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Employee and Retiree Benefits (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Feb. 24, 2018
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]  
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]
Deferred compensation liabilities are as follows:
(In thousands)
 
February 24,
2018
 
August 26,
2017
Non-qualified deferred compensation
 
$
15,680

 
$
16,476

Executive share option plan liability
 
1,356

 
1,498

SERP benefit liability
 
2,565

 
2,534

Executive deferred compensation
 
451

 
447

Officer stock-based compensation
 
3,292

 
1,664

Total deferred compensation
 
23,344

 
22,619

Less current portion
 
(4,437
)
 
(3,349
)
Long-term deferred compensation
 
$
18,907

 
$
19,270

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]
Net periodic postretirement benefit income consisted of the following components:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
(In thousands)
 
February 24,
2018
 
February 25,
2017
 
February 24,
2018
 
February 25,
2017
Interest cost
 
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
29

Service cost
 

 

 

 
16

Amortization of prior service benefit
 

 
(19,672
)
 

 
(40,444
)
Amortization of net actuarial loss
 

 
7,689

 

 
15,648

Net periodic postretirement benefit income
 
$

 
$
(11,983
)
 
$

 
$
(24,751
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Payments for postretirement health care
 
$

 
$
15

 
$

 
$
68