Note 15 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Note 15 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]
Long-lived assets		$ 871,414	$ 834,871
UNITED STATES
Note 15 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]
Long-lived assets		831,295	781,478
Europe, Canada, Mexico and Nicaragua [Member]
Note 15 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area [Line Items]
Long-lived assets	[1]	$ 40,119	$ 53,393

[1] No country accounts for greater than 10% of total long-lived assets, revenues or income before income taxes