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Note 11 - Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	11. Income Taxes The Company’s effective income tax rate was 38.5% for both the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended February 28, 2015, as compared to 37.8% and 38.4% for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended March 1, 2014. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense which is consistent with the recognition of these items in prior reporting periods. During the twenty-six weeks ended February 28, 2015, there were no material changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits or the amount accrued for interest and penalties. U.S. and Canadian federal income tax statutes have lapsed for filings up to and including fiscal years 2010 and 2007, respectively, and the Company recently concluded an audit of U.S. federal income taxes for 2010 and 2011. With a few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state and local income tax examinations for periods prior to fiscal 2009. The Company is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly in the next 12 months.

Note 11 - Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2015

11. Income Taxes

The Company’s effective income tax rate was 38.5% for both the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended February 28, 2015, as compared to 37.8% and 38.4% for the thirteen and twenty-six weeks ended March 1, 2014. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense which is consistent with the recognition of these items in prior reporting periods. During the twenty-six weeks ended February 28, 2015, there were no material changes in the amount of unrecognized tax benefits or the amount accrued for interest and penalties.

U.S. and Canadian federal income tax statutes have lapsed for filings up to and including fiscal years 2010 and 2007, respectively, and the Company recently concluded an audit of U.S. federal income taxes for 2010 and 2011. With a few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state and local income tax examinations for periods prior to fiscal 2009. The Company is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change significantly in the next 12 months.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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