Note 11 - Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

11. Accrued Expenses 

Accrued expenses consist of the following:

	June 30, 2013		June 24, 2012
Payroll and fringe benefits	$	11,676	$	9,080
Utilities		3,058		2,540
Severance		1,049		—
Property taxes		798		842
Retiree medical liability		106		138
Interest		102		398
Asset retirement obligation		—		125
Other		1,696		1,279
Total accrued expenses	$	18,485	$	14,402

The increased accrual for payroll and fringe benefits is primarily due to the increase in certain variable compensation awards. Accrued severance represents the current portion of amounts due under a severance agreement between the Company and a former executive officer. See “Note 22. Other Operating Expense, Net” for further discussion of restructuring charges. In June 2012, the Company recorded an asset retirement obligation associated with the reclamation and removal costs related to a leased location in its Polyester Segment. During fiscal year 2013, the lease was terminated, the related retirement obligation was settled and the Company delivered possession to the lessor effective December 31, 2012. Other consists primarily of unearned revenues related to returnable packaging, license fees, workers compensation and other employee related claims, current portion of domestic retiree and post-employment medical liabilities, marketing expenses, freight expenses, rent, customer credits and other non-income related taxes.