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Long-term Debt
12 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2011
Long-term Debt [Abstract] 
Long-term Debt
5. Long-term Debt

Long-term debt outstanding on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets are as follows (in thousands):

   
August 27,
2011
  
August 28,
2010
 
Series A, fixed rate notes due June 2011 bore interest at 5.27%
 $-  $75,000 
Series D, floating rate notes due September 2013 bearing interest at LIBOR plus 50 basis points bearing interest at 0.75% and 1.04% as of August 27, 2011 and August 28, 2010, respectively.
  100,000   100,000 
Unsecured revolving credit agreement with a syndicate of banks, weighted-average interest rate of 1.4% at August 27, 2011.
  15,000   -  
Other
  5,296   6,464 
          
Long-term debt
  120,296   181,464 
Less - current maturities
  20,133   81,160 
          
   $100,163  $100,304 

Aggregate maturities of long-term debt for the five fiscal years subsequent to August 27, 2011 and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
     
2012
 $20,133 
2013
  -  
2014
  100,000 
2015
  -  
2016
  -  
Thereafter
  163 
Total
 $120,296 

On May 5, 2011, the Company entered into a $250.0 million unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks, which matures on May 4, 2016.  Under the Credit Agreement, the Company is able to borrow funds at variable interest rates based on, at the Company's election, the Eurodollar rate or a base rate, plus in each case a spread based on the Company's consolidated funded debt ratio.  Availability of credit requires compliance with certain financial and other covenants, including a maximum consolidated funded debt ratio and minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio as defined in the Credit Agreement.  The Company tests its compliance with these financial covenants on a fiscal quarterly basis. At August 27, 2011, the interest rates applicable to the Company's borrowings under the Credit Agreement were calculated as LIBOR plus 125 basis points at the time of the respective borrowing.  As of August 27, 2011, the Company had outstanding borrowings of $15.0 million, letters of credit amounting to $39.2 million and $195.8 million available for borrowing under the Credit Agreement.

Prior to May 5, 2011, the Company had a $225.0 million unsecured revolving credit agreement (the “Prior Credit Agreement”) with a syndicate of banks, which was scheduled to mature on September 13, 2011.  In connection with the Company's entry into the Credit Agreement, the Company terminated the Prior Credit Agreement.

On June 14, 2004, the Company issued $75.0 million of fixed rate notes (“Fixed Rate Notes”) pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement with a seven year term and bearing interest at 5.27%.  The Fixed Rate Notes matured on June 14, 2011 and were repaid with approximately $45.0 million from the Company's cash reserves and $30.0 million of borrowing under the Company's Credit Agreement.

On September 14, 2006, the Company issued $100.0 million of floating rates notes (“Floating Rate Notes”) pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement (“2006 Note Agreement”).  The Floating Rate Notes mature on September 14, 2013, bear interest at LIBOR plus 50 basis points and may be repaid at face value two years from the date of issuance.

As of August 27, 2011, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Credit Agreement and the 2006 Note Agreement.