Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements Of Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,910,379	$ 2,787,122	$ 2,457,649
Cost of goods sold	1,593,804	1,500,866	1,339,133
Gross profit	1,316,575	1,286,256	1,118,516
Operating expenses	937,046	903,072	732,990
Income from operations	379,529	383,184	385,526
Other (expense) income:
Interest expense	(6,340)	(3,874)	(2,164)
Interest income	771	414	117
Other expense, net	(819)	(199)	(50)
Total other expense	(6,388)	(3,659)	(2,097)
Income before provision for income taxes	373,141	379,525	383,429
Provision for income taxes	141,833	143,458	145,434
Net income	$ 231,308	$ 236,067	$ 237,995
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 3.75	$ 3.78	$ 3.77
Diluted	$ 3.74	$ 3.76	$ 3.75
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per common share:
Basic	61,292	62,026	62,695
Diluted	61,487	62,339	63,011