Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109226348&loc=d3e2420-110228

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Quarterly Summary - Quarterly Summary (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	4 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Feb. 10, 2018	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 25, 2018
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Asset impairment				$ 193,162
Pension termination charges (refund)		$ 130,300	$ (6,796)	$ 130,263
Auto Anything and IMC Businesses [Member]
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items]
Asset impairment	$ 193,200