Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Mar. 03, 2018

Financial Instruments

Financial Instruments

27. Financial Instruments

        The carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments at March 3, 2018 and March 4, 2017 are listed as follows:

	2018				2017
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Variable rate indebtedness	$	—	$	—	$	3,368,484	$	3,404,225
Fixed rate indebtedness	$	3,905,841	$	3,927,411	$	3,894,894	$	4,152,374

        Cash, trade receivables and trade payables are carried at market value, which approximates their fair values due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. In addition, as of March 3, 2018 and March 4, 2017, the Company had $7,282 and $6,874, respectively, of investments carried at amortized cost, as these investments are being held to maturity. As of March 3, 2018, these investments are included as a component of other assets. As of March 4, 2017, these investments are included as a component of prepaid expenses and other current assets. The Company believes the carrying value of these investments approximates their fair value.

        The following methods and assumptions were used in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments:

LIBOR-based borrowings under credit facilities:

        The carrying amounts for LIBOR-based borrowings under the credit facilities and term notes are estimated based on the quoted market price of the financial instruments.

Long-term indebtedness:

        The fair values of long-term indebtedness are estimated based on the quoted market prices of the financial instruments. If quoted market prices were not available, the Company estimated the fair value based on the quoted market price of a financial instrument with similar characteristics.