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INCENTIVE PLANS AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Details 1) (Stock Options [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 03, 2012
years
Feb. 26, 2011
years
Stock Options [Member]
   
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]    
Pre-tax compensation expense $ 2,127 $ 1,873
Deferred tax benefits (782) (688)
Excess tax benefits associated with tax deductions over the amount of compensation expense recognized in the consolidated condensed financial statements 2,227 657
Fair value of stock options on date of grant 5,546 4,921
Total intrinsic value of stock options exercised 7,000 2,048
Cash received upon exercise of stock options 2,675 2,191
Tax benefit realized from exercise of stock options, net 2,222 655
Addition to capital in excess of par value due to exercise of stock options 3,287 2,750
Unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based arrangements which the Company expects to recognize $ 7,078  
Weighted-average period in years, over which the Company expects to recognize compensation cost related to share-based arrangements 2.93  
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions and Methodology [Abstract]    
Weighted average fair value per option at the date of grant for option granted $ 12.23 $ 11.39
Risk-free interest rate 1.28% 2.42%
Expected dividend yield 0.96% 0.98%
Expected volatility factor 26.79% 25.84%
Expected option term in years 5.8 6.1