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Restructuring and Other Costs
6 Months Ended
Feb. 26, 2022
Restructuring and Other Costs [Abstract]  
Restructuring and Other Costs Note 8. Restructuring and Other Costs Optimization of Company Operations and Profitability Improvement The Company identified opportunities for improvements in its workforce realignment, strategy and staffing, and increased its focus on performance management, to ensure it has the right skillsets and number of associates to execute its long-term vision. As such, the Company extended voluntary and involuntary severance and separation benefits to certain associates in order to facilitate its workforce realignment. In addition, the Company engaged consultants to assist in reviewing the optimization of the Company’s operations and improving profitability with executing on its Company-wide initiative, referred to as Mission Critical, through fiscal year 2023. Enhanced Customer Support Model In fiscal year 2021, the Company announced an enhanced customer support model, including a transition from the branch office network to virtual customer care hubs. Along with this transition, the Company closed 73 branch offices and realigned certain existing locations from branch offices to regional inventory centers. Restructuring and other costs consist of impairment charges for operating lease assets, net of gains related to settlement of lease liabilities, associate severance and separation costs, and other exit-related costs. The following table summarizes restructuring and other costs: Thirteen Weeks Ended Twenty-Six Weeks Ended February 26, February 27, February 26, February 27, 2022 2021 2022 2021Operating lease asset impairment loss $ — $ 16,736 $ — $ 16,736Consulting-related costs 2,520 1,270 2,520 3,790Associate severance and separation costs 517 2,568 4,032 3,980Equity award acceleration costs associated with severance — 196 1,729 243Other exit-related costs 97 845 136 845Total restructuring and other costs $ 3,134 $ 21,615 $ 8,417 $ 25,594 Liabilities associated with restructuring and other costs are included in Accrued expenses and other current liabilities in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of February 26, 2022. The following table summarizes activity related to liabilities associated with restructuring and other costs:    Consulting-related costs Severance and separation costs Other exit-related costs TotalBalance at August 28, 2021 $ 3,328 $ 367 $ 441 $ 4,136Additions 2,520 4,032 136 6,688Payments and other adjustments (3,328) (3,156) (559) (7,043)Balance at February 26, 2022 $ 2,520 $ 1,243 $ 18 $ 3,781