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Financing - Schedule of Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) | 1 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended |
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Apr. 18, 2019 | May 04, 2019 | Aug. 25, 2018
Commercial paper, weighted average interest rate of 2.64% and 2.29% at May 4, 2019 and August 25, 2018, respectively |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate of commercial paper |  | 2.64% | 2.29%
1.625% Senior Notes due April 2019, effective interest rate of 1.77% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 1.625% | 1.625% |
Effective interest rate |  | 1.77% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2019-04 | 2019-04 |
4.000% Senior Notes due November 2020, effective interest rate of 4.43% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 4.00% |
Effective interest rate |  | 4.43% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year |  | 2020-11 |
2.500% Senior Notes due April 2021, effective interest rate of 2.62% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 2.50% |
Effective interest rate |  | 2.62% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year |  | 2021-04 |
3.700% Senior Notes due April 2022, effective interest rate of 3.85% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.70% |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.85% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year |  | 2022-04 |
2.875% Senior Notes due January 2023, effective interest rate of 3.21% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 2.875% |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.21% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year |  | 2023-01 |
3.125% Senior Notes due July 2023, effective interest rate of 3.26% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.125% |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.26% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year |  | 2023-07 |
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2024, effective interest rate 3.32% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.125% | 3.125% |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.32% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2024-04 | 2024-04 |
3.250% Senior Notes due April 2025, effective interest rate 3.36% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.25% |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.36% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year |  | 2025-04 |
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2026, effective interest rate of 3.28% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.125% |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.28% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year |  | 2026-04 |
3.750% Senior Notes due June 2027, effective interest rate of 3.83% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage |  | 3.75% |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.83% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year |  | 2027-06 |
3.750% Senior Notes due April 2029, effective interest rate of 3.86% [Member] |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |
Stated interest rate percentage | 3.75% | 3.75% |
Effective interest rate |  | 3.86% |
Debt instrument maturity, month and year | 2029-04 | 2029-04 |

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