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Goodwill and Intangible Assets Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Aug. 25, 2018 | Aug. 26, 2017 | Aug. 29, 2015
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 242,728 | $ 1,228 | $ 1,228
Balance at beginning of year |  | 242,728 | 1,228 |
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease) | [1] | 29,686 | 241,500 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | [1] | 1,956 |  |
Balance at end of year |  | 274,370 | 242,728 |
Towable [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 242,728 | 1,228 | 1,228
Balance at beginning of year |  | 242,728 | 1,228 |
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease) | [1] | 0 | 241,500 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | [1] | 1,956 |  |
Balance at end of year |  | 244,684 | 242,728 |
Corporate All Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | 0 | 0 | $ 0
Balance at beginning of year |  | 0 | 0 |
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease) | [1] | 29,686 | 0 |
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments | [1] | 0 |  |
Balance at end of year |  | $ 29,686 | $ 0 |
[1] | Refer to Note 2, Business Combinations, for additional information on the acquisitions of Grand Design and Chris-Craft.

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