The ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA).

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Note 4 - Long-term Debt and Revolving Credit Facility (Details Textual) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Sep. 15, 2022 USD ($)	Oct. 06, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2021 USD ($)	May 29, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2021 USD ($)
Long-Term Debt, Total			$ 8,790,000		$ 8,800,000
Repayments of Long-Term Debt, Total			$ 10,700	$ 23,700
Debt Instrument, Required Minimum Ratio Of EBITDA To Interest Expense			3.0
Debt Instrument, Covenants Funded Debt To EBITDA			4.75
Debt Instrument, Covenants Funded Debt To EBITDA, Each Quarter After Third Quarter of Fiscal 2023			0.045
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 2,000,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity After Increase With Consent Of Lenders			2,500,000
Long-Term Line of Credit, Total			$ 0
Minimum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term Extension Period (Year)			1 year
Maximum [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument, Term Extension Period (Year)			2 years
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 500,000
Long-Term Debt, Total			$ 0
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.10%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.90%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.375%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.50%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt		$ 500,000
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| Three Point Two Five Percent Senior Debt Due September 2022 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Repayments of Long-Term Debt, Total	$ 250,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| One-month Term Loan [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| One-month Term Loan [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.00%
Unsecured Debt [Member] \| One-month Term Loan [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.375%
Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount						$ 500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage						0.50%