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Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2011
Asset Retirement Obligations [Abstract] 
Reconciliation of asset retirement liabilities
A reconciliation of the Company's asset retirement liabilities is as follows (in thousands):

   
August 27,
2011
  
August 28,
2010
 
Beginning balance
 $8,899  $8,584 
Accretion expense
  589   568 
Revisions in estimates
  -   (253 )
Ending balance
 $9,488  $8,899