Goodwill and Intangible Assets Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 29, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 242,728	$ 1,228	$ 1,228
Balance at beginning of year		242,728	1,228
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	[1]	29,686	241,500
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	[1]	1,956
Balance at end of year		274,370	242,728
Towable [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		242,728	1,228	1,228
Balance at beginning of year		242,728	1,228
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	[1]	0	241,500
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	[1]	1,956
Balance at end of year		244,684	242,728
Corporate All Other [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill		0	0	$ 0
Balance at beginning of year		0	0
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)	[1]	29,686	0
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	[1]	0
Balance at end of year		$ 29,686	$ 0

[1] Refer to Note 2, Business Combinations, for additional information on the acquisitions of Grand Design and Chris-Craft.