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Unrecognized cost of unvested share-based compensation awards.

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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Estimated period over which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the equity-based payment award, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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Note 11 - Share-based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified			12 Months Ended						0 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2014	Apr. 05, 2010	Aug. 30, 2014 Unrestricted Stock [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Unrestricted Stock [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 Unrestricted Stock [Member]	Aug. 30, 2014 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] The 2010 Plan [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] The 2010 Plan [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member] The 2010 Plan [Member]	Apr. 05, 2010 Performance Restriced Shares [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Apr. 05, 2010 Restricted Stock [Member] Chief Executive Officer [Member]	Aug. 30, 2014 Restricted Stock [Member]	Aug. 30, 2014 Share Based Awards [Member]
Note 11 - Share-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			583	1,590	3,153	4,700	6,570	8,620	350,000	50,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period									4 years	6 years
Share Price (in Dollars per share)		$ 51.39
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized (in Dollars)	$ 7.9
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition											1 year 36 days	2 years 109 days