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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 28, 2016
USD ($)
warehouse
states
Aug. 30, 2015
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of warehouses operated | warehouse 715    
Credit and debit card receivables, at carrying value $ 1,071,000,000 $ 1,243,000,000  
Inventory, LIFO reserve, period charge (benefit) (64,000,000) (27,000,000) $ 28,000,000
Inventory LIFO reserve cumulative impact   82,000,000  
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use    
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of    
Outstanding checks unpresented for payment 619,000,000 538,000,000  
Accounts Payable 7,612,000,000 9,011,000,000  
Accrued insurance 1,021,000,000 993,000,000  
Gain (loss) on foreign currency derivative instruments not designated as hedging instruments   12,000,000  
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss), before tax $ 38,000,000 35,000,000 25,000,000
Maximum reward rebate percentage per customer yearly 2.00%    
Maximum reward rebate amount per customer yearly $ 750    
Reduction in sales $ 1,172,000,000 1,128,000,000 1,051,000,000
Minimum number of days of employment to qualify for retirement plan 90 days    
Defined contribution plan, cost recognized $ 489,000,000 454,000,000 $ 436,000,000
Asset retirement obligations, noncurrent 64,000,000 54,000,000  
OTHER LIABILITIES 1,195,000,000 783,000,000  
OTHER ASSETS 902,000,000 837,000,000  
Other current assets 268,000,000 228,000,000  
Forward foreign exchange contracts      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Notional amount of forward foreign - exchange derivative $ 572,000,000 $ 889,000,000  
UNITED STATES      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of warehouses operated | warehouse 501    
Number of states in country | states 44    
CANADA      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of warehouses operated | warehouse 91    
MEXICO      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of warehouses operated | warehouse 36    
UNITED KINGDOM      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of warehouses operated | warehouse 28    
JAPAN      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of warehouses operated | warehouse 25    
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of warehouses operated | warehouse 12    
TAIWAN      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of warehouses operated | warehouse 12    
AUSTRALIA      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of warehouses operated | warehouse 8    
SPAIN      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Number of warehouses operated | warehouse 2    
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life 5 years    
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life 50 years    
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life 3 years    
Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life 20 years    
Software [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life 3 years    
Software [Member] | Maximum [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Property, plant and equipment, useful life 7 years    
Employees [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period 5 years    
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
OTHER LIABILITIES $ (410,000,000)    
OTHER ASSETS 109,000,000    
Other current assets (520,000,000)    
Accelerated payments [Member]      
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]      
Accounts Payable $ 1,700,000,000