Note 10 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 27, 2016

Notes Tables

Schedule of Environmental Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	February 27, 2016
Beginning balance as of August 29, 2015	$	23,307
Costs incurred for which reserves had been provided		(505	)
Insurance proceeds		31
Interest accretion		334
Change in discount rates		630
Balance as of February 27, 2016	$	23,797

Schedule of Environmental Remediation Liabilities [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	2016			2017			2018			2019			2020			Thereafter			Total
Estimated costs – current dollars	$	6,908		$	1,829		$	1,476		$	1,309		$	1,361		$	12,494		$	25,377
Estimated insurance proceeds		(128	)		(173	)		(159	)		(173	)		(159	)		(1,293	)		(2,085	)
Net anticipated costs	$	6,780		$	1,656		$	1,317		$	1,136		$	1,202		$	11,201		$	23,292
Effect of inflation																				7,589
Effect of discounting																				(7,084	)
Balance as of February 27, 2016																			$	23,797