Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 26, 2023	Aug. 27, 2022
Consolidated Statements of Income
Net sales	$ 18,490,268	$ 17,457,209	$ 16,252,230
Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses	8,673,216	8,386,787	7,779,580
Gross profit	9,817,052	9,070,422	8,472,650
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses	6,028,344	5,596,436	5,201,921
Operating profit	3,788,708	3,473,986	3,270,729
Interest expense, net	451,578	306,372	191,638
Income before income taxes	3,337,130	3,167,614	3,079,091
Income tax expense	674,703	639,188	649,487
Net income	$ 2,662,427	$ 2,528,426	$ 2,429,604
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share	17,309	18,510	20,107
Effect of dilutive stock equivalents	494	593	626
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	17,803	19,103	20,733
Basic earnings per share	$ 153.82	$ 136.60	$ 120.83
Diluted earnings per share	$ 149.55	$ 132.36	$ 117.19