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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 30, 2020
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
2020 | 643 |  |  | $ | 308.45 |  |  | $ | 198 |
2019 | 1,097 |  |  | 225.16 |  |  | 247 |
2018 | 1,756 |  |  | 183.13 |  |  | 322 |

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