Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ (128,903)	$ (120,788)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(126,077)	(12,351)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	5,462	4,236
Ending Balance	(249,518)	(128,903)
Pension Liability [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(63,820)	(50,861)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(12,345)	(17,155)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	5,370	4,196
Ending Balance	(70,795)	(63,820)
Net Unrealized Gain on Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	76	(25)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(80)	157
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(22)	(56)
Ending Balance	(26)	76
Derivatives [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(7,323)	(7,419)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	114	96
Ending Balance	(7,209)	(7,323)
Foreign Currency [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(57,836)	(62,483)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(113,652)	4,647
Ending Balance	$ (171,488)	$ (57,836)