Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Feb. 13, 2016	Feb. 14, 2015	Feb. 13, 2016	Feb. 14, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income		$ 228,613	$ 211,723	$ 486,725	$ 450,033
Other comprehensive loss:
Pension liability adjustments, net of taxes	[1]	1,479	1,268	2,713	2,485
Foreign currency translation adjustments		(67,723)	(40,492)	(59,936)	(58,853)
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities, net of taxes	[2]	148	(50)	86	(88)
Net derivative activities, net of taxes	[3]	(1,358)	(161)	(1,194)	(227)
Total other comprehensive loss		(67,454)	(39,435)	(58,331)	(56,683)
Comprehensive income		$ 161,159	$ 172,288	$ 428,394	$ 393,350

[1] Pension liability adjustments are presented net of taxes of $945 in fiscal 2016 and $795 in fiscal 2015 for the twelve weeks ended and $2,135 in fiscal 2016 and $1,642 in fiscal 2015 for the twenty-four weeks ended

[2] Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities are presented net of taxes of $79 in fiscal 2016 and $26 in fiscal 2015 for the twelve weeks ended and $46 in fiscal 2016 and $47 in fiscal 2015 for the twenty-four weeks ended

[3] Net derivative activities are presented net of taxes of $1,124 in fiscal 2016 and $179 in fiscal 2015 for the twelve weeks ended and $1,209 in fiscal 2016 and $215 in fiscal 2015 for the twenty-four weeks ended