Financing - Schedule of Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 14, 2026	Aug. 30, 2025
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt before discounts and debt issuance costs	$ 8,951,000	$ 8,848,600
Less: Discounts and debt issuance costs	43,948	48,825
Long-term debt	8,907,052	8,799,775
3.125% Senior Notes due April 2026, effective interest rate 3.28%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	400,000	400,000
5.050% Senior Notes due July 2026, effective interest rate 5.09%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	450,000	450,000
3.750% Senior Notes due June 2027, effective interest rate 3.83%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	600,000	600,000
4.500% Senior Notes due February 2028, effective interest rate 4.43%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	450,000	450,000
6.250% Senior Notes due November 2028, effective interest rate 6.46%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	500,000	500,000
3.750% Senior Notes due April 2029, effective interest rate 3.86%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	450,000	450,000
5.100% Senior Notes due July 2029, effective interest rate 5.30%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	600,000	600,000
4.000% Senior Notes due April 2030, effective interest rate 4.09%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	750,000	750,000
5.125% Senior Notes due June 2030, effective interest rate 5.14%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	500,000	500,000
1.650% Senior Notes due January 2031, effective interest rate 2.19%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	600,000	600,000
4.750% Senior Notes due August 2032, effective interest rate 4.76%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	750,000	750,000
4.750% Senior Notes due February 2033, effective interest rate 4.70%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	550,000	550,000
5.200% Senior Notes due August 2033, effective interest rate 5.22%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	300,000	300,000
6.550% Senior Notes due November 2033, effective interest rate 6.71%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	500,000	500,000
5.400% Senior Notes due July 2034, effective interest rate 5.54%
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior notes	700,000	700,000
Commercial paper
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commercial paper	$ 851,000	$ 748,600

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