Pension and Savings Plans

3 Months Ended

Nov. 19, 2011

Pension and Savings Plans [Abstract]

Pension and Savings Plans

Note G — Pension and Savings Plans

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

	Twelve Weeks Ended
	November 19,			November 20,
(in thousands)	2011			2010
Interest cost	$	2,819		$	2,678
Expected return on plan assets		(2,704	)		(2,181	)
Amortization of net loss		2,260			2,653
Net periodic pension expense	$	2,375		$	3,150

The Company makes contributions in amounts at least equal to the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. During the twelve week period ended November 19, 2011, the Company made contributions to its funded plan in the amount of $1.3 million. The Company expects to contribute approximately $5.4 million to the plan during the remainder of fiscal 2012; however, a change to the expected cash funding may be impacted by a change in interest rates or a change in the actual or expected return on plan assets.