Pension and Savings Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 27, 2011

Pension and Savings Plans [Abstract]

Weighted average asset allocation for pension plan assets

The fair values of investments by level and asset category and the weighted-average asset allocations of the Company’s pension plans at the measurement date are presented in the following table:

August 27, 2011
	Fair		Asset Allocation						Fair Value Hierarchy
(in thousands)	Value		Actual			Target			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
U.S. equities	$	40,092		25.5	%		30.0	%	$	—	$	40,092	$	—
International equities		28,378		18.1			20.0			—		28,378		—
Emerging equities		12,086		7.7			10.0			—		12,086		—
High yield equities		12,547		8.0			10.0			—		12,547		—
Alternative investments		2,807		1.8			—			—		—		2,807
Real estate		2,474		1.6			—			—		—		2,474
Fixed income securities		27,321		17.4			30.0			—		27,321		—
Cash and cash equivalents		31,178		19.9			—			—		31,178		—
	$	156,883		100.0	%		100.0	%	$	—	$	151,602	$	5,281

August 28, 2010
	Fair		Asset Allocation						Fair Value Hierarchy
(in thousands)	Value		Actual			Target			Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
U.S. equities	$	33,445		28.5	%		35.0	%	$	—	$	33,445	$	—
International equities		24,049		20.5			25.0			—		24,049		—
Emerging equities		10,431		8.9			10.0			—		10,431		—
High yield equities		10,604		9.0			10.0			—		10,604		—
Alternative investments		4,348		3.7			—			—		—		4,348
Real estate		7,348		6.3			—			—		—		7,348
Fixed income securities		22,131		18.9			20.0			—		22,131		—
Cash and cash equivalents		4,887		4.2			—			—		4,887		—
	$	117,243		100.0	%		100.0	%	$	—	$	105,547	$	11,696

Change in fair value of Level 3 assets

The change in fair value of Level 3 assets that use significant unobservable inputs is presented in the following table:

	Level 3
(in thousands)	Assets
Beginning balance — August 28, 2010	$	11,696
Actual return on plan assets:
Assets held at August 27, 2011		713
Assets sold during the year		1,361
Sales and settlements		(8,489	)
Ending balance — August 27, 2011	$	5,281

The plans' funded status and amounts recognized in the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets

The following table sets forth the plans’ funded status and amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets:

	August 27,			August 28,
(in thousands)	2011			2010
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	211,536		$	185,590
Interest cost		11,135			11,315
Actuarial losses		23,746			18,986
Benefits paid		(4,772	)		(4,355	)
Benefit obligations at end of year	$	241,645		$	211,536
Change in Plan Assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	$	117,243		$	115,313
Actual return on plan assets		10,336			6,273
Employer contributions		34,076			12
Benefits paid		(4,772	)		(4,355	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	$	156,883		$	117,243

	August 27,			August 28,
(in thousands)	2011			2010
Amount Recognized in the Statement of Financial Position:
Current liabilities	$	(27	)	$	(12	)
Long-term liabilities		(84,736	)		(94,281	)
Net amount recognized	$	(84,763	)	$	(94,293	)
Amount Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and not yet reflected in Net Periodic Benefit Cost:
Net actuarial loss	$	(106,972	)	$	(94,293	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(106,972	)	$	(94,293	)
Amount Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss and not yet reflected in Net Periodic Benefit Cost and expected to be amortized in next year’s Net Periodic Benefit Cost:
Net actuarial loss	$	(9,795	)	$	(10,252	)
Amount recognized	$	(9,795	)	$	(10,252	)

Net periodic benefit expense (income)

Net periodic benefit expense (income) consisted of the following:

	Year Ended
	August 27,			August 28,			August 29,
(in thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Interest cost	$	11,135		$	11,315		$	10,647
Expected return on plan assets		(9,326	)		(9,045	)		(12,683	)
Amortization of prior service cost		—			—			60
Recognized net actuarial losses		9,405			8,135			73
Net periodic benefit expense (income)	$	11,214		$	10,405		$	(1,903	)

Actuarial assumptions used in determining the projected benefit obligation

The actuarial assumptions used in determining the projected benefit obligation include the following:

	Year Ended
	August 27,			August 28,			August 29,
	2011			2010			2009
Weighted average discount rate		5.13	%		5.25	%		6.24	%
Expected long-term rate of return on plan assets		8.00	%		8.00	%		8.00	%

Benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows

Based on current assumptions about future events, benefit payments are expected to be paid as follows for each of the following fiscal years. Actual benefit payments may vary significantly from the following estimates:

	Benefit
(in thousands)	Payments
2012	$	6,575
2013		7,236
2014		7,989
2015		8,705
2016		9,332
2017 — 2021		56,199