Stock Repurchase Program	6 Months Ended
Feb. 15, 2014
Equity [Abstract]
Stock Repurchase Program	Note I – Stock Repurchase Program From January 1, 1998 to February 15, 2014, the Company has repurchased a total of 135.7 million shares at an aggregate cost of $13.423 billion, including 1,082,135 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $491.5 million during twenty-four week period ended February 15, 2014. On December 17, 2013, the Board voted to increase the authorization by $750 million to raise the cumulative share repurchase authorization from $13.4 billion to $14.15 billion. Considering the cumulative repurchases as of February 15, 2014, the Company had $726.9 million remaining under the Board’s authorization to repurchase its common stock. Subsequent to February 15, 2014, the Company has repurchased 252,845 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $136.0 million. During the twenty-four week period ended February 15, 2014, the Company retired 3.2 million shares of treasury stock which had previously been repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program. The retirement increased Retained deficit by $1.220 billion and decreased Additional paid-in capital by $74.0 million. During the comparable prior year period, the Company retired 3.9 million shares of treasury stock, which increased Retained deficit by $1.362 billion and decreased Additional paid-in capital by $75.7 million.

Note I – Stock Repurchase Program

From January 1, 1998 to February 15, 2014, the Company has repurchased a total of 135.7 million shares at an aggregate cost of $13.423 billion, including 1,082,135 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $491.5 million during twenty-four week period ended February 15, 2014. On December 17, 2013, the Board voted to increase the authorization by $750 million to raise the cumulative share repurchase authorization from $13.4 billion to $14.15 billion. Considering the cumulative repurchases as of February 15, 2014, the Company had $726.9 million remaining under the Board’s authorization to repurchase its common stock. Subsequent to February 15, 2014, the Company has repurchased 252,845 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $136.0 million.

During the twenty-four week period ended February 15, 2014, the Company retired 3.2 million shares of treasury stock which had previously been repurchased under the Company’s share repurchase program. The retirement increased Retained deficit by $1.220 billion and decreased Additional paid-in capital by $74.0 million. During the comparable prior year period, the Company retired 3.9 million shares of treasury stock, which increased Retained deficit by $1.362 billion and decreased Additional paid-in capital by $75.7 million.