Employee and Retiree Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 25, 2023	Aug. 27, 2022
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Non-qualified deferred compensation	$ 7.2	$ 7.9
Supplemental executive retirement plan	1.4	1.4
Executive deferred compensation plan	1.8	1.4
Total deferred compensation benefits	10.4	10.7
Less current portion	2.2	2.6
Deferred compensation benefits, net of current portion	$ 8.2	$ 8.1

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