Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2012

The components of net periodic benefit cost related to the Company's Pension Plans and SERP for the years ended August 25, 2012, August 27, 2011 and August 28, 2010 were as follows (in thousands):

	Pension Plans									SERP
	2012			2011			2010			2012		2011		2010
Service cost	$	152		$	149		$	136		$	512	$	486	$	391
Interest cost		322			328			351			858		764		702
Expected return on assets		(199	)		(202	)		(191	)		-		-		-
Amortization of prior service cost		62			62			62			368		368		368
Amortization of unrecognized loss		65			78			20			107		131		54
Other events		43			65			-			-		-		-
Net periodic benefit cost	$	445		$	480		$	378		$	1,845	$	1,749	$	1,515

Obligations and funded status related to pension Plans and SERP

The Company's obligations and funded status related to its Pension Plans and SERP as of August 25, 2012 and August 27, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

	Pension Plans						SERP
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Change in benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation, beginning of year	$	7,372		$	7,339		$	14,944		$	13,987
Service cost		152			149			512			486
Interest cost		322			328			858			764
Actuarial (gain) loss		937			114			622			98
Benefits paid		(299	)		(319	)		(537	)		(391	)
Settlements		(183	)		(239	)		-			-
Projected benefit obligation, end of year	$	8,301		$	7,372		$	16,399		$	14,944

Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year	$	5,145		$	5,263		$	-		$	-
Actual return on plan assets		202			205			-			-
Employer contributions		249			235			-			-
Benefits paid		(299	)		(319	)		-			-
Settlements		(183	)		(239	)		-			-
Fair value of plan assets, end of year	$	5,114		$	5,145		$	-		$	-

Funded status (net amount recognized):	$	(3,187	)	$	(2,227	)	$	(16,399	)	$	(14,944	)

Amounts recorded in consolidated balance sheet

The amounts recorded on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for the Company's Pension Plans and SERP as of August 25, 2012 and August 27, 2011 were as follows (in thousands):

	Pension Plans						SERP
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Deferred tax assets	$	1,089		$	795		$	1,648		$	1,716
Accrued liabilities	$	3,187		$	2,227		$	16,399		$	14,944
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(1,740	)	$	(1,269	)	$	(2,633	)	$	(2,742	)

Amount recognized in accumulated other comprehensive Income

As of August 25, 2012 and August 27, 2011, the amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income for the Company's Pension Plans and SERP (in thousands):

	Pension Plans						SERP
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net actuarial loss	$	(1,445	)	$	(936	)	$	(1,694	)	$	(1,577	)
Unrecognized prior service cost		(295	)		(333	)		(939	)		(1,165	)
	$	(1,740	)	$	(1,269	)	$	(2,633	)	$	(2,742	)

Weighted average assumptions used in calculating projected benefit obligations and net periodic service cost

The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the Company's projected benefit obligation as of August 25, 2012 and August 27, 2011, were as follows:

	Pension Plans						SERP
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Discount rate		3.3	%		4.6	%		3.6	%		4.9	%
Rate of compensation increase		N/A			N/A			5.0	%		5.0	%

The weighted average assumptions used in calculating the Company's net periodic service cost for the years ended August 25, 2012, August 27, 2011 and August 28, 2010, were as follows:

	Pension Plans									SERP
	2012			2011			2010				2012			2011			2010
Discount rate		4.6	%		4.7	%		5.8	%			4.9	%		4.8	%		5.7	%
Expected return on plan assets		4.0	%		4.0	%		4.0	%			N/A			N/A			N/A
Rate of compensation increase		N/A			N/A			N/A				5.0	%		5.0	%		5.0	%