Pension and Savings Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 17, 2012

Net Periodic Benefit Expense (Income)

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

	Twelve Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	November 17, 2012			November 19, 2011
Interest cost	$	2,659		$	2,819
Expected return on plan assets		(3,083	)		(2,704	)
Amortization of net loss		3,333			2,260
Net periodic pension expense	$	2,909		$	2,375