Consolidated Statements Of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Consolidated Statements Of Income [Abstract]
NET SALES	$ 2,863,505	$ 2,910,379	$ 2,787,122
COST OF GOODS SOLD	1,574,647	1,593,804	1,500,866
Gross profit	1,288,858	1,316,575	1,286,256
OPERATING EXPENSES	912,898	937,046	903,072
Income from operations	375,960	379,529	383,184
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(5,807)	(6,340)	(3,874)
Interest income	654	771	414
Other income (expense), net	924	(819)	(199)
Total other expense	(4,229)	(6,388)	(3,659)
Income before provision for income taxes	371,731	373,141	379,525
Provision for income taxes	140,515	141,833	143,458
Net income	$ 231,216	$ 231,308	$ 236,067
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 3.78	$ 3.75	$ 3.78
Diluted	$ 3.77	$ 3.74	$ 3.76
Weighted average shares used in computing net income per common share:
Basic	60,908	61,292	62,026
Diluted	61,076	61,487	62,339