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Merchandise Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 10, 2024	Aug. 26, 2023
Merchandise Inventories
LIFO credit reserve balance	$ 43.0	$ 59.0

The value of (Last in First Out) LIFO inventory reserve as at the end of the reporting period.

No definition available.

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Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

No definition available.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration