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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Note 14 - Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Note 14 - Share-Based Compensation (Details) (USD $)	Aug. 28, 2013	Aug. 29, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011	Aug. 25, 2010	Aug. 28, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	May 08, 2013 Non Employee Directors Stock Plan [Member]	Aug. 28, 2013 Non Employee Directors Stock Plan [Member]	Aug. 29, 2012 Non Employee Directors Stock Plan [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Non Employee Directors Stock Plan [Member]	Aug. 28, 2013 Non Employee Directors Stock Plan [Member] To Date [Member]	Aug. 28, 2013 Non Employee Directors Stock Plan [Member] Minimum [Member]	Aug. 28, 2013 Non Employee Directors Stock Plan [Member] Maximum [Member]	Aug. 28, 2013 Employee Stock Plan [Member] Third Anniversary [Member]	Aug. 28, 2013 Employee Stock Plan [Member]	Aug. 29, 2012 Employee Stock Plan [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 Employee Stock Plan [Member]	Aug. 28, 2013 Employee Stock Plan [Member] Minimum [Member]	Aug. 28, 2013 Employee Stock Plan [Member] Maximum [Member]	Aug. 28, 2013 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member]	Aug. 29, 2012 Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member]	Aug. 28, 2013 Phantom Stock Plan [Member]	Aug. 28, 2013 401(k) [Member]	Aug. 29, 2012 401(k) [Member]	Aug. 31, 2011 401(k) [Member]
Note 14 - Share-Based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Number of Stock Plans	2
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)								1,100,000							2,600,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Net of Forfeitures (in Shares)											600,000				4,600,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Forfeitures in Period (in Shares)								100,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)								600,000							900,000
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense								$ 300,000	$ 200,000	$ 300,000					$ 800,000	$ 800,000	$ 500,000
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Number Of Shares Granted During Period (in Shares)															2,900,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefit	64,000	27,000	71,000
Percentage Of Vesting In First Anniversary							100.00%								50.00%
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Award Expiration Period							ten							ten	six
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)	109,335	59,426	116,637					0	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number (in Shares)	882,768	1,177,769	1,356,551	1,296,887				24,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 5.23	$ 6.30	$ 7.36	$ 7.53								$ 4.47	$ 6.45
Percentage Of Vesting Benefit Plan															25.00%
Percentage Of Vesting In Second Anniversary															25.00%
Percentage Of Vesting In Third Anniversary															25.00%
Option To Purchase Common Stock Shares (in Shares)															859,000
Company Common Stock At Purchase Price Per Share (in Dollars per share)																		$ 3.44	$ 11.10
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized	400,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years 146 days				2 years 36 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)	$ 2.44	$ 2.00	$ 2.49
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Cash Received from Exercise of Stock Options	403,000	0	27,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period						3 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options					1,400,000
Restricted Stock And Unit Awards Granted To Named Executive Officers Percentage								20.00%
Retirement Plan Vesting Period																				25
Retirement Savings Plan Company Match Percentage																				50.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Curtailments																				88,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost																				0
Defined Benefit Plan Unfunded Liability																				95,000	108,000
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in Shares)	100,000,000	100,000,000																				100,000
Common Stock, Shares Subscribed but Unissued (in Shares)																						29,627
Employee Contributions Vested Percentage																							25.00%
Cash Matching Contributions Percentage Of Employee S Cash Compensation Reached																							6.00%
Employee Savings Plan, Net Expense Recognized																							$ 421,000	$ 164,000	$ 0