Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 11, 2017	Feb. 13, 2016	Feb. 11, 2017	Feb. 13, 2016
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance			$ (1,787,538)
Ending Balance	$ (1,827,440)		(1,827,440)
Pension Liability [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(87,074)	$ (69,561)	(88,890)	$ (70,795)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	1,953	1,479	3,769	2,713
Ending Balance	(85,121)	(68,082)	(85,121)	(68,082)
Foreign Currency [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(251,603)	(163,701)	(211,012)	(171,488)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(2,342)	(67,723)	(42,933)	(59,936)
Ending Balance	(253,945)	(231,424)	(253,945)	(231,424)
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Securities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(109)	(88)	120	(26)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(13)	167	(248)	93
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(33)	(19)	(27)	(7)
Ending Balance	(155)	60	(155)	60
Derivatives [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(7,417)	(7,045)	(7,747)	(7,209)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications		(1,640)		(1,640)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	321	282	651	446
Ending Balance	(7,096)	(8,403)	(7,096)	(8,403)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	(346,203)	(240,395)	(307,529)	(249,518)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	(2,355)	(69,196)	(43,181)	(61,483)
Amounts reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss	2,241	1,742	4,393	3,152
Ending Balance	$ (346,317)	$ (307,849)	$ (346,317)	$ (307,849)