Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 24, 2012	Aug. 25, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 112,267	$ 92,333
Short-term investment securities	9,560	6,271
Restricted cash and investments	80,884	126,281
Merchandise inventories	1,592,068	1,426,163
Deferred income taxes	71,557	69,518
Prepayments and other current assets	75,082	47,604
Total current assets	1,941,418	1,768,170
Property and equipment, net	1,636,189	1,496,360
Investment securities	23,489	23,720
Other assets	86,350	84,815
Total assets	3,687,446	3,373,065
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	209,000	15,000
Current portion of long-term debt	16,200	16,200
Accounts payable	752,231	674,202
Accrued liabilities	316,347	328,398
Income taxes	32,618	31,857
Total current liabilities	1,326,396	1,065,657
Long-term debt	500,158	516,320
Other liabilities	277,738	268,341
Deferred gain	154,611	156,866
Deferred income taxes	75,950	68,254
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Shareholders' equity (Note 5):
Preferred stock, $1 par; authorized 500,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.10 par; authorized 600,000,000 shares; issued 119,927,946 shares at November 24, 2012, and 119,125,739 shares at August 25, 2012, and outstanding 115,790,201 shares at November 24, 2012, and 115,362,048 shares at August 25, 2012	11,993	11,913
Capital in excess of par	282,957	259,189
Retained earnings	1,290,436	1,234,384
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,795)	(1,841)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost (4,137,745 shares at November 24, 2012, and 3,763,691 shares at August 25, 2012)	(230,998)	(206,018)
Total shareholders' equity	1,352,593	1,297,627
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,687,446	$ 3,373,065