Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 01, 2018	Sep. 02, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 46,217	$ 16,083
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $12,992 and $13,278, respectively		523,892	471,795
Inventories		518,496	464,959
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		58,902	52,742
Total current assets		1,147,507	1,005,579
Property, plant and equipment, net		311,685	316,305
Goodwill		674,998	633,728
Identifiable intangibles, net		122,724	110,429
Other assets		31,813	32,871
Total assets		2,288,727	2,098,912
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	[1]	224,097	331,986
Accounts payable		145,133	121,266
Accrued liabilities		121,293	104,473
Total current liabilities		490,523	557,725
Long-term debt		311,236	200,991
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties		99,714	115,056
Total liabilities		901,473	873,772
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital		657,749	626,995
Retained earnings		1,325,822	1,168,812
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(19,634)	(17,263)
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 9,207,635 and 8,972,729 shares, respectively		(576,748)	(553,470)
Total shareholders' equity		1,387,254	1,225,140
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		2,288,727	2,098,912
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock		55	54
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock		$ 10	$ 12

[1] Net of unamortized debt issuance costs expected to be amortized in the next 12 months.