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. 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
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)	(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
Net income	$ 1,337,536			1,337,536
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	18,752				18,752
Purchase of treasury stock	$ (1,592,013)					(1,592,013)
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (15)	(60,500)	(918,462)		978,977
Retirement of treasury shares, shares	(1,512)	(1,512)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	$ 89,715	$ 3	89,712
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		307
Adoption of ASU 2018-02	14,489			14,489
Share-based compensation expense	39,543		39,543
Balance at Aug. 25, 2018	$ (1,520,355)	$ 275	$ 1,155,426	$ (1,208,824)	$ (235,805)	$ (1,231,427)
Balance, shares at Aug. 25, 2018	27,530	27,530