Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income		$ 1,617,221	$ 1,337,536	$ 1,280,869
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Pension liability adjustments, net of taxes	[1],[2]		72,376	16,514
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(36,699)	(53,085)	35,198
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable debt securities, net of taxes	[3]	1,464	(862)	(131)
Net derivative activity, net of taxes	[4]	1,718	323	1,391
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		(33,517)	18,752	52,972
Comprehensive income		$ 1,583,704	$ 1,356,288	$ 1,333,841

[1] On December 19, 2017, the Board approved a resolution to terminate both of the Company’s pension plans, effective March 15, 2018. During the fourth quarter of 2018, the Company completed the termination and no longer has any remaining defined benefit pension obligation.

[2] 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—Income Statement—Reporting Comprehensive Income: Reclassification of Certain Tax effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (ASU 2018-02), and $10,542 in 2017.

[3] Unrealized gains on marketable debt securities are presented net of taxes of $389 in 2019. Unrealized losses on marketable debt securities are presented net of taxes of $234 in 2018, and $69 in 2017.

[4] Net derivative activities are presented net of taxes of $530 in 2019, $1,882 in 2018, which includes $1,367 related to the adoption of ASU 2018-02, and $814 in 2017