Financing (Tables)

8 Months Ended

May 05, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	May 5,     2018			August 26,     2017
7.125% Senior Notes due August 2018, effective interest rate of 7.28%		$	250,000		$	250,000
1.625% Senior Notes due April 2019, effective interest rate of 1.77%			250,000			250,000
4.000% Senior Notes due November 2020, effective interest rate of 4.43%			500,000			500,000
2.500% Senior Notes due April 2021, effective interest rate of 2.62%			250,000			250,000
3.700% Senior Notes due April 2022, effective interest rate of 3.85%			500,000			500,000
2.875% Senior Notes due January 2023, effective interest rate of 3.21%			300,000			300,000
3.125% Senior Notes due July 2023, effective interest rate of 3.26%			500,000			500,000
3.250% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.36%			400,000			400,000
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2026, effective interest rate of 3.28%			400,000			400,000
3.750% Senior Notes due June 2027, effective interest rate of 3.83%			600,000			600,000
Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate of 2.29% and 1.44% at May 5, 2018 and August 26, 2017, respectively			1,025,500			1,155,100
Total debt before discounts and debt issuance costs			4,975,500			5,105,100
Less: Discounts and debt issuance costs			20,803			23,862
Long-term debt		$	4,954,697		$	5,081,238