Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 16, 2014	Feb. 17, 2013	Feb. 16, 2014 warehouse	Feb. 17, 2013	Sep. 01, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Foreign Currency Transaction Gain, before Tax	$ 10	$ 6	$ 19	$ 15
Number of warehouses operated			649
Inventory LIFO reserve cumulative impact	87		87		81
Inventory, LIFO Reserve, Period Charge (Benefit)	5	(9)	6	(11)
Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Notional amount of forward foreign - exchange derivative	$ 517		$ 517		$ 458
UNITED STATES
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated			462
Number of regions in country			43
CANADA
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated			87
MEXICO
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated			33
UNITED KINGDOM
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated			25
JAPAN
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated			18
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated			10
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated			9
AUSTRALIA
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated			5