Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income		$ 1,337,536	$ 1,280,869	$ 1,241,007
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension liability adjustments, net of taxes	[1]	72,376	16,514	(18,095)
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(53,085)	35,198	(39,524)
Unrealized (losses) gains on marketable securities, net of taxes	[2]	(862)	(131)	146
Net derivative activity, net of taxes	[3]	323	1,391	(538)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)		18,752	52,972	(58,011)
Comprehensive income		$ 1,356,288	$ 1,333,841	$ 1,182,996

[1] Pension liability adjustments are presented net of taxes of $46,523 in 2018, which includes $13,122 related to the adoption of ASU 2018-02, $10,542 in 2017 and $11,394 in 2016.

[2] Unrealized (losses) gains on marketable securities are presented net of taxes of $234 in 2018, $69 in 2017 and $79 in 2016

[3] Net derivative activities are presented net of taxes of $1,882 in 2018, which includes $1,367 related to the adoption of ASU 2018-02, $814 in 2017 and $315 in 2016