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Segment Reporting - Revenues and Income Before Income Taxes by Geographic Area (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2019 | May 25, 2019 | Feb. 23, 2019 | Nov. 24, 2018 | Aug. 25, 2018 | May 26, 2018 | Feb. 24, 2018 | Nov. 25, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2019 | Aug. 25, 2018 | Aug. 26, 2017
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 479,621 | $ 453,720 | $ 437,485 | $ 438,550 | $ 434,063 | $ 427,384 | $ 419,264 | $ 415,778 | $ 1,809,376 | $ 1,696,489 | $ 1,590,958
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 237,924 | 187,246 | 115,123
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,683,321 | 1,559,780 | 1,472,432
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 236,843 | 184,605 | 109,741
Europe, Canada, Mexico and Nicaragua |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,081 | 2,641 | 5,382
Europe and Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues From External Customers And Long Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 126,055 | $ 136,709 | $ 118,526

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