Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Mar. 03, 2018	Mar. 04, 2017
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 177,137	$ 107,847
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	31,307	30,815
Stock-based compensation	7,589	6,925
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	178	333
Provision for doubtful accounts	3,407	3,415
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	(41,199)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(32,461)	(41,680)
Inventories	(33,648)	(21,289)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(3,457)	(343)
Other assets	2,330	1,056
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,004	9,577
Total adjustments	(58,950)	(11,191)
Net cash provided by operating activities	118,187	96,656
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(17,261)	(25,508)
Cash used in business acquisition	(738)
Net cash used in investing activities	(17,999)	(25,508)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repurchases of common stock	(21,728)	(3,377)
Payments of cash dividends	(59,873)	(51,010)
Proceeds from sale of Class A common stock in connection with associate stock purchase plan	2,376	2,196
Proceeds from exercise of Class A common stock options	16,393	21,933
Borrowings under Credit Facility	74,000	78,000
Borrowings under Shelf Facility Agreement	50,000
Payments of notes payable and revolving credit note under the Credit Facility	(146,000)	(136,000)
Other, net	71	(36)
Net cash used in financing activities	(84,761)	(88,294)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	98	(142)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	15,525	(17,288)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	16,083	52,890
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	31,608	35,602
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes	50,279	58,737
Cash paid for interest	$ 6,553	$ 5,524