Goodwill and Other Identifiable Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

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 February 28, 2015 and March 1, 2014 is detailed below.

(In thousands)	Architectural Glass			Architectural Services		Architectural Framing Systems			Large-Scale Optical		Total
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
Foreign currency translation	(273		)	—		(1,891		)	—		(2,164		)
Balance at February 28, 2015	$	26,355		$	1,120	$	37,825		$	10,557	$	75,857

Schedule of finite lived intangible assets

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

	February 28, 2015
(In thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Foreign Currency Translation			Net
Definite-lived intangible assets:
Debt issue costs	$	3,668	$	(2,560	)	$	—		$	1,108
Non-compete agreements	6,690		(6,364		)	(10		)	316
Customer relationships	25,677		(11,932		)	(1,315		)	12,430
Trademarks and other intangibles	8,275		(2,920		)	(168		)	5,187
Total definite-lived intangible assets	$	44,310	$	(23,776	)	$	(1,493	)	$	19,041
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
Trademarks	$	4,768	$	—		$	(529	)	$	4,239
Total intangible assets	$	49,078	$	(23,776	)	$	(2,022	)	$	23,280

	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

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)	2016		2017		2018		2019		2020
Estimated amortization expense	$	1,757	$	1,594	$	1,563	$	1,513	$	1,430