Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)	August 25, 2012			August 27, 2011
Finished goods	$	30,054		$	29,656
Work-in-process	45,240			31,966
Raw materials	42,824			39,180
Total	118,118			100,802
LIFO reserve	(31,024		)	(31,637		)
Total inventories	$	87,094		$	69,165