Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 217,824	$ 293,270
Accounts receivable	258,136	280,733
Merchandise inventories	3,943,670	3,882,086
Other current assets	216,239	155,166
Total current assets	4,635,869	4,611,255
Property and equipment:
Land	1,107,092	1,056,187
Buildings and improvements	3,698,010	3,423,056
Equipment	1,841,330	1,704,653
Leasehold improvements	504,656	470,998
Construction in progress	140,535	218,299
Property and equipment	7,291,623	6,873,193
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	3,073,223	2,842,175
Property and equipment, net	4,218,400	4,031,018
Goodwill	302,645	391,887
Deferred income taxes	34,620	35,308
Other long-term assets	155,446	190,313
Other long-term assets, total	492,711	617,508
Assets	9,346,980	9,259,781
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,409,372	4,168,940
Accrued expenses and other	606,894	563,350
Income taxes payable	12,415	34,011
Total current liabilities	5,028,681	4,766,301
Long-term debt	5,005,930	5,081,238
Deferred income taxes	285,204	371,111
Other long-term liabilities	547,520	469,508
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock, authorized 1,000 shares; no shares issued
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 200,000 shares; 27,530 shares issued and 25,742 shares outstanding in 2018 and 28,735 shares issued and 27,833 shares outstanding in 2017	275	287
Additional paid-in capital	1,155,426	1,086,671
Retained deficit	(1,208,824)	(1,642,387)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(235,805)	(254,557)
Treasury stock, at cost	(1,231,427)	(618,391)
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,520,355)	(1,428,377)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	$ 9,346,980	$ 9,259,781