Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Deficit - USD ($) $ 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. 26, 2017	$ (1,428,377)	$ 287	$ 1,086,671	$ (1,642,387)	$ (254,557)	$ (618,391)
Balance, Shares at Aug. 26, 2017		28,735,000
Net income	937,254			937,254
Total other comprehensive income	(40,582)				(40,582)
Retirement of treasury shares, value		$ (15)	(60,500)	(918,462)		978,977
Retirement of treasury shares, Shares		(1,512,000)
Purchase of treasury stock	(927,155)					(927,155)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	69,890	$ 3	69,887
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		253,000
Share-based compensation expense	27,367		27,367
Balance at May. 05, 2018	(1,361,603)	$ 275	1,123,425	(1,623,595)	(295,139)	(566,569)
Balance, Shares at May. 05, 2018		27,476,000
Balance at Feb. 10, 2018	(1,330,547)	$ 275	1,112,747	(1,990,316)	(286,384)	(166,869)
Balance, Shares at Feb. 10, 2018		27,465,000
Net income	366,721			366,721
Total other comprehensive income	(8,755)				(8,755)
Purchase of treasury stock	(399,700)					(399,700)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	3,778		3,778
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		11,000
Share-based compensation expense	6,900		6,900
Balance at May. 05, 2018	(1,361,603)	$ 275	1,123,425	(1,623,595)	(295,139)	(566,569)
Balance, Shares at May. 05, 2018		27,476,000
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	27,530,000	27,530,000
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2014-09 at Aug. 25, 2018	$ (6,773)			(6,773)
Balance at August 25, 2018, as adjusted at Aug. 25, 2018	(1,527,128)	$ 275	1,155,426	(1,215,597)	(235,805)	(1,231,427)
Balance at August 25, 2018, as adjusted, shares at Aug. 25, 2018		27,530,000
Net income	1,051,992			1,051,992
Total other comprehensive income	(807)				(807)
Retirement of treasury shares, value		$ (26)	(125,443)	(1,706,971)		1,832,440
Retirement of treasury shares, Shares		(2,563,000)
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,313,116)					(1,313,116)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	171,294	$ 5	171,289
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		418,000
Share-based compensation expense	28,252		28,252
Balance at May. 04, 2019	$ (1,589,513)	$ 254	1,229,524	(1,870,576)	(236,612)	(712,103)
Balance, Shares at May. 04, 2019	25,385,000	25,385,000
Balance at Feb. 09, 2019	$ (1,594,362)	$ 253	1,163,831	(2,276,525)	(235,837)	(246,084)
Balance, Shares at Feb. 09, 2019		25,259,000
Net income	405,949			405,949
Total other comprehensive income	(775)				(775)
Purchase of treasury stock	(466,019)					(466,019)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	57,348	$ 1	57,347
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		126,000
Share-based compensation expense	8,346		8,346
Balance at May. 04, 2019	$ (1,589,513)	$ 254	$ 1,229,524	$ (1,870,576)	$ (236,612)	$ (712,103)
Balance, Shares at May. 04, 2019	25,385,000	25,385,000