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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 25, 2012
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract] |
Components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, are as follows (in thousands):
|  | Foreign Currency Translation |  |  | Pension- related |  |  | Interest Rate Swap |  |  | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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 |
Change during the year |  |  | (2,204 | ) |  |  | (362 | ) |  |  | - |  |  |  | (2,566 | )
Balance, August 25, 2012 |  | $ | 11,644 |  |  | $ | (4,373 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 7,271 |

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