Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 22, 2014	Aug. 30, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 117,192	$ 124,485
Accounts receivable	195,521	200,899
Merchandise inventories	3,280,228	3,140,100
Other current assets	107,548	110,420
Deferred income taxes	7,092	4,708
Total current assets	3,707,581	3,580,612
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment	5,598,394	5,500,674
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,240,330)	(2,190,199)
Property and equipment, net	3,358,064	3,310,475
Goodwill	383,917	367,829
Deferred income taxes	45,723	45,137
Other long-term assets	221,816	213,805
Other long-term assets, total	651,456	626,771
Assets	7,717,101	7,517,858
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	3,690,754	3,609,199
Accrued expenses and other	496,799	481,894
Income taxes payable	114,550	41,200
Deferred income taxes	229,626	227,891
Short-term borrowings	559,235	180,910
Total current liabilities	5,090,964	4,541,094
Long-term debt	3,862,865	4,162,890
Other long-term liabilities	426,082	435,731
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; 33,951 shares issued and 31,826 shares outstanding as of November 22, 2014; 33,858 shares issued and 32,304 shares outstanding as of August 30, 2014	340	339
Additional paid-in capital	881,094	843,504
Retained deficit	(1,290,812)	(1,529,123)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(146,151)	(128,903)
Treasury stock, at cost	(1,107,281)	(807,674)
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,662,810)	(1,621,857)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	$ 7,717,101	$ 7,517,858