Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Summary Of Property, Plant And Equipment



	Number of Years		September 1, 2012		August 27, 2011
Land		—	$	16,039	$	11,555
Building and improvements		40		81,266		80,019
Leasehold improvements		The lesser of lease term or 31.5		3,993		5,420
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		3 - 15		120,724		134,318
Automobiles.		5		447		548
Computer systems, equipment and software		3 - 5		174,349		118,155
				396,818		350,015
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization.				222,221		201,202
Total			$	174,597	$	148,813

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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