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Note 14 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Aug. 30, 2014 | Aug. 31, 2013
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Note 14 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 834,871 |  | $ 813,468 |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |
Note 14 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 781,478 |  | 769,121 |
Europe, Canada, Mexico and Nicaragua [Member] |  |  |  |
Note 14 - Segment Reporting (Details) - Summary of Long-Lived Assets by Geographic Area [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 53,393 | [1] | $ 44,347 | [1]
[1] | No country accounts for greater than 10% of total long-lived assets, revenues or income before income taxes

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- Definition Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 41 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e9038-108599 + Details
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