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The gain (loss) resulting from the sale of a disposal group that is not a discontinued operation. It is included in income from continuing operations before income taxes in the income statement.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, including oil and gas property and timber property.

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The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.

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The cash inflow from sale of buildings.

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Aggregate cash proceeds received from a combination of transactions in which noncurrent assets are sold, which may include the sale of a business, an investment in an affiliate (including an equity method investee), property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Excludes sales of trading, available-for-sale, and held-to-maturity securities.

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Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dispositions - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Nov. 28, 2014	Nov. 29, 2013	Nov. 28, 2014	Nov. 29, 2013	Aug. 29, 2014	Aug. 29, 2014
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Non-cash loss on disposal of fixed assets	$ 90,000	$ 672,000	$ 15,823,000	$ 559,000
Proceeds from sale of AGI In-Store			73,659,000
Net gain on sale of the AGI In-Store business	(139,000)		38,663,000
Operating income	25,371,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	13,087,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	132,043,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	75,469,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
AGI In-Store [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of AGI In-Store			73,700,000			73,700,000
Net gain on sale of the AGI In-Store business	(100,000)		38,700,000		38,800,000
Operating income			100,000	18,600,000
WHQ Location [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Cash received from sale of property			13,500,000		13,500,000
Non-cash loss on disposal of fixed assets			$ 15,500,000		$ 15,500,000
WHQ Development [Member]
Significant Acquisitions and Disposals [Line Items]
Anticipated year of completion for new world headquarters building			2016