Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Oct. 07, 2019	Aug. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 30, 2020
Stock Repurchase Program 1998
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Increase in authorization of stock repurchase, value	$ 1,250,000
Stock repurchase authorized		$ 23,150,000
Remaining value authorized for share repurchases		795,900
Retained Deficit [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Retirement of treasury shares		1,878,595	$ 1,706,971	$ 918,462
Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Retirement of treasury shares		$ 99,686	$ 125,442	$ 60,500
Common Stock [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Retirement of treasury shares, shares		1,912	2,563	1,512
Retirement of treasury shares		$ 19	$ 26	$ 15
Subsequent Events [Member]
Equity, Class of Treasury Stock [Line Items]
Remaining value authorized for share repurchases					$ 481,500