Financing - Schedule of Total Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 04, 2013	Aug. 25, 2012	May 04, 2013 5.875% Senior Notes due October 2012, effective interest rate of 6.33% [Member]	Nov. 13, 2012 5.875% Senior Notes due October 2012, effective interest rate of 6.33% [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 5.875% Senior Notes due October 2012, effective interest rate of 6.33% [Member]	May 04, 2013 4.375% Senior Notes due June 2013, effective interest rate of 5.65% [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 4.375% Senior Notes due June 2013, effective interest rate of 5.65% [Member]	May 04, 2013 6.500% Senior Notes due January 2014, effective interest rate of 6.63% [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 6.500% Senior Notes due January 2014, effective interest rate of 6.63% [Member]	May 04, 2013 5.750% Senior Notes due January 2015, effective interest rate of 5.89% [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 5.750% Senior Notes due January 2015, effective interest rate of 5.89% [Member]	May 04, 2013 5.500% Senior Notes due November 2015, effective interest rate of 4.86% [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 5.500% Senior Notes due November 2015, effective interest rate of 4.86% [Member]	May 04, 2013 6.950% Senior Notes due June 2016, effective interest rate of 7.09% [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 6.950% Senior Notes due June 2016, effective interest rate of 7.09% [Member]	May 04, 2013 7.125% Senior Notes due August 2018, effective interest rate of 7.28% [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 7.125% Senior Notes due August 2018, effective interest rate of 7.28% [Member]	May 04, 2013 4.000% Senior Notes due November 2020, effective interest rate of 4.43% [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 4.000% Senior Notes due November 2020, effective interest rate of 4.43% [Member]	May 04, 2013 3.700% Senior Notes due April 2022, effective interest rate of 3.85% [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 3.700% Senior Notes due April 2022, effective interest rate of 3.85% [Member]	May 04, 2013 2.875% Senior Notes due January 2023, effective interest rate of 3.21% [Member]	Nov. 13, 2012 2.875% Senior Notes due January 2023, effective interest rate of 3.21% [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 2.875% Senior Notes due January 2023, effective interest rate of 3.21% [Member]	May 04, 2013 3.125% Senior Notes due July 2023, effective interest rate of 3.26% [Member]	Apr. 29, 2013 3.125% Senior Notes due July 2023, effective interest rate of 3.26% [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 3.125% Senior Notes due July 2023, effective interest rate of 3.26% [Member]	May 04, 2013 Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate of 0.32% and 0.42% at May 4, 2013 and August 25, 2012 [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate of 0.32% and 0.42% at May 4, 2013 and August 25, 2012 [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 Unsecured, peso denominated borrowings, weighted average interest rate of 4.57% at August 25, 2012 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper debt	$ 251,100	$ 513,402		$ 300,000		$ 200,000
Weighted average interest rate of commercial paper																												0.32%	0.42%
Short-term debt																														4,781
Weighted average interest rate of unsecured, peso denominated borrowings																														4.57%
Total debt	4,001,100	3,768,183
Less: Short-term borrowings		(49,881)
Long-term debt	$ 4,001,100	$ 3,718,302			$ 300,000	$ 200,000	$ 200,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 300,000	$ 300,000	$ 200,000	$ 200,000	$ 250,000	$ 250,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 500,000	$ 300,000			$ 500,000
Stated interest rate percentage			5.875%	5.875%	5.875%	4.375%	4.375%	6.50%	6.50%	5.75%	5.75%	5.50%	5.50%	6.95%	6.95%	7.125%	7.125%	4.00%	4.00%	3.70%	3.70%	2.875%	2.875%	2.875%	3.125%		3.125%
Effective interest rate			6.33%		6.33%	5.65%	5.65%	6.63%	6.63%	5.89%	5.89%	4.86%	4.86%	7.09%	7.09%	7.28%	7.28%	4.43%	4.43%	3.85%	3.85%	3.21%		3.21%	3.26%		3.26%
Debt instrument, due date			October 2012	October 2012	October 2012	June 2013	June 2013	January 2014	January 2014	January 2015	January 2015	November 2015	November 2015	June 2016	June 2016	August 2018	August 2018	November 2020	November 2020	April 2022	April 2022	January 2023	January 2023	January 2023	July 2023	July 2023	July 2023