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Employee and Retiree Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

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

Deferred compensation benefits are as follows:

(in thousands)	August 31, 2019				August 25, 2018
Non-qualified deferred compensation	$	13,093			$	14,831
Supplemental executive retirement plan	2,072				2,309
Executive share option plan	12				935
Executive deferred compensation plan	621				421
Officer stock-based compensation	—				1,528
Total deferred compensation benefits	15,798				20,024
Less current portion(1)	2,920				4,742
Deferred compensation benefits, net of current portion	$	12,878			$	15,282

(1) Included in accrued compensation in the consolidated balance sheets.

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Net periodic postretirement benefit income consisted of the following components:

(in thousands)	2017
Interest cost	$	29
Service cost	16
Amortization of prior service benefit	(40,444		)
Amortization of net actuarial loss	15,648
Net periodic postretirement benefit income	$	(24,751	)

Investment in Life Insurance [Table Text Block]

The cash surrender value of these policies is presented in investment in life insurance in the accompanying balance sheets and consists of the following:

(in thousands)	August 31, 2019				August 25, 2018
Cash value	$	61,836			$	63,574
Borrowings	(34,990		)		(35,277		)
Investment in life insurance	$	26,846			$	28,297

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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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