Accrued Expenses and Other - Accrued Expenses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Accrued compensation, related payroll taxes and benefits	$ 177,218	$ 159,315
Property, sales, and other taxes	86,824	77,332
Medical and casualty insurance claims (current portion)	79,485	74,010
Capital lease obligations	40,528	36,505
Accrued interest	35,828	32,923
Accrued gift cards	22,358	30,842
Accrued sales and warranty returns	17,223	17,322
Other	72,097	53,645
Total	$ 531,561	$ 481,894