Stock Repurchase Program - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			200 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 17, 2014	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013	Aug. 25, 2012	Aug. 30, 2014 January 1998 To August 30,2014 [Member]	Oct. 27, 2014 Subsequent Event [Member]	Aug. 30, 2014 Retained Deficit [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Retained Deficit [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 Retained Deficit [Member]	Aug. 30, 2014 Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Aug. 31, 2013 Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Aug. 25, 2012 Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program [Line Items]
Stock repurchase authorized amended value	$ 14,150,000,000	$ 14,900,000,000
Stock repurchased cumulative, shares					136,900,000	374,601
Purchase of treasury stock		1,099,212,000	1,387,315,000	1,362,869,000	14,031,000,000	190,900,000
Share of treasury stock retired		3,200,000	3,900,000
Treasury stock retired, cost method							$ (1,219,931,000)	$ (1,362,218,000)	$ (1,319,572,000)	$ (73,995,000)	$ (75,743,000)	$ (72,512,000)