Financing (Tables)

8 Months Ended

May 04, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

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

(in thousands)	May 4, 2019			August 25, 2018
1.625% Senior Notes due April 2019, effective interest rate of 1.77%		$	—		$	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
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2024, effective interest rate 3.32%			300,000			—
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
3.750% Senior Notes due April 2029, effective interest rate of 3.86%			450,000			—
Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate of 2.64% and 2.29% at May 4, 2019 and August 25, 2018, respectively			976,800			1,325,300
Total debt before discounts and debt issuance costs			5,176,800			5,025,300
Less: Discounts and debt issuance costs			24,883			19,370
Long-term debt		$	5,151,917		$	5,005,930