Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 02, 2017	Sep. 03, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 231,431	$ 231,216	$ 231,308
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	62,980	71,930	69,729
Stock-based compensation	13,925	13,985	14,195
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	678	752	1,453
Provision for doubtful accounts	7,048	6,997	6,665
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	13,482	15,007	15,035
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		(1,536)	(3,956)
Write-off of deferred financing costs on previous credit facility	94
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts associated with business acquired:
Accounts receivable	(72,230)	2,595	(29,347)
Inventories	(15,871)	61,047	(59,008)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(7,428)	(6,303)	1,268
Other assets	548	142	(1,354)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	12,184	5,271	3,803
Total adjustments	15,410	169,887	18,483
Net cash provided by operating activities	246,841	401,103	249,791
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(46,548)	(87,930)	(51,405)
Cash used in business acquisition	(42,345)
Net cash used in investing activities	(88,893)	(87,930)	(51,405)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repurchases of common stock	(49,182)	(383,798)	(33,414)
Payments of regular cash dividends	(102,216)	(105,778)	(98,828)
Payment of special cash dividend			(185,403)
Payments on capital lease and financing obligations	(1,175)	(1,090)	(2,290)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation		1,536	3,956
Proceeds from sale of Class A common stock in connection with associate stock purchase plan	4,243	4,084	4,285
Proceeds from exercise of Class A common stock options	26,887	7,410	11,119
Borrowings under financing obligations	739	453	530
Borrowings under Credit Facility	546,000	305,000	336,000
Proceeds from Private Placement Loan		175,000
Private Placement Loan financing costs		(185)
Credit Facility financing costs	(1,542)
Payment of notes payable and revolving credit note under the Credit Facility	(618,500)	(301,000)	(243,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(194,746)	(298,368)	(207,045)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(9)	(182)	(228)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(36,807)	14,623	(8,887)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of year	52,890	38,267	47,154
Cash and cash equivalents—end of year	16,083	52,890	38,267
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes	121,691	127,965	122,988
Cash paid for interest	$ 11,695	$ 4,986	$ 5,843