Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Results

The Company evaluates its reportable segment primarily on the basis of net sales and segment profit, which is defined as gross profit. The following table shows segment results for the following fiscal years:

	Year Ended
(in thousands)	August 30, 2014			August 31, 2013			August 25, 2012
Net Sales:
Auto Parts Stores	$	9,132,169		$	8,858,723		$	8,422,559
Other		343,144			288,807			181,304
Total	$	9,475,313		$	9,147,530		$	8,603,863
Segment Profit:
Auto Parts Stores	$	4,744,501		$	4,568,190		$	4,292,474
Other		190,406			172,745			139,562
Gross profit		4,934,907			4,740,935			4,432,036
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		(3,104,684	)		(2,967,837	)		(2,803,145	)
Interest expense, net		(167,509	)		(185,415	)		(175,905	)
Income before income taxes	$	1,662,714		$	1,587,683		$	1,452,986
Segment Assets:
Auto Parts Stores	$	7,300,360		$	6,719,885		$	6,214,688
Other		217,498			172,204			50,951
Total	$	7,517,858		$	6,892,089		$	6,265,639
Capital Expenditures:
Auto Parts Stores	$	423,951		$	402,028		$	364,361
Other		14,165			12,423			13,693
Total	$	438,116		$	414,451		$	378,054
Auto Parts Stores Sales by Product Grouping:
Failure	$	4,274,528		$	4,214,642		$	3,793,963
Maintenance items		3,362,969			3,224,229			3,196,807
Discretionary		1,494,672			1,419,852			1,431,789
Auto Parts Stores net sales	$	9,132,169		$	8,858,723		$	8,422,559