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. 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	(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		(3,153)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	42,034	$ 3	42,031
Issuance 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
Net income	1,160,241			1,160,241
Total other comprehensive income	(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)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	$ 66,717	$ 3	66,714
Issuance 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
Net income	$ 1,241,007			1,241,007
Total other comprehensive income	(58,011)				(58,011)
Purchase of treasury stock	$ (1,452,462)					(1,452,462)
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (21)	(67,023)	(1,424,455)		1,491,499
Retirement of treasury shares, shares	(2,100)	(2,132)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	$ 80,289	$ 3	80,286
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		363
Share-based compensation expense	39,298		39,298
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	63,731		63,731
Balance at Aug. 27, 2016	$ (1,787,538)	$ 303	$ 1,054,647	$ (1,602,186)	$ (307,529)	$ (932,773)
Balance, shares at Aug. 27, 2016	30,329	30,329