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Cover - shares
3 Months Ended
Nov. 27, 2021
Jan. 03, 2022
Document Information [Line Items]    
Entity Central Index Key 0001702744  
Document Type 10-Q  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Nov. 27, 2021  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Entity File Number 001-38115  
Entity Registrant Name The Simply Good Foods Company  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 82-1038121  
Entity Address, Address Line One 1225 17th Street, Suite 1000  
Entity Address, City or Town Denver  
Entity Address, State or Province CO  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 80202  
City Area Code 303  
Local Phone Number 633-2840  
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share  
Trading Symbol SMPL  
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --08-27  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   96,132,194
Document Transition Report false  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022