Pension and Savings Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 07, 2011

Pension and Savings Plans [Abstract]

Components of net periodic pension expense related to the Company's pension plans

The components of net periodic pension expense related to the Company’s pension plans consisted of the following:

	Twelve Weeks Ended						Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
	May 7,			May 8,			May 7,			May 8,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Interest cost	$	2,570		$	2,611		$	7,709		$	7,833
Expected return on plan assets		(2,152	)		(2,087	)		(6,456	)		(6,261	)
Amortization of net loss		2,170			1,877			6,511			5,631
Net periodic pension expense	$	2,588		$	2,401		$	7,764		$	7,203