Segment Reporting (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 23, 2013

The Company evaluates its reportable segment primarily on the basis of net sales and segment profit, which is defined as gross profit. Segment results for the periods presented were as follows:


	Twelve Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	November 23, 2013			November 17, 2012

Net Sales
Auto Parts Stores	$	2,019,570		$	1,948,724
Other		74,008			42,316

Total	$	2,093,578		$	1,991,040


Segment Profit
Auto Parts Stores	$	1,044,016		$	999,335
Other		41,681			32,531

Gross profit		1,085,697			1,031,866
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		(701,971	)		(668,590	)
Interest expense, net		(42,431	)		(41,104	)

Income before income taxes	$	341,295		$	322,172

- 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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