Marketable Securities

12 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2012

Marketable Securities

Note F – Marketable Securities

The Company’s basis for determining the cost of a security sold is the “Specific Identification Model”. Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities are recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. The Company’s available-for-sale marketable securities consisted of the following:

	August 25, 2012
(in thousands)	Amortized Cost Basis		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Corporate securities	$	26,215	$	307	$	—		$	26,522
Government bonds		20,790		117		(1	)		20,906
Mortgage-backed securities		4,369		17		(19	)		4,367
Asset-backed securities and other		24,299		120		—			24,419
	$	75,673	$	561	$	(20	)	$	76,214

	August 27, 2011
(in thousands)	Amortized Cost Basis		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Corporate securities	$	26,261	$	229	$	(45	)	$	26,445
Government bonds		29,464		343		—			29,807
Mortgage-backed securities		4,291		55		—			4,346
Asset-backed securities and other		12,377		156		—			12,533
	$	72,393	$	783	$	(45	)	$	73,131

The debt securities held at August 25, 2012, had effective maturities ranging from less than one year to approximately 3 years. The Company did not realize any material gains or losses on its sale of marketable securities during fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011, or fiscal 2010.

The Company holds six securities that are in an unrealized loss position of approximately $20 thousand at August 25, 2012. The Company has the intent and ability to hold these investments until recovery of fair value or maturity, and does not deem the investments to be impaired on an other than temporary basis. In evaluating whether the securities are deemed to be impaired on an other than temporary basis, the Company considers factors such as the duration and severity of the loss position, the credit worthiness of the investee, the term to maturity and our intent and ability to hold the investments until maturity or until recovery of fair value.