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. 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 (loss)	(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		(2,125)
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
Net income	1,241,007			1,241,007
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(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		(2,132)
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
Net income	$ 1,280,869			1,280,869
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	52,972				52,972
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,071,649)					(1,071,649)
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (18)	(64,943)	(1,321,070)		1,386,031
Retirement of treasury shares, shares		(1,804)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	54,686	$ 2	54,684
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		210
Share-based compensation expense	42,283		42,283
Balance at Aug. 26, 2017	$ (1,428,377)	$ 287	$ 1,086,671	$ (1,642,387)	$ (254,557)	$ (618,391)
Balance, shares at Aug. 26, 2017	28,735	28,735