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Restructuring and Other Costs - Summary of Restructuring Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 30, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 1,236,000	$ 1,137,000
Additions	10,576,000	14,558,000
Payments and other adjustments	(8,120,000)	(14,459,000)
Ending balance	3,692,000	1,236,000
Consulting-related costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	359,000	100,000
Additions	5,258,000	7,143,000
Payments and other adjustments	(5,322,000)	(6,884,000)
Ending balance	295,000	359,000
Associate severance and separation costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	697,000	1,037,000
Additions	5,318,000	6,765,000
Payments and other adjustments	(2,618,000)	(7,105,000)
Ending balance	3,397,000	697,000
Other exit-related costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	180,000	0
Additions	0	650,000
Payments and other adjustments	(180,000)	(470,000)
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 180,000

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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 420
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)(2)
-Publisher FASB
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
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-Section 45
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Carrying amount (including both current and noncurrent portions of the accrual) as of the balance sheet date pertaining to a specified type of cost associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructuring pursuant to a duly authorized plan.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 5.P.4.b.2)
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