CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 21, 2020	Nov. 23, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 442,433	$ 350,338
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles	89,551	89,750
Amortization of debt origination fees	3,150	2,195
Deferred income taxes	10,295	1,940
Share-based compensation expense	10,508	9,996
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	17,491	(23,246)
Merchandise inventories	(124,746)	(133,206)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	56,273	48,270
Income taxes payable	79,558	69,390
Other, net	98,978	31,675
Net cash provided by operating activities	683,491	447,102
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(113,036)	(101,407)
Purchase of marketable debt securities	(45,985)	(35,448)
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities	51,210	45,765
(Payments) proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	(2,368)	379
Net cash used in investing activities	(110,179)	(90,711)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds of commercial paper		79,700
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	28,666	8,822
Purchase of treasury stock	(678,324)	(449,999)
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities	(13,786)	(14,331)
Net cash used in financing activities	(663,444)	(375,808)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	3,322	1,206
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(86,810)	(18,211)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,750,815	176,300
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,664,005	$ 158,089