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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
9 Months Ended
May 09, 2015
May 10, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 759,104us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 696,074us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles 183,211us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 172,286us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Amortization of debt origination fees 4,274us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts 4,895us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCostsAndDiscounts
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options (44,656)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities (18,296)us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationOperatingActivities
Deferred income taxes (5,431)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (21,234)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Share-based compensation expense 29,688us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 28,985us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:    
Accounts receivable 5,395us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (17,757)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Merchandise inventories (294,330)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcessInventories (267,801)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInFinishedGoodsAndWorkInProcessInventories
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 230,817us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 240,156us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Income taxes payable 121,290us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable 142,925us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Other, net 9,750us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet 10,885us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet
Net cash provided by operating activities 999,112us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 971,118us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Capital expenditures (292,745)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (261,724)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisition of business, net of cash (75,744)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired  
Purchase of intangibles (10,000)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets (11,112)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireIntangibleAssets
Purchase of marketable securities (26,438)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities (28,616)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities 23,350us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities 25,013us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleAndMaturityOfMarketableSecurities
Disposal of capital assets and other, net (3,147)azo_PaymentsForProceedsFromCapitalAssetsAndOthers 1,471azo_PaymentsForProceedsFromCapitalAssetsAndOthers
Net cash used in investing activities (384,724)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (274,968)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Net proceeds from commercial paper 40,700us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper 291,400us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper
Proceeds from issuance of debt 648,829us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt 400,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
Repayment of debt (500,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (500,000)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Net proceeds from sale of common stock 57,015us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions 34,412us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSharesUnderIncentiveAndShareBasedCompensationPlansIncludingStockOptions
Purchase of treasury stock (840,918)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (911,537)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options 44,656us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 18,296us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Payments of capital lease obligations (26,664)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations (24,248)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations
Other, net (7,528)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (2,294)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
Net cash used in financing activities (583,910)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (693,971)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (1,675)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 979us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 28,803us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 3,158us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 124,485us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 142,191us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 153,288us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 145,349us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue