Quarterly Summary - Quarterly Summary (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 10, 2014	Feb. 15, 2014	Nov. 23, 2013	May 04, 2013	Feb. 09, 2013	Nov. 17, 2012	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 25, 2012
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,341,545	$ 1,990,494	$ 2,093,578	$ 2,205,878	$ 1,855,198	$ 1,991,040	$ 3,049,696	$ 3,095,414	$ 9,475,313	$ 9,147,530	$ 8,603,863
Gross profit	1,216,958	1,037,035	1,085,697	1,142,713	961,981	1,031,866	1,595,216	1,604,376	4,934,907	4,740,935	4,432,036
Operating profit	478,952	337,344	383,726	456,030	317,571	363,276	630,201	636,220	1,830,223	1,773,098	1,628,891
Income before income taxes	442,790	297,854	341,295	413,939	276,248	322,172	580,775	575,324	1,662,714	1,587,683	1,452,986
Net income	$ 285,157	$ 192,830	$ 218,087	$ 265,583	$ 176,247	$ 203,452	$ 373,671	$ 371,199	$ 1,069,744	$ 1,016,480	$ 930,373
Basic earnings per share	$ 8.62	$ 5.73	$ 6.39	$ 7.39	$ 4.86	$ 5.52	$ 11.50	$ 10.59	$ 32.16	$ 28.28	$ 24.04
Diluted earnings per share	$ 8.46	$ 5.63	$ 6.29	$ 7.27	$ 4.78	$ 5.41	$ 11.28	$ 10.42	$ 31.57	$ 27.79	$ 23.48