Earnings Per Share (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 24, 2012

Earnings Per Share (Tables) [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share:

	Quarter Ended
(in thousands, except per share amounts)	November 24, 2012		November 26, 2011
Basic Net Income Per Share:
Net income	$	80,279	$	80,350
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	115,521		117,649
Net income per common share — basic	$	0.69	$	0.68
Diluted Net Income Per Share:
Net income	$	80,279	$	80,350
Weighted average number of shares outstanding	115,521		117,649
Effect of dilutive securities — stock options	430		579
Effect of dilutive securities — performance share rights	246		363
Weighted average shares — diluted	116,197		118,591
Net income per common share — diluted	$	0.69	$	0.68