Quarterly Summary

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Summary

Note S – Quarterly Summary ⁽¹⁾

(Unaudited)

	Twelve Weeks Ended						Seventeen Weeks Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	November 17, 2012		February 9, 2013		May 4, 2013		August 31, 2013 (2)
Net sales	$	1,991,040	$	1,855,198	$	2,205,878	$	3,095,414
Gross profit		1,031,866		961,981		1,142,713		1,604,376
Operating profit		363,276		317,571		456,030		636,220
Income before income taxes		322,172		276,248		413,939		575,324
Net income		203,452		176,247		265,583		371,199
Basic earnings per share		5.52		4.86		7.39		10.59
Diluted earnings per share		5.41		4.78		7.27		10.42

	Twelve Weeks Ended						Sixteen Weeks Ended
(in thousands, except per share data)	November 19, 2011		February 11, 2012		May 5, 2012		August 25, 2012 (2)
Net sales	$	1,924,341	$	1,804,069	$	2,111,866	$	2,763,585
Gross profit		983,627		926,215		1,089,799		1,432,394
Operating profit		340,934		300,651		427,250		560,056
Income before income taxes		301,840		261,728		387,507		501,911
Net income		191,125		166,930		248,586		323,733
Basic earnings per share		4.79		4.25		6.43		8.65
Diluted earnings per share		4.68		4.15		6.28		8.46

(1) The sum of quarterly amounts may not equal the annual amounts reported due to rounding. In addition, the earnings per share amounts are computed independently for each quarter while the full year is based on the annual weighted average shares outstanding.

(2) The fourth quarter for fiscal 2013 is based on a 17-week period while fiscal 2012 is based on a 16-week period. All other quarters presented are based on a 12-week period.