New Debt Issuance And Early Extinguishment Of Debt	12 Months Ended
Sep. 25, 2011
New Debt Issuance And Early Extinguishment Of Debt [Abstract]
New Debt Issuance And Early Extinguishment Of Debt	Note 2 - New Debt Issuance and Early Extinguishment of Debt *Issuance of New Notes* On November 29, 2010, the Company completed the sale of $255.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% Senior Notes due November 15, 2018 (the "New Notes") in a private offering. At the time of issuance, these were unregistered and are unsecured obligations of the Company. On September 20, 2011, the Company completed the exchange of the unregistered 7.375% Senior Notes for virtually identical registered $255.0 million 7.375% Senior Notes due November 15, 2018 collectively (the "7.375% Senior Notes"). The Company incurred approximately $6.6 million of debt issuance costs related to the issuance of the New Notes and registration of the 7.375% Senior Notes, which will be amortized over the term of the 7.375% Senior Notes. *Issuance of New Credit Facility* On November 29, 2010, the Company and Markets entered into a new $245.0 million senior secured credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and a lender. Lenders under the Credit Facility consist of a consortium of banks. The Credit Facility consists of a four-year $145.0 million term loan (the "Term Loan") and a $100.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility replaced the Company's existing $100.0 million credit facility. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the Company's personal property excluding certain intangible assets consisting of trademarks and shares of capital stock. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by the Company, its direct subsidiary Development and by its indirect subsidiaries Super Rx and Dairies. The Term Loan bears interest at the Eurodollar Rate plus 2.50% or the Base Rate plus 1.50% (as defined in the Credit Facility) and the interest under the Term Loan is payable quarterly in arrears and includes mandatory quarterly principal payments of 5.0%, of the original outstanding balance, in each of the first two years of the agreement and 10.0%, of the original outstanding balance, in each of the years three and four of the agreement. The Term Loan also includes additional mandatory principal payments on the Term Loan based on a percentage of "excess cash flow" as defined in the Credit Facility. The Term Loan is due November 29, 2014 with any remaining outstanding principal amounts under the Term Loan due as of that date. The security held under the Credit Facility is held until the Term Loan is paid in full. The Company incurred approximately $2.0 million of debt issuance costs related to the Term Loan, which will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the Term Loan. As of September 25, 2011, the interest rates on the Term Loan were based on the Eurodollar Rate and consisted of a ninety day rate of approximately 2.746% on approximately $1.8 million of outstanding principal amount and a twelve month rate of approximately 3.287% on approximately $139.6 million of outstanding principal amount. Subject to certain restrictions, the entire amount of the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for loans, letters of credit or a combination thereof. Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured and will be used for working capital, certain capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. Letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility are expected to be used for workers' compensation insurance obligations and may be used for new store construction and certain other corporate purposes. The availability of the loans and letters of credit are subject to certain borrowing restrictions. Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate based upon either (i) the "Base Rate" (defined as the higher of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (b) the Bank of America "prime rate"), plus 1.50%, or (ii) the "Eurodollar Rate" (defined as the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate adjusted for the maximum reserve requirement for Eurocurrency funding), plus 2.50%. For Eurodollar Rate loans, the Company will be entitled to select interest periods of one, two, three, six, nine or twelve months, subject to availability. The Credit Facility requires the Company and Markets to meet certain financial tests, including minimum net worth and the maintenance of minimum earnings levels. The Credit Facility contains covenants which, among other things, limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to (i) incur indebtedness, grant liens and guarantee obligations, (ii) enter into mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions, asset sales, investments, leases and transactions with affiliates, (iii) make restricted payments and (iv) make certain amendments to the Indentures governing the 7.375% Senior Notes and 7.75% Senior Notes ("Notes Indentures"). Markets and the Company's other direct and indirect subsidiaries are not limited in their ability to transfer assets in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends to the Company. As of September 25, 2011, the Company and Markets were in compliance with all restrictive covenants under the Credit Facility. The Company had no short-term borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of September 25, 2011 and the Company did not incur any short-term borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility during the quarter ended September 25, 2011. *Early Extinguishment of Debt* The Company used the proceeds from the 7.375% Senior Notes and the Term Loan and cash on hand to purchase and retire early all of its $525.0 million 8.125% Senior Notes due June 15, 2012 ("Retired Notes"). On November 29, 2010, the Company paid approximately $479.2 million to purchase and make a tender payment on approximately $477.5 million outstanding balance of Retired Notes that had been validly tendered as of that date. The payment included a tender premium of approximately $1.8 million that has been recorded under "Interest expense related to purchase of debt" in the Company's consolidated statements of income. On December 13, 2010, the Company paid approximately $2.4 million to purchase approximately $2.4 million of outstanding Retired Notes that had been tendered as of that date. On January 14, 2011, the Company called all remaining outstanding Retired Notes and paid approximately $45.1 million to retire the remaining notes. During the first two quarters of fiscal 2011, the Company recorded to "Interest expense" approximately $3.5 million in unamortized deferred offering costs related to the Retired Notes.

Note 2 - New Debt Issuance and Early Extinguishment of Debt

Issuance of New Notes

On November 29, 2010, the Company completed the sale of $255.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.375% Senior Notes due November 15, 2018 (the "New Notes") in a private offering. At the time of issuance, these were unregistered and are unsecured obligations of the Company. On September 20, 2011, the Company completed the exchange of the unregistered 7.375% Senior Notes for virtually identical registered $255.0 million 7.375% Senior Notes due November 15, 2018 collectively (the "7.375% Senior Notes"). The Company incurred approximately $6.6 million of debt issuance costs related to the issuance of the New Notes and registration of the 7.375% Senior Notes, which will be amortized over the term of the 7.375% Senior Notes.

Issuance of New Credit Facility

On November 29, 2010, the Company and Markets entered into a new $245.0 million senior secured credit facility (the "Credit Facility") with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and a lender. Lenders under the Credit Facility consist of a consortium of banks. The Credit Facility consists of a four-year $145.0 million term loan (the "Term Loan") and a $100.0 million revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility"). The Credit Facility replaced the Company's existing $100.0 million credit facility. The Credit Facility is secured by substantially all of the Company's personal property excluding certain intangible assets consisting of trademarks and shares of capital stock. The Credit Facility is guaranteed by the Company, its direct subsidiary Development and by its indirect subsidiaries Super Rx and Dairies.

The Term Loan bears interest at the Eurodollar Rate plus 2.50% or the Base Rate plus 1.50% (as defined in the Credit Facility) and the interest under the Term Loan is payable quarterly in arrears and includes mandatory quarterly principal payments of 5.0%, of the original outstanding balance, in each of the first two years of the agreement and 10.0%, of the original outstanding balance, in each of the years three and four of the agreement. The Term Loan also includes additional mandatory principal payments on the Term Loan based on a percentage of "excess cash flow" as defined in the Credit Facility. The Term Loan is due November 29, 2014 with any remaining outstanding principal amounts under the Term Loan due as of that date. The security held under the Credit Facility is held until the Term Loan is paid in full. The Company incurred approximately $2.0 million of debt issuance costs related to the Term Loan, which will be amortized to interest expense over the term of the Term Loan.

As of September 25, 2011, the interest rates on the Term Loan were based on the Eurodollar Rate and consisted of a ninety day rate of approximately 2.746% on approximately $1.8 million of outstanding principal amount and a twelve month rate of approximately 3.287% on approximately $139.6 million of outstanding principal amount.

Subject to certain restrictions, the entire amount of the Revolving Credit Facility may be used for loans, letters of credit or a combination thereof. Borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured and will be used for working capital, certain capital expenditures and other general corporate purposes. Letters of credit issued under the Revolving Credit Facility are expected to be used for workers' compensation insurance obligations and may be used for new store construction and certain other corporate purposes. The availability of the loans and letters of credit are subject to certain borrowing restrictions.

Loans under the Revolving Credit Facility bear interest at a rate based upon either (i) the "Base Rate" (defined as the higher of (a) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (b) the Bank of America "prime rate"), plus 1.50%, or (ii) the "Eurodollar Rate" (defined as the British Bankers Association LIBOR Rate adjusted for the maximum reserve requirement for Eurocurrency funding), plus 2.50%. For Eurodollar Rate loans, the Company will be entitled to select interest periods of one, two, three, six, nine or twelve months, subject to availability.

The Credit Facility requires the Company and Markets to meet certain financial tests, including minimum net worth and the maintenance of minimum earnings levels. The Credit Facility contains covenants which, among other things, limit the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to (i) incur indebtedness, grant liens and guarantee obligations, (ii) enter into mergers, consolidations, liquidations and dissolutions, asset sales, investments, leases and transactions with affiliates, (iii) make restricted payments and (iv) make certain amendments to the Indentures governing the 7.375% Senior Notes and 7.75% Senior Notes ("Notes Indentures"). Markets and the Company's other direct and indirect subsidiaries are not limited in their ability to transfer assets in the form of loans, advances or cash dividends to the Company. As of September 25, 2011, the Company and Markets were in compliance with all restrictive covenants under the Credit Facility.

The Company had no short-term borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility as of September 25, 2011 and the Company did not incur any short-term borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility during the quarter ended September 25, 2011.

Early Extinguishment of Debt

The Company used the proceeds from the 7.375% Senior Notes and the Term Loan and cash on hand to purchase and retire early all of its $525.0 million 8.125% Senior Notes due June 15, 2012 ("Retired Notes"). On November 29, 2010, the Company paid approximately $479.2 million to purchase and make a tender payment on approximately $477.5 million outstanding balance of Retired Notes that had been validly tendered as of that date. The payment included a tender premium of approximately $1.8 million that has been recorded under "Interest expense related to purchase of debt" in the Company's consolidated statements of income. On December 13, 2010, the Company paid approximately $2.4 million to purchase approximately $2.4 million of outstanding Retired Notes that had been tendered as of that date. On January 14, 2011, the Company called all remaining outstanding Retired Notes and paid approximately $45.1 million to retire the remaining notes. During the first two quarters of fiscal 2011, the Company recorded to "Interest expense" approximately $3.5 million in unamortized deferred offering costs related to the Retired Notes.