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Income Taxes
9 Months Ended
Nov. 29, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Income Taxes
Income Taxes
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions, Canada, Brazil and other international jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years prior to fiscal 2012, or state and local income tax examinations for years prior to fiscal 2008. The Company is not currently under U.S. federal examination for years subsequent to fiscal year 2011, and there is currently very limited audit activity with respect to the Company’s income tax returns in U.S. state jurisdictions or international jurisdictions.

The total liability for unrecognized tax benefits at November 29, 2014 and March 1, 2014 was approximately $5.0 million and $5.2 million, respectively. The Company records the impact of penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense, which is consistent with past practices. The total liability for unrecognized tax benefits is expected to decrease by approximately $0.4 million during the next 12 months due to pending audit settlements and lapsing of statutes.

During the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company recognized approximately $6.4 million of tax benefit from an energy-efficiency investment credit under Section 48C of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code. The tax credit was awarded in 2011 by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in cooperation with the Department of Energy as part of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act to incent energy-efficient investments throughout the United States.

In September 2013, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the IRS issued final regulations addressing the acquisition, production and improvement of tangible property, and also proposed regulations addressing the disposition of property. These regulations replace previously issued temporary regulations and are effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2014. The adoption of the new regulations did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.