Leases - Sale Leaseback (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Sep. 02, 2023 USD ($) facility	Aug. 27, 2022 USD ($) store facility	Sep. 02, 2023 USD ($) facility	Aug. 27, 2022 USD ($) store facility
Sale Leaseback Transaction
Number of facilities in sale/leaseback \| facility	3	3	3	3
Sale/leaseback proceeds	$ 5,454	$ 45,986	$ 5,454	$ 45,986
Gain (loss) on sale-leaseback transactions	$ (706)	$ 23,313	$ (706)	$ 23,313
Retail Store
Sale Leaseback Transaction
Number of stores sold \| store		1		1
Leaseback term	15 years	15 years	15 years	15 years
Distribution Center
Sale Leaseback Transaction
Leaseback term		3 years		3 years

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The net proceeds from the sale of assets in the sale/leaseback transaction.

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