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Income Taxes (Components of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Detail) (Details) (USD $)
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Sep. 01, 2013
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Sep. 02, 2012
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| Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] | ||
| Equity compensation | $ 80 | $ 79 |
| Deferred income/membership fees | 130 | 148 |
| Accrued liabilities and reserves | 530 | 461 |
| Other | 42 | 55 |
| Property and equipment | (558) | (522) |
| Merchandise inventories | (190) | (182) |
| Net deferred tax assets | $ 34 | $ 39 |
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- Definition
Deferred tax assets deferred income and membership fees. No definition available.
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- Definition
Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards, net of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition
Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from compensation and benefits costs. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from accrued liabilities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences not separately disclosed. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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