CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 23, 2024	Nov. 18, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 564,933	$ 593,463
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	133,173	120,224
Other non-cash income		(2,000)
Amortization of debt origination fees	3,018	2,810
Deferred income taxes	(4,831)	882
Share-based compensation expense	26,117	22,913
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	9,873	6,856
Merchandise inventories	(136,181)	(21,899)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	170,032	33,762
Income taxes	103,019	96,793
Other, net	(57,350)	(23,545)
Net cash provided by operating activities	811,803	830,259
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(247,035)	(235,428)
Purchase of marketable debt securities	(12,311)	(4,115)
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities	12,614	1,944
Investment in tax credit equity investments	(31,018)	(41,150)
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	12,001	8,235
Net cash used in investing activities	(265,749)	(270,514)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net payments of commercial paper	(15,000)	(76,900)
Proceeds from issuance of debt		1,000,000
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	36,002	41,448
Purchase of treasury stock	(540,086)	(1,486,876)
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities	(23,106)	(20,202)
Other, net	4,094	(9,696)
Net cash used in financing activities	(538,096)	(552,226)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(2,112)	(1,592)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,846	5,927
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	298,172	277,054
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 304,018	$ 282,981