Organization, Basis of Presentation and Significant Accounting Policies - Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2018	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) to cost of goods sold		$ 8,013,648	$ 7,711,392
Increase to marketing, general and administrative expense		162,496	140,346
Increase to other income		25,134	26,195
Overall decrease to revenues		(8,484,289)	(8,031,884)
Accounting Standards Update 2017-07
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Increase (decrease) to cost of goods sold			335
Increase to marketing, general and administrative expense			846
Increase to other income			$ 1,181
Accounting Standards Update 2016-01
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Reclassification from AOCI	$ 4,700	0
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Cumulative effect of adoption for all contracts and customers that had not been completed as of the adoption date	$ 1,000
Overall decrease to revenues		(3,301,250)
Difference between Revenue Guidance in Effect before and after Topic 606 | Accounting Standards Update 2014-09
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Overall decrease to revenues		$ 13,100