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Segment Information (Summary Of Segment Revenue Information) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Nov. 29, 2014
Nov. 30, 2013
Net Sales $ 2,556,422us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet $ 2,499,691us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Consumables [Member]    
Net Sales 1,937,752us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= fdo_ConsumablesMember		 1,873,096us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= fdo_ConsumablesMember
Home Products [Member]    
Net Sales 228,970us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= fdo_HomeProductsMember		 240,496us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= fdo_HomeProductsMember
Apparel And Accessories [Member]    
Net Sales 169,777us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= fdo_ApparelAndAccessoriesMember		 171,524us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= fdo_ApparelAndAccessoriesMember
Seasonal And Electronics [Member]    
Net Sales $ 219,923us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= fdo_SeasonalAndElectronicsMember		 $ 214,575us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= fdo_SeasonalAndElectronicsMember