Income Taxes (Components Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	Aug. 27, 2011	Aug. 28, 2010
Income Taxes
Deferred tax liabilities: Depreciation	$ (37,544)	$ (26,314)
Deferred tax liabilities: Deferred catalog costs	(2,435)	(3,040)
Deferred tax liabilities: Goodwill	(30,216)	(24,635)
Deferred tax liabilities	(70,195)	(53,989)
Deferred tax assets: Accounts receivable	1,753	1,488
Deferred tax assets: Inventory	5,589	5,067
Deferred tax assets: Deferred compensation	1,061	1,501
Deferred tax assets: Stock based compensation	9,129	10,086
Deferred tax assets: Intangible amortization	5,037	4,049
Deferred tax assets: Other	5,962	5,658
Deferred tax assets	28,531	27,849
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities	$ (41,664)	$ (26,140)