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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Aug. 26, 2023 USD ($)
Income Taxes |  |  |
Additional excess tax benefits from stock option exercises compared to prior year | $ 58,200 | $ 81,400 | $ 92,200
Future taxable income | 338,600 | 309,800 |
Deferred tax assets from net operating loss carryforwards | $ 33,200 | 37,200 |
Expiration date of NOLs start year | 2026 |  |
Expiration date of NOLs end year | 2044 |  |
Deferred tax assets for income tax credit carryforwards | $ 135,100 | 141,700 |
Expiration date of tax credit carryforwards start year | 2026 |  |
Expiration date of tax credit carryforwards end year | 2051 |  |
Valuation allowances on deferred tax assets | $ 11,331 | 26,922 |
Outside basis differences in foreign subsidiaries investments | $ 389,600 |  |
New global minimum tax rate | 15 |  |
Unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized would reduce effective tax rate, amount | $ 17,500 | 32,100 |
Deferred tax assets operating loss carryforwards and tax credits | 4,300 | 3,800 |
Accrued for payment of interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits | 3,800 | $ 11,200 |
Amount of unrecognized tax benefits that could be reduced over next twelve months | $ 900 |  |

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