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. 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) income	(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 plans, 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
Net income	930,373			930,373
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	(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	(4,900)	(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 plans, 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
Net income	1,016,480			1,016,480
Total other comprehensive (loss) income	31,225				31,225
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,387,315)					(1,387,315)
Retirement of treasury shares		(39)	(75,743)	(1,362,218)		1,438,000
Retirement of treasury shares, shares	(3,900)	(3,876)
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	97,154	8	97,146
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		775
Share-based compensation expense	36,412		36,412
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	66,752		66,752
Other	(2)			(1)		(1)
Balance at Aug. 31, 2013	$ (1,687,319)	$ 368	$ 814,457	$ (1,378,936)	$ (120,788)	$ (1,002,420)
Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2013	36,768	36,768