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Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 29, 2020 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash equivalents, fair value | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Fair value remeasurement of non-financial assets on non-recurring basis | 0 |  |
Fair value remeasurement of non-financial liabilities on non-recurring basis | $ 0 |  |
Corporate Bond Securities [Member] |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Taxable bonds |  |  | $ 27,025,000
Gains and losses on securities |  | $ 0 |

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