Associate Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 01, 2012

Associate Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Summary Of Stock Option Activity

	2012					2011					2010
	Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price		Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding – beginning of year		1,697		$	44.17		2,394		$	38.76		2,759		$	33.65
Granted		308			66.69		364			54.67		515			44.17
Exercised		(538	)		41.65		(1,060	)		35.56		(879	)		25.95
Cancelled/forfeited		(90	)		50.39		(1	)		14.26		(1	)		14.45
Outstanding – end of year		1,377			49.79		1,697			44.17		2,394			38.76
Exercisable – end of year		505			42.68		584			39.46		1,174			34.42
Weighted average fair value of options granted	$	17.67				$	14.48				$	12.49

Summary Of Assumptions Used For Options Granted

	2012			2011			2010
Expected life (years)		4.8			4.8			4.8
Risk-free interest rate		1.0	%		1.1	%		2.2	%
Volatility		35.2	%		35.1	%		35.2	%
Dividend yield		1.70	%		1.70	%		1.70	%

Summary Of Stock Options By Range Of Exercise Price

Range of Exercise Prices	Number of Options Outstanding at September 1, 2012		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Intrinsic Value		Number of Options Exercisable at September 1, 2012		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Intrinsic Value
$23.41 – $28.30		55		1.1	$	23.46	$	2,501		55		1.1	$	23.46	$	2,501
28.31 – 38.07		189		3.1		37.99		5,926		80		3.1		37.89		2,510
38.08 – 42.78		95		1.2		41.81		2,599		95		1.2		41.81		2,599
42.79 – 66.69		1,038		4.8		54.05		15,838		275		3.6		48.17		5,834
		1,377		4.2	$	49.79	$	26,864		505		2.8	$	42.68	$	13,444

Summary Of Restricted Stock Award Activity

	Shares			Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at August 27, 2011		618		$	46.18
Granted		132			67.44
Vested		(164	)		41.60
Forfeited/Cancelled		(51	)		50.82
Nonvested at September 1, 2012		535		$	52.37