Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 01, 2018	Sep. 01, 2018
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 11,615	$ 46,217
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,964 and $12,992, respectively		531,406	523,892
Inventories		527,984	518,496
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		60,928	58,902
Total current assets		1,131,933	1,147,507
Property, plant and equipment, net		307,586	311,685
Goodwill		674,464	674,998
Identifiable intangibles, net		119,762	122,724
Other assets		31,053	31,813
Total assets		2,264,798	2,288,727
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	[1]	210,979	224,097
Accounts payable		154,896	145,133
Accrued liabilities		111,241	121,293
Total current liabilities		477,116	490,523
Long-term debt		311,656	311,236
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties		99,714	99,714
Total liabilities		888,486	901,473
Commitments and Contingencies
Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred stock; $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Additional paid-in capital		660,185	657,749
Retained earnings		1,316,489	1,325,822
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(20,975)	(19,634)
Class A treasury stock, at cost, 9,234,703 and 9,207,635 shares, respectively		(579,451)	(576,748)
Total shareholders' equity		1,376,312	1,387,254
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		2,264,798	2,288,727
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock		54	55
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock		$ 10	$ 10

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