Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2021	Aug. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 217,937	$ 251,758	$ 288,797
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	68,846	69,079	65,377
Non-cash operating lease cost	18,578	22,696
Stock-based compensation	17,721	16,932	16,283
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	563	802	416
Inventory write-down	30,091
Operating lease and fixed asset impairment due to restructuring	16,335
Provision for credit losses	8,181	11,008	10,763
Deferred income taxes	(13,611)	7,719	14,297
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of amounts associated with business acquired:
Accounts receivable	(73,041)	36,772	(26,948)
Inventories	(107,037)	16,462	(32,528)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(10,141)	(11,540)	(8,316)
Operating lease liabilities	(33,312)	(22,184)
Other assets	(1,055)	2,809	(2,064)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	84,407	(5,574)	2,349
Total adjustments	6,525	144,981	39,629
Net cash provided by operating activities	224,462	396,739	328,426
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(53,746)	(46,991)	(51,773)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities			27,025
Cash used in business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(22,000)	(2,286)	(11,625)
Net cash used in investing activities	(75,746)	(49,277)	(36,373)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repurchases of common stock	(71,261)	(3,444)	(84,611)
Payments of regular cash dividends	(167,299)	(166,537)	(145,709)
Payments of special cash dividends	(195,351)	(277,634)
Proceeds from sale of Class A Common Stock in connection with associate stock purchase plan	4,136	4,140	4,600
Proceeds from exercise of Class A Common Stock options	29,667	13,687	15,640
Borrowings under credit facilities	583,500	1,012,200	382,000
Payments under credit facilities	(399,200)	(916,000)	(451,000)
Contributions from non-controlling interest	100	104	918
Proceeds from long-term debt	4,750	100,000
Payments under Shelf Facility Agreements and Private Placement Debt	(20,000)	(20,000)
Payments on finance lease and financing obligations	(2,584)	(2,189)	(28,370)
Other, net	(205)	1,055	903
Net cash used in financing activities	(233,747)	(254,618)	(305,629)
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	356	81	(355)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(84,675)	92,925	(13,931)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period	125,211	32,286	46,217
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	40,536	125,211	32,286
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for income taxes	73,116	68,929	79,334
Cash paid for interest	$ 13,995	$ 14,973	$ 16,648