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Stock Repurchase Program (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 26, 2017
Equity [Abstract]  
Summarize Company's Share Repurchase Activity

The Company’s share repurchase activity consisted of the following:

 

     Year Ended  

(in thousands)

   August 26,
2017
     August 27,
2016
     August 29,
2015
 

Amount

   $ 1,071,649      $ 1,452,462      $ 1,271,416  

Shares

     1,495        1,903        2,010