Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 03, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 231,216	$ 231,308	$ 236,067
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	71,930	69,729	64,946
Stock-based compensation	13,985	14,195	16,688
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	752	1,453	2,361
Provision for doubtful accounts	6,997	6,665	4,629
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	15,007	15,035	11,829
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	(1,536)	(3,956)	(5,480)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts associated with business acquired:
Accounts receivable	2,595	(29,347)	(41,460)
Inventories	61,047	(59,008)	(30,342)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(6,303)	1,268	(6,319)
Other assets	142	(1,354)	1,857
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	5,271	3,803	17,630
Total adjustments	169,887	18,483	36,339
Net cash provided by operating activities	401,103	249,791	272,406
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(87,930)	(51,405)	(70,617)
Investment in available for sale securities			(25,023)
Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash received			1,434
Net cash used in investing activities	(87,930)	(51,405)	(94,206)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repurchases of common stock	(383,798)	(33,414)	(191,359)
Payments of regular cash dividends	(105,778)	(98,828)	(82,607)
Payment of special cash dividend		(185,403)
Payments on capital lease and financing obligations	(1,090)	(2,290)	(1,851)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	1,536	3,956	5,480
Proceeds from sale of Class A common stock in connection with associate stock purchase plan	4,084	4,285	3,998
Proceeds from exercise of Class A common stock options	7,410	11,119	20,447
Borrowings under financing obligations	453	530	1,353
Borrowings under Credit Facility	305,000	336,000	135,000
Proceeds from Private Placement Loan	175,000
Private Placement Loan financing costs	(185)
Payment of notes payable and revolving credit note under the Credit Facility	(301,000)	(243,000)	(77,500)
Net cash used in financing activities	(298,368)	(207,045)	(187,039)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(182)	(228)	117
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	14,623	(8,887)	(8,722)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of the year	38,267	47,154	55,876
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of the year	52,890	38,267	47,154
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes	127,965	122,988	128,558
Cash paid for interest	$ 4,986	$ 5,843	$ 3,087