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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 27, 2011
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | The components of accumulated other comprehensive income are as follows (in thousands):
|  | Foreign Currency Translation |  |  | Pension- related |  |  | Interest Rate Swap |  |  | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
Balance, August 29, 2009 |  | $ | 5,485 |  |  | $ | (3,584 | ) |  | $ | (2,201 | ) |  | $ | (300 | )
Change during the year |  |  | 1,801 |  |  |  | (847 | ) |  |  | 1,209 |  |  |  | 2,163 |
Balance, August 28, 2010 |  |  | 7,286 |  |  |  | (4,431 | ) |  |  | (992 | ) |  |  | 1,863 |
Change during the year |  |  | 6,562 |  |  |  | 420 |  |  |  | 992 |  |  |  | 7,974 |
Balance, August 27, 2011 |  | $ | 13,848 |  |  | $ | (4,011 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 9,837 |

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