Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 22, 2014

The Company evaluates its reportable segment primarily on the basis of net sales and segment profit, which is defined as gross profit. Segment results for the periods presented were as follows:


	Twelve Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	November 22, 2014			November 23, 2013
Net Sales
Auto Parts Stores	$	2,181,532		$	2,019,570
Other		78,732			74,008

Total	$	2,260,264		$	2,093,578

Segment Profit
Auto Parts Stores	$	1,132,335		$	1,044,016
Other		44,326			41,681

Gross profit		1,176,661			1,085,697
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		(768,099	)		(701,971	)
Interest expense, net		(37,060	)		(42,431	)

Income before income taxes	$	371,502		$	341,295

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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