Note 9 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 29, 2014

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Environmental Liabilities [TableTextBlock]

	November 29, 2014
Beginning balance as of August 30, 2014	$	19,846
Costs incurred for which reserves have been provided		(460	)
Insurance proceeds		48
Interest accretion		151
Change in discount rates		382
Balance as of November 29, 2014	$	19,967

Schedule Of Environmental Remediation Liabilities [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	2015			2016			2017			2018			2019			Thereafter			Total
Estimated costs – current dollars	$	4,758		$	1,915		$	1,663		$	745		$	863		$	12,407		$	22,351
Estimated insurance proceeds		(124	)		(159	)		(173	)		(159	)		(173	)		(1,430	)		(2,218	)
Net anticipated costs	$	4,634		$	1,756		$	1,490		$	586		$	690		$	10,977		$	20,133
Effect of inflation																				7,226
Effect of discounting																				(7,392	)
Balance as of November 29, 2014																			$	19,967