Discrete income tax benefit.

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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, complete accounting, change in tax rate, income tax expense (benefit).

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Tax cuts and jobs act of 2017, complete accounting, change in tax rate, provisional income tax expense (benefit).

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Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, complete Accounting, Provisional Income Tax Expense (Benefit).

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Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of 2017, complete Accounting, Transition Tax For Accumulated Foreign Earnings, Provisional Income Tax Expense.

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Percentage of current income tax expense (benefit) and deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to continuing operations.

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	May 25, 2019	May 26, 2018	May 25, 2019	May 26, 2018	Aug. 25, 2018
Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate	21.00%	25.90%	21.00%	25.90%
Provisional net benefit					$ 20.1
Deferred tax reduction				$ 22.7	22.6
Effective income tax rate	23.50%	23.90%	24.80%	10.70%
Discrete income tax benefit		$ 1.5
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)				$ 22.7
Transition tax				$ 2.5	$ 2.5
Maximum
Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate			35.00%
Minimum
Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate			21.00%