Pension and Savings Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 21, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Net Periodic Benefit 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 21, 2015			November 22, 2014
Interest cost	$	2,601		$	2,847
Expected return on plan assets		(3,810	)		(3,757	)
Amortization of net loss		2,424			2,063
Net periodic pension expense	$	1,215		$	1,153