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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Aug. 27, 2011
Aug. 28, 2010
Aug. 29, 2009
Lease Commitments [Abstract]   
Rent expense$ 7,000$ 6,300$ 5,900
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due [Abstract]   
20125,432  
20134,341  
20142,869  
20152,505  
20161,860  
Thereafter2,323  
Total19,330  
Environmental and Legal Contingencies [Abstract]   
Number of sites related to former operations with environmental issues3  
Estimated impact of inflation per year (in hundredths)3.00%  
Risk-free rates of interest used to discount the remediation costs, minimum (in hundredths)2.20%  
Risk-free rates of interest used to discount the remediation costs, maximum (in hundredths)3.50%  
Rollforward of accrual for environmental liabilities [Rollforward]   
Beginning balance18,98619,384 
Costs incurred for which reserves have been provided(2,485)(2,392) 
Insurance proceeds received203216 
Interest accretion681794 
Changes in discount rates284865 
Revisions in estimates699119 
Ending balance18,36818,98619,384
Estimated costs - current dollars [Abstract]   
20124,333  
20132,366  
20141,766  
2015919  
2016766  
Thereafter12,387  
Total22,537  
Estimated insurance proceeds [Abstract]   
2012(159)  
2013(173)  
2014(159)  
2015(173)  
2016(159)  
Thereafter(1,893)  
Total(2,716)  
Net anticipated costs [Abstract]   
20124,174  
20132,193  
20141,607  
2015746  
2016607  
Thereafter10,494  
Total19,821  
Effect of inflation6,985  
Effect of discounting(8,438)  
Balance as of August 27, 201118,368  
Annual annuities from legal settlement with insurance company300  
Balance of escrow account which funds remediation and monitoring costs for sites related to former operations3,100  
Number of insurance companies paying legal settlements3  
Other Contingent Liabilities [Abstract]   
Standby irrevocable bank commercial letters of credit$ 39,200$ 35,900