CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Deficit	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Treasury Stock [Member]	Total
Balance at Aug. 25, 2018	$ 275	$ 1,155,426	$ (1,208,824)	$ (235,805)	$ (1,231,427)	$ (1,520,355)
Balance, Shares at Aug. 25, 2018	27,530,000
Cumulative effect of adoption of ASU 2014-09 at Aug. 25, 2018	$ 0	0	(6,773)	0	0	(6,773)
Balance at August 25, 2018, as adjusted at Aug. 25, 2018	$ 275	1,155,426	(1,215,597)	(235,805)	(1,231,427)	(1,527,128)
Balance at August 25, 2018, as adjusted, shares at Aug. 25, 2018	27,530,000
Net income	$ 0	0	1,051,992	0	0	1,051,992
Total other comprehensive gain (income)	0	0	0	(807)	0	(807)
Retirement of treasury shares	$ (26)	(125,443)	(1,706,971)	0	1,832,440	0
Retirement of treasury shares, shares	(2,563,000)
Purchase of treasury stock	$ 0	0	0	0	(1,313,116)	(1,313,116)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	$ 5	171,289	0	0	0	171,294
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares	418,000
Share-based compensation expense	$ 0	28,252	0	0	0	28,252
Balance at May. 04, 2019	$ 254	1,229,524	(1,870,576)	(236,612)	(712,103)	(1,589,513)
Balance, shares at May. 04, 2019	25,385,000
Balance at Feb. 09, 2019	$ 253	1,163,831	(2,276,525)	(235,837)	(246,084)	(1,594,362)
Balance, Shares at Feb. 09, 2019	25,259,000
Net income	$ 0	0	405,949	0	0	405,949
Total other comprehensive gain (income)	0	0	0	(775)	0	(775)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0	0	0	(466,019)	(466,019)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	$ 1	57,347	0	0	0	57,348
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares	126,000
Share-based compensation expense	$ 0	8,346	0	0	0	8,346
Balance at May. 04, 2019	$ 254	1,229,524	(1,870,576)	(236,612)	(712,103)	(1,589,513)
Balance, shares at May. 04, 2019	25,385,000
Balance at Aug. 31, 2019	$ 254	1,264,448	(1,305,347)	(269,322)	(1,403,884)	(1,713,851)
Balance, Shares at Aug. 31, 2019	25,445,000
Net income	$ 0	0	992,515	0	0	992,515
Total other comprehensive gain (income)	0	0	0	(75,194)	0	(75,194)
Retirement of treasury shares	$ (19)	(99,686)	(1,878,595)	0	1,978,300	0
Retirement of treasury shares, shares	(1,912,000)
Purchase of treasury stock	$ 0	0	0	0	(930,903)	(930,903)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	$ 2	62,899	0	0	0	62,901
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares	136,000
Share-based compensation expense	$ 0	31,796	0	0	0	31,796
Balance at May. 09, 2020	$ 237	1,259,457	(2,191,427)	(344,516)	(356,487)	(1,632,736)
Balance, shares at May. 09, 2020	23,669,000
Balance at Feb. 15, 2020	$ 237	1,241,734	(2,534,323)	(228,337)	(190,430)	(1,711,119)
Balance, Shares at Feb. 15, 2020	23,653,000
Net income	$ 0	0	342,896	0	0	342,896
Total other comprehensive gain (income)	0	0	0	(116,179)	0	(116,179)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	0	0	0	(166,057)	(166,057)
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans	$ 0	7,599	0	0	0	7,599
Issuance of common stock under stock options and stock purchase plans, Shares	16,000
Share-based compensation expense	$ 0	10,124	0	0	0	10,124
Balance at May. 09, 2020	$ 237	$ 1,259,457	$ (2,191,427)	$ (344,516)	$ (356,487)	$ (1,632,736)
Balance, shares at May. 09, 2020	23,669,000