Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 04, 2017	Sep. 03, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 35,602	$ 52,890
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,684 and $12,353, respectively	429,862	392,463
Inventories	464,592	444,221
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,771	45,290
Deferred income taxes		46,627
Total current assets	975,827	981,491
Property, plant and equipment, net	318,981	320,544
Goodwill	623,296	624,081
Identifiable intangibles, net	101,103	105,307
Other assets	32,310	33,528
Total assets	2,051,517	2,064,951
Current Liabilities:
Revolving credit note	184,000	217,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	94,072	50,050
Accounts payable	124,304	110,601
Accrued liabilities	95,586	100,951
Total current liabilities	497,962	478,602
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	271,060	339,772
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	101,574	148,201
Total liabilities	870,596	966,575
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital	614,253	584,017
Retained earnings	1,096,710	1,040,148
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,346)	(19,098)
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 8,358,937 and 8,344,514 shares, respectively	(508,761)	(506,756)
Total shareholders' equity	1,180,921	1,098,376
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,051,517	2,064,951
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock	53	53
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock	$ 12	$ 12