Quarterly Summary - Quarterly Summary (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended						4 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 04, 2013	Feb. 09, 2013	Nov. 17, 2012	May 05, 2012	Feb. 11, 2012	Nov. 19, 2011	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 25, 2012	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 25, 2012	Aug. 27, 2011
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,205,878	$ 1,855,198	$ 1,991,040	$ 2,111,866	$ 1,804,069	$ 1,924,341	$ 3,095,414	$ 2,763,585	$ 9,147,530	$ 8,603,863	$ 8,072,973
Gross profit	1,142,713	961,981	1,031,866	1,089,799	926,215	983,627	1,604,376	1,432,394	4,740,935	4,432,036	4,119,463
Operating profit	456,030	317,571	363,276	427,250	300,651	340,934	636,220	560,056	1,773,098	1,628,891	1,494,803
Income before income taxes	413,939	276,248	322,172	387,507	261,728	301,840	575,324	501,911	1,587,683	1,452,986	1,324,246
Net income	$ 265,583	$ 176,247	$ 203,452	$ 248,586	$ 166,930	$ 191,125	$ 371,199	$ 323,733	$ 1,016,480	$ 930,373	$ 848,974
Basic earnings per share	$ 7.39	$ 4.86	$ 5.52	$ 6.43	$ 4.25	$ 4.79	$ 10.59	$ 8.65	$ 28.28	$ 24.04	$ 19.91
Diluted earnings per share	$ 7.27	$ 4.78	$ 5.41	$ 6.28	$ 4.15	$ 4.68	$ 10.42	$ 8.46	$ 27.79	$ 23.48	$ 19.47