CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 15, 2025	Aug. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 300,905	$ 298,172
Accounts receivable	597,404	545,575
Merchandise inventories	6,588,586	6,155,218
Other current assets	315,703	307,794
Total current assets	7,802,598	7,306,759
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment	11,759,884	11,305,125
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(5,310,755)	(5,121,586)
Property and equipment, net	6,449,129	6,183,539
Operating lease right-of-use assets	3,120,826	3,057,780
Goodwill	302,645	302,645
Deferred income taxes	97,308	83,689
Other long-term assets	343,773	242,126
Total long-term assets	3,864,552	3,686,240
Total assets	18,116,279	17,176,538
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	7,784,717	7,355,701
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	306,185	266,855
Accrued expenses and other	1,023,860	1,060,746
Income taxes payable	152,595	30,941
Total current liabilities	9,267,357	8,714,243
Long-term debt	9,052,099	9,024,381
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	3,007,455	2,960,174
Deferred income taxes	475,279	447,067
Other long-term liabilities	771,862	780,287
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock, authorized 1,000 shares; no shares issued
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 200,000 shares; 16,822 shares issued and 16,747 shares outstanding as of February 15, 2025; 17,451 shares issued and 16,926 shares outstanding as of August 31, 2024	168	175
Additional paid-in capital	1,671,200	1,621,553
Retained deficit	(5,421,243)	(4,424,982)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(407,589)	(361,618)
Treasury stock, at cost	(300,309)	(1,584,742)
Total stockholders' deficit	(4,457,773)	(4,749,614)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit	$ 18,116,279	$ 17,176,538