Financing (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 25, 2018

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

The Company’s debt consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	August 25, 2018		August 26, 2017
7.125% Senior Notes due August 2018, effective interest rate of 7.28%	$	—	$	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 August 25, 2018 and August 26, 2017, respectively		1,325,300		1,155,100
Total debt before discounts and debt issuance costs		5,025,300		5,105,100
Less: Discounts and debt issuance costs		19,370		23,862
Long-term debt	$	5,005,930	$	5,081,238

Scheduled Maturities of Debt

Scheduled maturities of debt are as follows:

(in thousands)	Scheduled Maturities
2019	$	1,575,300
2020		—
2021		750,000
2022		500,000
2023		800,000
Thereafter		1,400,000
Subtotal		5,025,300
Discount and debt issuance costs		19,370
Total Debt	$	5,005,930