Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 01, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)	June 1, 2013			August 25, 2012
Finished goods	$	50,781		$	30,054
Work-in-process	48,300			45,240
Raw materials	45,332			42,824
Total	144,413			118,118
LIFO reserve	(31,462		)	(31,024		)
Total inventories	$	112,951		$	87,094