Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 29, 2014	Aug. 30, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 209,008	$ 139,840
Short-term investment securities	4,003	8,800
Restricted cash and investments	30,892	31,380
Merchandise inventories	1,712,342	1,609,932
Deferred income taxes	61,709	65,856
Income Taxes Receivable	43,872	64,458
Prepayments and other current assets	185,506	181,780
Total current assets	2,247,332	2,102,046
Property and equipment, net	1,709,237	1,688,213
Other assets	75,429	67,036
Total assets	4,031,998	3,857,295
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	270,000	0
Current portion of long-term debt	185,200	16,200
Accounts payable	695,443	773,021
Accrued liabilities	320,205	335,054
Income taxes	4,755	4,755
Total current liabilities	1,475,603	1,129,030
Long-term debt	299,064	484,226
Other liabilities	311,098	316,382
Deferred gain	222,720	227,080
Deferred income taxes	36,840	34,852
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Shareholders' equity (Note 6):
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 121,164,188 shares at November 29, 2014, and 120,749,980 shares at August 30, 2014, and outstanding 114,399,786 shares at November 29, 2014, and 113,986,257 shares at August 30, 2014	12,118	12,077
Capital in excess of par	348,350	333,579
Retained earnings	1,730,071	1,724,041
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(331)	(489)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost (6,764,402 shares at November 29, 2014, and 6,763,723 shares at August 30, 2014)	(403,535)	(403,483)
Total shareholders' equity	1,686,673	1,665,725
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 4,031,998	$ 3,857,295