Financing - Schedule of Debt (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 09, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper	$ 934,500	$ 893,800
Total debt	4,533,329us-gaap_LongTermDebt	4,343,800us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Total debt	4,533,329us-gaap_LongTermDebt	4,343,800us-gaap_LongTermDebt
Less: Short-term borrowings		180,910us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
Long-term debt	4,533,329us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	4,162,890us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
5.750% Senior Notes due January 2015, effective interest rate of 5.89% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt		500,000
5.500% Senior Notes due November 2015, effective interest rate of 4.86% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	300,000	300,000
6.950% Senior Notes due June 2016, effective interest rate of 7.09% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	200,000	200,000
1.300% Senior Notes due January 2017, effective interest rate 1.43% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	400,000	400,000
7.125% Senior Notes due August 2018, effective interest rate of 7.28% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	250,000	250,000
4.000% Senior Notes due November 2020, effective interest rate of 4.43% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	500,000	500,000
2.500% Senior Notes due April 2021, effective interest rate of 2.62% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	249,905
3.700% Senior Notes due April 2022, effective interest rate of 3.85% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	500,000	500,000
2.875% Senior Notes due January 2023, effective interest rate of 3.21% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	300,000	300,000
3.125% Senior Notes due July 2023, effective interest rate of 3.26% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	500,000	500,000
3.250% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate of 3.36% [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 398,924

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term unsecured obligations issued by corporations and other borrowers to investors (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer).

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