CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended
	May 04, 2024	May 06, 2023	May 04, 2024	May 06, 2023
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
Net sales	$ 4,235,485	$ 4,090,541	$ 12,284,888	$ 11,766,591
Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses	1,969,963	1,944,415	5,725,698	5,695,840
Gross profit	2,265,522	2,146,126	6,559,190	6,070,751
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses	1,365,341	1,287,645	4,067,163	3,819,261
Operating profit	900,181	858,481	2,492,027	2,251,490
Interest expense, net	104,422	74,313	298,426	197,645
Income before income taxes	795,759	784,168	2,193,601	2,053,845
Income tax expense	144,033	136,445	433,382	390,260
Net income	$ 651,726	$ 647,723	$ 1,760,219	$ 1,663,585
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share	17,273	18,389	17,434	18,700
Effect of dilutive stock equivalents	488	594	507	622
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	17,761	18,983	17,941	19,322
Basic earnings per share	$ 37.73	$ 35.22	$ 100.96	$ 88.96
Diluted earnings per share	$ 36.69	$ 34.12	$ 98.11	$ 86.10