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. 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
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2014-09 at Aug. 25, 2018	(6,773)	$ 0	0	(6,773)	0	0
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	351,406	$ 0	0	351,406	0	0
Total other comprehensive gain (loss)	(40,261)	0	0	0	(40,261)	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(497,060)	0	0	0	0	(497,060)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	44,926	$ 2	44,924	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		128,000
Share-based compensation expense	9,501	$ 0	9,501	0	0	0
Share-based compensation expense, Shares		0
Balance at Nov. 17, 2018	(1,658,616)	$ 277	1,209,851	(864,191)	(276,066)	(1,728,487)
Balance, shares at Nov. 17, 2018		27,658,000
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		25,445,000
Net income	350,338	$ 0	0	350,338	0	0
Total other comprehensive gain (loss)	19,241	0	0	0	19,241	0
Purchase of treasury stock	(449,999)	0	0	0	0	(449,999)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	8,822	$ 0	8,822	0	0	0
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares		20,000
Share-based compensation expense	9,359	$ 0	9,359	0	0	0
Share-based compensation expense, Shares		0
Balance at Nov. 23, 2019	$ (1,776,090)	$ 254	$ 1,282,629	$ (955,009)	$ (250,081)	$ (1,853,883)
Balance, shares at Nov. 23, 2019		25,465,000