Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained (Deficit) Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balance at Aug. 29, 2009	$ (433,074)	$ 579	$ 549,326	$ 136,935	$ (92,035)	$ (1,027,879)
Balance, Shares at Aug. 29, 2009		57,881
Net income	738,311			738,311
Total other comprehensive loss	(14,422)				(14,422)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,123,655)					(1,123,655)
Retirement of treasury shares		(85)	(85,657)	(1,120,289)		1,206,031
Retirement of treasury shares, shares		(8,504)
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	52,922	7	52,915
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plan, shares		684
Share-based compensation expense	19,120		19,120
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	22,251		22,251
Other	(218)			(301)	(11)	94
Balance at Aug. 28, 2010	(738,765)	501	557,955	(245,344)	(106,468)	(945,409)
Balance, shares at Aug. 28, 2010		50,061
Net income	848,974			848,974
Total other comprehensive loss	(13,223)				(13,223)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,466,802)					(1,466,802)
Retirement of treasury shares		(66)	(82,150)	(1,247,627)		1,329,843
Retirement of treasury shares, shares		(6,577)
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	55,846	6	55,840
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plan, shares		600
Share-based compensation expense	24,794		24,794
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	34,945		34,945
Other	(1)			(1)
Balance at Aug. 27, 2011	(1,254,232)	441	591,384	(643,998)	(119,691)	(1,082,368)
Balance, shares at Aug. 27, 2011	44,084	44,084
Net income	930,373			930,373
Total other comprehensive loss	(32,322)				(32,322)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,362,869)					(1,362,869)
Retirement of treasury shares		(49)	(72,512)	(1,319,572)		1,392,133
Retirement of treasury shares, shares		(4,929)
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	75,343	7	75,336
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plan, shares		714
Share-based compensation expense	32,641		32,641
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	63,041		63,041
Balance at Aug. 25, 2012	$ (1,548,025)	$ 399	$ 689,890	$ (1,033,197)	$ (152,013)	$ (1,053,104)
Balance, shares at Aug. 25, 2012	39,869	39,869