CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 04, 2013	Aug. 25, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 133,685	$ 103,093
Accounts receivable	155,550	161,375
Merchandise inventories	2,796,782	2,627,983
Other current assets	91,074	85,649
Deferred income taxes	1,232	846
Total current assets	3,178,323	2,978,946
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment	4,934,713	4,659,761
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(1,931,890)	(1,803,833)
Property and equipment, net	3,002,823	2,855,928
Goodwill	386,085	302,645
Deferred income taxes	47,435	33,796
Other long-term assets	168,375	94,324
Other long-term assets, total	601,895	430,765
Assets	6,783,041	6,265,639
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,116,557	2,926,740
Accrued expenses and other	469,942	478,085
Income taxes payable	63,161	17,053
Deferred income taxes	186,389	183,833
Short-term borrowings		49,881
Total current liabilities	3,836,049	3,655,592
Long-term debt	4,001,100	3,718,302
Other long-term liabilities	478,234	439,770
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock, authorized 1,000 shares; no shares issued
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 200,000 shares; 36,637 shares issued and 35,471 shares outstanding as of May 4, 2013; 39,869 shares issued and 37,028 shares outstanding as of August 25, 2012	366	399
Additional paid-in capital	775,362	689,890
Retained deficit	(1,750,135)	(1,033,197)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(115,482)	(152,013)
Treasury stock, at cost	(442,453)	(1,053,104)
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,532,342)	(1,548,025)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	$ 6,783,041	$ 6,265,639