Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 26, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

Changes to environmental liabilities

The changes to the Company's environmental liabilities for the thirty-nine weeks ended May 26, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

		May 26, 2012
Beginning balance as of August 27, 2011	$	18,368
Costs incurred for which reserves have been provided		(925	)
Insurance proceeds received		170
Interest accretion		474
Change in discount rates		1,233
Balance as of May 26, 2012	$	19,320

Anticipated payments and insurance proceeds of identified environmental remediation liabilities

Anticipated payments and insurance proceeds of currently identified environmental remediation liabilities as of May 26, 2012, for the next five fiscal years and thereafter, as measured in current dollars, are reflected below.

(In thousands)	2012		2013			2014			2015			2016			Thereafter			Total
Estimated costs - current dollars	$	3,421	$	2,366		$	1,766		$	919		$	766		$	12,386		$	21,624
Estimated insurance proceeds		-		(173	)		(159	)		(173	)		(159	)		(1,893	)		(2,557	)
Net anticipated costs	$	3,421	$	2,193		$	1,607		$	746		$	607		$	10,493		$	19,067
Effect of inflation																			7,459
Effect of discounting																			(7,206	)
Balance as of May 26, 2012																		$	19,320