Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 21, 2015	Nov. 22, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ (249,518)	$ (128,903)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	7,712	(18,485)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,411	1,237
Ending Balance	(240,395)	(146,151)
Pension Liability [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(70,795)	(63,820)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,234	1,217
Ending Balance	(69,561)	(62,603)
Foreign Currency [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(171,488)	(57,836)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	7,787	(18,361)
Ending Balance	(163,701)	(76,197)
Net Unrealized Gain on Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(26)	76
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(75)	(33)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	13	(5)
Ending Balance	(88)	38
Derivatives [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(7,209)	(7,323)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(91)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	164	25
Ending Balance	$ (7,045)	$ (7,389)