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Fair Value (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 02, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 03, 2022 USD ($) | Aug. 28, 2021 USD ($) ft²
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Fair value remeasurement of non-financial assets on non-recurring basis | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Fair value remeasurement of non-financial liabilities on non-recurring basis | 0 | 0 |
Gain on sale of property | $ 0 | 10,132,000 | $ 0
Long Island Customer Service Center |  |  |
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Area of property | ft² |  |  | 170,000
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, consideration |  | $ 25,500,000 | $ 25,500,000

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