CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 19, 2022	Nov. 20, 2021
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net sales	$ 3,985,067	$ 3,668,904
Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses	1,990,445	1,743,744
Gross profit	1,994,622	1,925,160
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses	1,271,589	1,170,675
Operating profit	723,033	754,485
Interest expense, net	57,723	43,284
Income before income taxes	665,310	711,201
Income tax expense	125,992	155,966
Net income	$ 539,318	$ 555,235
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share	19,007	20,988
Effect of dilutive stock equivalents	638	621
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	19,645	21,609
Basic earnings per share	$ 28.37	$ 26.45
Diluted earnings per share	$ 27.45	$ 25.69