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Medicare Part D (Details) $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended							6 Months Ended
Medicare Part D (Details) $ in Thousands	Feb. 03, 2023 USD ($)	Oct. 13, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 24, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 12, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2023 USD ($) item individual	Jun. 03, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 04, 2023 USD ($)	Nov. 26, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 27, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 26, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 28, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 02, 2023 USD ($) item individual	Aug. 27, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net					$ 1,472,755		$ 1,149,958					$ 1,472,755
Medicare Part D
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net					(24,087)				$ (29,001)			(32,280)	$ (58,197)
Goodwill, impairment charges					266,000	$ 151,500						417,500
Receivable Purchase Agreements
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net					32,697		32,697					32,697
August 2021 Receivable Purchase Agreement
Medicare Part D
Amount of receivables sold under Receivable Purchase Agreement				$ 271,829
Sale price for receivables sold				258,116
Receipts from sale of receivables				$ 239,360
Loss on sale of receivable											$ 13,713
October 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net					13,488							13,488
Medicare Part D
Amount of receivables sold under Receivable Purchase Agreement		$ 195,487
Sale price for receivables sold		180,405
Receipts from sale of receivables		$ 166,917
Loss on sale of receivable								$ 1,937
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net								$ 15,082
January 2022 Receivable Purchase Agreement
Medicare Part D
Amount of receivables sold under Receivable Purchase Agreement			$ 400,680
Sale price for receivables sold			387,035
Receipts from sale of receivables			$ 359,388
Loss on sale of receivable										$ 13,645
February 2023 Receivable Purchase Agreement
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net					19,209							19,209
Medicare Part D
Amount of receivables sold under Receivable Purchase Agreement	$ 278,390
Sale price for receivables sold	261,771
Receipts from sale of receivables	$ 242,562
Loss (gain) on sale of assets, net							16,619
Most Current Receivable Purchase Agreement
Medicare Part D
Loss on sale of receivable							2,573
EI (Elixir Insurance)
Statutory Accounting Practices [Line Items]
Minimum amount of capital and surplus required by regulatory requirements														$ 7,333
Accounts receivable, net					$ 255,916		$ 45,201					$ 255,916
Medicare Part D
Number of markets \| item					11							11
Number of individual members \| individual					274,000							274,000