Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Retained Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balance at Aug. 25, 2012	$ (1,548,025)	$ 399	$ 689,890	$ (1,033,197)	$ (152,013)	$ (1,053,104)
Balance, Shares at Aug. 25, 2012		39,869
Net income	1,016,480			1,016,480
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	31,225				31,225
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,387,315)					(1,387,315)
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (39)	(75,743)	(1,362,218)		1,438,000
Retirement of treasury shares, shares		(3,876)
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	97,154	$ 8	97,146
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		775
Share-based compensation expense	36,412		36,412
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	66,752		66,752
Other	(2)			(1)		(1)
Balance at Aug. 31, 2013	(1,687,319)	$ 368	814,457	(1,378,936)	(120,788)	(1,002,420)
Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2013		36,768
Net income	1,069,744			1,069,744
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(8,115)				(8,115)
Purchase of treasury stock	$ (1,099,212)					(1,099,212)
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (32)	(73,995)	(1,219,931)		1,293,958
Retirement of treasury shares, shares	(3,200)	(3,153)
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	$ 42,034	$ 3	42,031
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		243
Share-based compensation expense	37,240		37,240
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	23,771		23,771
Balance at Aug. 30, 2014	$ (1,621,857)	$ 339	843,504	(1,529,123)	(128,903)	(807,674)
Balance, shares at Aug. 30, 2014	33,858	33,858
Net income	$ 1,160,241			1,160,241
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(120,615)				(120,615)
Purchase of treasury stock	$ (1,271,416)					(1,271,416)
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (21)	(57,403)	(1,049,856)		1,107,280
Retirement of treasury shares, shares	(2,100)	(2,125)
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	$ 66,717	$ 3	66,714
Sale of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		365
Share-based compensation expense	37,645		37,645
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	47,895		47,895
Balance at Aug. 29, 2015	$ (1,701,390)	$ 321	$ 938,355	$ (1,418,738)	$ (249,518)	$ (971,810)
Balance, shares at Aug. 29, 2015	32,098	32,098