Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 29, 2020	Mar. 02, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 121,008	$ 142,662
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	34,313	32,076
Non-cash operating lease cost	11,061
Stock-based compensation	8,178	8,078
Loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment	227	343
Provision for doubtful accounts	4,704	6,050
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(2,105)	(20,510)
Inventories	3,449	(44,642)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(7,953)	(13,359)
Operating lease liabilities	(10,931)
Other assets	1,375	(1,545)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(7,511)	(10,575)
Total adjustments	34,807	(44,084)
Net cash provided by operating activities	155,815	98,578
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(25,737)	(23,156)
Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(2,286)	(11,625)
Net cash used in investing activities	(28,023)	(34,781)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repurchases of common stock	(3,208)	(84,425)
Payments of regular cash dividends	(83,181)	(69,551)
Payment of special cash dividends	(277,634)
Proceeds from sale of Class A common stock in connection with associate stock purchase plan	2,202	2,429
Proceeds from exercise of Class A common stock options	13,390	14,518
Borrowings under the revolving credit facilities	389,600	326,000
Contributions from noncontrolling interest	105	918
Payments under the revolving credit facilities	(156,000)	(269,000)
Other, net	(696)	241
Net cash used in financing activities	(115,422)	(78,870)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	211	23
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	12,581	(15,050)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	32,286	46,217
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	44,867	31,167
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes	37,286	47,834
Cash paid for interest	$ 5,636	$ 8,316