Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 22, 2015 USD ($) warehouse states	Nov. 23, 2014 USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	697
Inventory LIFO reserve cumulative impact | $	$ 77		$ 82
Gain (loss) on foreign currency derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments | $		$ 23
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), before tax | $	19
Forward foreign exchange contracts
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Notional amount of forward foreign - exchange derivative | $	$ 828		$ 889
UNITED STATES
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	487
Number of states in country | states	43
CANADA
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	90
MEXICO
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	36
UNITED KINGDOM
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	27
JAPAN
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	24
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	12
TAIWAN, PROVINCE OF CHINA
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	11
AUSTRALIA
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	8
SPAIN
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Number of warehouses operated	2