Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 26, 2011

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Changes to environmental liabilities

The changes to the Company's environmental liabilities for the thirteen weeks ended November 26, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

	November 26, 2011
Beginning balance as of August 27, 2011	$	18,368
Costs incurred for which reserves have been provided		(312	)
Insurance proceeds received		50
Interest accretion		158
Changes in discount rates		1,084
Balance as of November 26, 2011	$	19,348

Anticipated payments and insurance proceeds of identified environmental remediation liabilities

Anticipated payments and insurance proceeds of currently identified environmental remediation liabilities as of November 26, 2011, for the next five fiscal years and thereafter, as measured in current dollars, are reflected below (in thousands).

(In thousands)	2012			2013			2014			2015			2016			Thereafter			Total
Estimated costs - current dollars	$	4,022		$	2,366		$	1,766		$	919		$	766		$	12,386		$	22,225
Estimated insurance proceeds		(109	)		(173	)		(159	)		(173	)		(159	)		(1,893	)		(2,666	)
Net anticipated costs	$	3,913		$	2,193		$	1,607		$	746		$	607		$	10,493		$	19,559
Effect of inflation																				7,143
Effect of discounting																				(7,354	)
Balance as of November 26, 2011																			$	19,348