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Sale of Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Feb. 10, 2018 | Aug. 25, 2018
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Asset impairment charges |  | $ 193,162
Auto Anything and IMC Businesses [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Asset impairment charges | $ 193,162 |
IMC Businesses [Member] | Auto Parts Locations [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Asset impairment charges |  | 93,600
Auto Anything [Member] | Other [Member] |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Asset impairment charges |  | $ 99,600

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