Merchandise Inventories - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 15, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Unrecorded adjustment for LIFO value in excess of replacement value	$ 354.7	$ 404.9

The excess of replacement or current cost over the stated LIFO (last in first out) inventory value when the LIFO inventory method is utilized.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.6(c))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant