Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 28, 2021	Aug. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019
Operating Activities
Net income	$ 281,871	$ 61,442	$ 111,798
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation	18,201	15,997	13,682
Amortization	14,361	22,104	9,635
Non-cash interest expense, net	13,928	10,727	0
Amortization of debt issuance costs	2,465	7,379	1,612
Last in, first-out expense	3,131	(5,188)	2,258
Stock-based compensation	15,347	6,475	7,058
Deferred income taxes	(2,190)	(879)	7,984
Deferred compensation expense	1,087	1,070	1,056
Other, net	(4,665)	1,335	257
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets and liabilities acquired
Receivables, net	(33,034)	(25,773)	6,418
Inventories, net	(161,663)	105,994	(8,256)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(6,560)	(358)	(4,499)
Accounts payable	51,478	37,041	907
Income taxes and unrecognized tax benefits	(3,721)	11,422	(13,810)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	47,243	21,646	(2,350)
Net cash provided by operating activities	237,279	270,434	133,750
Investing Activities
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment	(44,891)	(32,377)	(40,858)
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	0	(260,965)	(702)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment	12,452	0	148
Other, net	(570)	266	2,476
Net cash used in investing activities	(33,009)	(293,076)	(38,936)
Financing Activities
Borrowings on long-term debt	3,627,627	2,786,824	891,892
Repayments on long-term debt	(3,627,627)	(2,446,824)	(930,424)
Purchase of convertible bond hedge	0	(70,800)	0
Proceeds from issuance of warrants	0	42,210	0
Payments of cash dividends	(16,168)	(14,588)	(13,670)
Payments for repurchases of common stock	(47,589)	(1,844)	(8,171)
Payments of debt issuance costs	(224)	(18,030)	0
Other, net	1,699	838	648
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(62,282)	277,786	(59,725)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	141,988	255,144	35,089
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	292,575	37,431	2,342
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	434,563	292,575	37,431
Supplemental Disclosures
Income taxes paid, net	88,698	3,667	37,061
Interest paid	24,119	17,253	14,921
Non-cash investing and financing activities
Issuance of common stock for acquisition of business	0	92,572	0
Capital expenditures in accounts payable	3,760	178	387
Dividends declared not yet paid	$ 6,497	$ 180	$ 59