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Garner, North Carolina Accident
 12 Months Ended
May 29, 2011
Garner, North Carolina Accident [Abstract]  
GARNER, NORTH CAROLINA ACCIDENT
 
5.  GARNER, NORTH CAROLINA ACCIDENT
 
On June 9, 2009, an accidental explosion occurred at our manufacturing facility in Garner, North Carolina (the “Garner accident”). This facility was the primary production facility for our Slim Jim® branded meat snacks. On June 13, 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives announced its determination that the explosion was the result of an accidental natural gas release, and not a deliberate act.
 
The costs incurred and insurance recoveries recognized, for fiscal 2011 and 2010, were reflected in our consolidated financial statements as follows:
 
                                                 
    Fiscal Year Ended May 29, 2011     Fiscal Year Ended May 30, 2010  
    Consumer
 		                Consumer
 		             
    Foods     Corporate     Total     Foods     Corporate     Total  
 
Cost of goods sold:
                                               
Inventory write-downs and other costs
  $     0.9     $     —     $     0.9     $     11.9     $     —     $     11.9  
Selling, general and administrative expenses:
                                               
Fixed asset impairments, clean-up costs, etc. 
  $ 2.6     $ 0.6     $ 3.2     $ 47.5     $ 2.6     $ 50.1  
Insurance recoveries recognized
    (109.4 )     —       (109.4 )     (58.1 )     —       (58.1 )
                                                 
Total selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ (106.8 )   $ 0.6     $ (106.2 )   $ (10.6 )   $ 2.6     $ (8.0 )
                                                 
Net loss (gain)
  $   (105.9 )   $   0.6     $   (105.3 )   $   1.3     $   2.6     $   3.9  
                                                 
 
The amounts in the table above exclude actual lost profits due to the interruption of the meat snacks business in the periods presented, but do reflect the recovery of the related business interruption insurance claim in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011.
 
During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company settled its property and business interruption claims related to the accident with our insurance providers. Through May 29, 2011, the total payments received from the insurers was $167.5 million and all previously deferred balances have now been recognized. The insurance recoveries recognized in fiscal 2011, included in selling, general and administrative expenses, totaled $109.4 million, representing $84.0 million of reimbursement for business interruption, a $21.3 million gain on involuntary conversion of property, plant and equipment, and recovery of other expenses incurred of $4.1 million.