Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 01, 2018	Sep. 02, 2017	Sep. 03, 2016
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 329,223	$ 231,431	$ 231,216
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	63,154	62,980	71,930
Stock-based compensation	14,934	13,925	13,985
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	479	678	752
Provision for doubtful accounts	6,938	7,048	6,997
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties	(19,577)	13,482	15,007
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation			(1,536)
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	(49,827)	(72,230)	2,595
Inventories	(33,235)	(15,871)	61,047
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(4,865)	(7,428)	(6,303)
Other assets	1,094	548	142
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	31,340	12,184	5,271
Total adjustments	10,435	15,410	169,887
Net cash provided by operating activities	339,658	246,841	401,103
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(44,919)	(46,548)	(87,930)
Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(87,000)	(42,345)
Net cash used in investing activities	(131,919)	(88,893)	(87,930)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repurchases of common stock	(82,369)	(49,182)	(383,798)
Payments of cash dividends	(125,430)	(102,216)	(105,778)
Proceeds from sale of Class A common stock in connection with associate stock purchase plan	4,461	4,243	4,084
Proceeds from exercise of Class A common stock options	24,243	26,887	7,410
Borrowings under Credit Facility	242,000	546,000	305,000
Proceeds from long-term debt	110,000		175,000
Payment of notes payable and revolving credit note under the Credit Facility	(350,000)	(618,500)	(301,000)
Other, net	(491)	(1,978)	714
Net cash used in financing activities	(177,586)	(194,746)	(298,368)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(19)	(9)	(182)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	30,134	(36,807)	14,623
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year	16,083	52,890	38,267
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year	46,217	16,083	52,890
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes	100,504	121,691	127,965
Cash paid for interest	$ 13,448	$ 11,695	$ 4,986