Pension and Savings Plans (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 19, 2016

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 19, 2016			November 21, 2015
Interest cost	$	2,385		$	2,601
Expected return on plan assets		(4,628	)		(3,810	)
Amortization of net loss		3,201			2,424
Net periodic pension expense	$	958		$	1,215