Financing (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 15, 2020

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

The Company’s long-term debt consisted of the following:

(in thousands)	February 15,      2020			August 31,         2019
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			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			450,000
Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate of 1.72% and 2.28% at February 15, 2020 and August 31, 2019, respectively			1,272,700			1,030,000
Total debt before discounts and debt issuance costs			5,472,700			5,230,000
Less: Discounts and debt issuance costs			21,229			23,656
Long-term debt		$	5,451,471		$	5,206,344