Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Common Shares Grant, Quarterly, Value

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Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Common Shares Grant, Value

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Defined benefit plan employer contribution percentage match of compensation.

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The relative total shareholders' return average stock price calculation period

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Share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award options vesting period.

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The share based compensation arrangement by share based payment award vesting percentage reported.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of common stock outstanding.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions					12 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2021	May 28, 2021	Mar. 05, 2021	Dec. 10, 2020	Oct. 02, 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Dividends declared (in usd per share)	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.14	$ 0.56
Description Of Maximum Percentage Of Employee Contributions and Matching Contributions Based Upon Years Of Service					employee contributions and matching Company contributions from 4% to 6%
Relative TSR PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vesting Period					3 years
Relative Total Shareholder Return Average Stock Price Calculation Period					90 days
Relative Total Shareholder Return Average Stock Price Calculation Period					90 days
Total Shareholder Return Award Performance Measurement Period					3 years
Revenue Growth Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vesting Period					3 years
Total Shareholder Return Award Performance Measurement Period					3 years
Stock Options and Time-based Restricted Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Options Vesting Period					3 years
Total Shareholder Return Award Performance Measurement Period					3 years
Minimum \| Relative TSR PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage					0.00%
Minimum \| Revenue Growth Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage					0.00%
Maximum \| Relative TSR PSUs
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage					200.00%
Maximum \| Revenue Growth Performance Share Units
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Vesting Percentage					200.00%
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2021
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant					3.8
Non Employee Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Grant of common shares, upon initial election to board, value					$ 120,000
Grant of common shares, upon initial election to board, quarterly, value					$ 39,500