Note 11 - Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 25, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Environmental Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	February 25, 2017
Beginning balance as of August 27, 2016	$	26,748
Costs incurred for which reserves had been provided		(1,020	)
Insurance proceeds		69
Interest accretion		300
Change in discount rates		(1,434	)
Balance as of February 25, 2017	$	24,663

Schedule of Environmental Remediation Liabilities [Table Text Block]

(In thousands)	201 7			201 8			201 9			20 20			202 1			Thereafter			Total
Estimated costs – current dollars	$	8,653		$	1,859		$	1,492		$	1,284		$	1,172		$	12,392		$	26,852
Estimated insurance proceeds		(104	)		(159	)		(173	)		(159	)		(173	)		(1,130	)		(1,898	)
Net anticipated costs	$	8,549		$	1,700		$	1,319		$	1,125		$	999		$	11,262		$	24,954
Effect of inflation																				7,556
Effect of discounting																				(7,847	)
Balance as of February 25, 2017																			$	24,663