Stock Repurchase Program

3 Months Ended

Nov. 19, 2011

Stock Repurchase Program [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase Program

Note I — Stock Repurchase Program

From January 1, 1998 to November 19, 2011, the Company has repurchased a total of 128.3 million shares at an aggregate cost of $10.5 billion, including 954,389 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $309.8 million during the twelve week period ended November 19, 2011. On September 28, 2011, the Board voted to increase the authorization by $750 million to raise the cumulative share repurchase authorization from $10.4 billion to $11.15 billion. Considering cumulative repurchases as of November 19, 2011, the Company had $658.9 million remaining under the Board’s authorization to repurchase its common stock. The Company had no share repurchases of its common stock subsequent to November 19, 2011.