Accrued Expenses and Other (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2011

Accrued Liabilities Current [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses and other consisted of the following:

	August 27,		August 28,
(in thousands)	2011		2010
Medical and casualty insurance claims (current portion)	$	55,896	$	60,955
Accrued compensation, related payroll taxes and benefits		151,419		134,830
Property, sales, and other taxes		89,675		102,364
Accrued interest		33,811		31,091
Accrued gift cards		27,406		22,013
Accrued sales and warranty returns		16,269		14,679
Capital lease obligations		25,296		21,947
Other		49,555		44,489
	$	449,327	$	432,368