Financing (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

The Company’s debt consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	August 31, 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 2.28% and 2.29% at August 31, 2019 and August 25, 2018, respectively		1,030,000		1,325,300
Total debt before discounts and debt issuance costs		5,230,000		5,025,300
Less: Discounts and debt issuance costs		23,656		19,370
Long-term debt	$	5,206,344	$	5,005,930

Scheduled Maturities of Debt

Scheduled maturities of debt are as follows:

(in thousands)	Scheduled Maturities
2020	$	1,030,000
2021		750,000
2022		500,000
2023		800,000
2024		300,000
Thereafter		1,850,000
Subtotal		5,230,000
Discount and debt issuance costs		23,656
Total Debt	$	5,206,344