Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			224 Months Ended
	Sep. 22, 2016	Oct. 24, 2016	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 27, 2016
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchased cumulative, shares			1,903,000	2,010,000	2,232,000	140,800,000
Purchase of treasury stock			$ 1,452,462,000	$ 1,271,416,000	$ 1,099,212,000	$ 16,755,000,000
Stock repurchase authorized amended value			$ 17,150,000,000	$ 16,400,000,000		$ 17,150,000,000
Share of treasury stock retired			2,100,000	2,100,000
Repurchased shares of common stock at an aggregate cost			$ 1,452,462,000	$ 1,271,416,000	1,099,212,000
Subsequent Event [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchased cumulative, shares		390,473
Stock repurchase authorized amended value	$ 17,900,000,000
Increase in authorization of stock repurchase, value	$ 750,000,000
Repurchased shares of common stock at an aggregate cost		$ 297,600,000
Remaining value authorized for share repurchases		$ 847,700,000
Retained Deficit [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Retirement of treasury shares			(1,424,455,000)	(1,049,856,000)	(1,219,931,000)
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Retirement of treasury shares			$ (67,023,000)	$ (57,403,000)	$ (73,995,000)