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. 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)
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
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)
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
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
Net income	1,617,221			1,617,221
Total other comprehensive income (loss)	(33,517)				(33,517)
Purchase of treasury stock	(2,004,896)					(2,004,896)
Retirement of treasury shares		$ (26)	(125,442)	(1,706,971)		1,832,439
Retirement of treasury shares, shares		(2,563)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	195,190	$ 5	195,185
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		478
Share-based compensation expense	39,279		39,279
Balance at Aug. 31, 2019	$ (1,713,851)	$ 254	$ 1,264,448	$ (1,305,347)	$ (269,322)	$ (1,403,884)
Balance, shares at Aug. 31, 2019		25,445