Goodwill and Intangibles (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2013

Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:

(in thousands)	Auto Parts Stores		Other			Total
Net balance as of August 26, 2012	$	302,645	$	—		$	302,645
Goodwill added through acquisition (1)		—		83,440			83,440
Goodwill adjustments (2)		—		(18,256	)		(18,256	)
Net balance as of August 31, 2013	$	302,645	$	65,184		$	367,829

(1) See Note M for discussion of the acquisition completed during the second quarter of fiscal 2013

(2) Total accumulated goodwill impairment as of August 31, 2013, is $18.3 million

Schedule of Carrying Amounts of Intangible Assets

The carrying amounts of intangible assets, which all relate to the AutoAnything acquisition, are included in Other long-term assets as follows:

(in thousands)	Estimated Useful Life		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Impairment			Net Carrying Amount
Technology		5 years	$	9,700	$	(1,365	)	$	—		$	8,335
Noncompete agreement		5 years		1,300		(183	)		—			1,117
Customer relationships		10 years		19,000		(1,336	)		—			17,664
Trade name		Indefinite		28,700		—			(4,100	)		24,600
			$	58,700	$	(2,884	)	$	(4,100	)	$	51,716

Schedule of Future Amortization Expense for Finite Lived Intangible Assets

Total future amortization expense for intangible assets that have finite lives, based on the existing intangible assets and their current estimated useful lives as of August 31, 2013, is estimated as follows:

(in thousands)	Total
2014	$	4,100
2015		4,100
2016		4,100
2017		4,100
2018		2,553
Thereafter		8,163
	$	27,116