Pension and Savings Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 23, 2013

Compensation And Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Net Periodic Pension Expense

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

	Twelve Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	November 23, 2013			November 17, 2012
Interest cost	$	3,016		$	2,659
Expected return on plan assets		(3,551	)		(3,083	)
Amortization of net loss		1,588			3,333
Net periodic pension expense	$	1,053		$	2,909