Stock Repurchase Program

3 Months Ended

Nov. 22, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Stock Repurchase Program

Note I – Stock Repurchase Program

From January 1, 1998 to November 22, 2014, the Company has repurchased a total of 137.5 million shares at an aggregate cost of $14.330 billion, including 571,106 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $299.6 million during the twelve week period ended November 22, 2014. On June 17, 2014, the Board voted to increase the authorization by $750 million to raise the cumulative share repurchase authorization from $14.15 billion to $14.9 billion. Considering the cumulative repurchases as of November 22, 2014, the Company had $569.6 million remaining under the Board’s authorization to repurchase its common stock.

Subsequent to November 22, 2014, the Company has repurchased no shares of its common stock.