Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 17, 2012

and segment profit, which is defined as gross profit. Segment results for the periods presented were as follows:


	Twelve Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	November 17, 2012			November 19, 2011
Net Sales
Auto Parts Stores	$	1,948,724		$	1,884,138
Other		42,316			40,203

Total	$	1,991,040		$	1,924,341

Segment Profit
Auto Parts Stores	$	999,335		$	952,357
Other		32,531			31,270

Gross profit		1,031,866			983,627
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		(668,590	)		(642,693	)
Interest expense, net		(41,104	)		(39,094	)

Income before income taxes	$	322,172		$	301,840

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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