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Employee and Retiree Benefits (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 28, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Postretirement health care and deferred compensation benefits are as follows:

(In thousands)		November 28, 2015				August 29, 2015
Postretirement health care benefit cost		$	5,905			$	34,535
Non-qualified deferred compensation		19,092				19,508
Executive share option plan liability		4,196				4,788
SERP benefit liability		2,694				2,649
Executive deferred compensation		376				299
Officer stock-based compensation		255				242
Total postretirement health care and deferred compensation benefits		32,518				62,021
Less current portion		(4,649		)		(4,931		)
Long-term postretirement health care and deferred compensation benefits		$	27,869			$	57,090

Schedule of Postretirement Plan Amendments [Table Text Block]

Date	Event		Dollar Cap Reduction	Liability Reduction (In thousands)			Amortization Period(1)
Fiscal 2005	Established employer dollar caps			$	40,414		11.5	years
January 2012	Reduced employer dollar caps		10%	4,598			7.8	years
January 2013	Reduced employer dollar caps		10%	4,289			7.5	years
January 2014	Reduced employer dollar caps		10%	3,580			7.3	years
January 2015	Reduced employer dollar caps		10%	3,960			7.1	years
January 2016 (2)	Reduce employer dollar caps for retirees under age 65; discontinue retiree benefits for retirees age 65 and over		10%	28,596			6.9	years

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Net periodic postretirement benefit income consisted of the following components:

		Three Months Ended
(In thousands)		November 28, 2015				November 29, 2014
Interest cost		$	153			$	353
Service cost		41				110
Amortization of prior service benefit		(1,713		)		(1,291		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss		368				316
Net periodic postretirement benefit income		$	(1,151	)		$	(512	)
Payments for postretirement health care		$	228			$	251

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Tabular disclosure of the amounts that are recognized in the balance sheet (or statement of financial position) for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans, showing separately the assets and current and noncurrent liabilities (if applicable) recognized.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Section 50
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