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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 02, 2018
Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract] |
Stock Repurchased Activity | The following table summarizes the Company’s stock repurchase activity:
| Shares Repurchased (000’s) |  | Average Price per Share |  | Total Cost
2018 | 1,756 |  |  | $ | 183.13 |  |  | $ | 322 |
2017 | 2,998 |  |  | 157.87 |  |  | 473 |
2016 | 3,184 |  |  | 149.90 |  |  | 477 |

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