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Recently Issued Accounting Standards (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Sep. 01, 2016	Sep. 03, 2015
Customers with Price Protection or Rights of Return | ASU 2014-09 | Previously Reported
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Percent of revenue from customers with price protection or rights of return	20.00%	25.00%	21.00%

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