Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
Aug. 28, 2011
Retirement Plans
Retirement Plans	Note 8—Retirement Plans The Company has a 401(k) Retirement Plan that is available to all U.S. employees who have completed 90 days of employment. For all U.S. employees, with the exception of California union employees, the plan allows pre-tax deferrals against which the Company matches 50% of the first one thousand dollars of employee contributions. In addition, the Company provides each eligible participant an annual discretionary contribution based on salary and years of service. California union employees participate in a defined benefit plan sponsored by their union. The Company makes contributions based upon its union agreement. For all the California union employees, the Company-sponsored 401(k) plan currently allows pre-tax deferrals against which the Company matches 50% of the first five hundred dollars of employee contributions. In addition, the Company will provide each eligible participant a contribution based on hours worked and years of service. The Company has a defined contribution plan for Canadian and United Kingdom employees and contributes a percentage of each employee's salary. Certain other foreign operations have defined benefit and defined contribution plans that are not material. Amounts expensed under all plans were $345, $313, and $287 for 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively, and were included in selling, general and administrative expenses and merchandise costs on the consolidated statements of income.

Retirement Plans

12 Months Ended

Aug. 28, 2011

Note 8—Retirement Plans

The Company has a 401(k) Retirement Plan that is available to all U.S. employees who have completed 90 days of employment. For all U.S. employees, with the exception of California union employees, the plan allows pre-tax deferrals against which the Company matches 50% of the first one thousand dollars of employee contributions. In addition, the Company provides each eligible participant an annual discretionary contribution based on salary and years of service.

California union employees participate in a defined benefit plan sponsored by their union. The Company makes contributions based upon its union agreement. For all the California union employees, the Company-sponsored 401(k) plan currently allows pre-tax deferrals against which the Company matches 50% of the first five hundred dollars of employee contributions. In addition, the Company will provide each eligible participant a contribution based on hours worked and years of service.

The Company has a defined contribution plan for Canadian and United Kingdom employees and contributes a percentage of each employee's salary. Certain other foreign operations have defined benefit and defined contribution plans that are not material. Amounts expensed under all plans were $345, $313, and $287 for 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively, and were included in selling, general and administrative expenses and merchandise costs on the consolidated statements of income.