$	1,951	$	1,808	$	1,763	$	1,676