Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 29, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Results

The Company evaluates its reportable segment primarily on the basis of net sales and segment profit, which is defined as gross profit. The following table shows segment results for the following fiscal years:

	Year Ended
(in thousands)	August 29, 2015			August 30, 2014			August 31, 2013
Net Sales:
Auto Parts Locations	$	9,824,876		$	9,132,169		$	8,858,723
Other		362,464			343,144			288,807
Total	$	10,187,340		$	9,475,313		$	9,147,530
Segment Profit:
Auto Parts Locations	$	5,132,624		$	4,744,501		$	4,568,190
Other		194,407			190,406			172,745
Gross profit		5,327,031			4,934,907			4,740,935
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		(3,373,980	)		(3,104,684	)		(2,967,837	)
Interest expense, net		(150,439	)		(167,509	)		(185,415	)
Income before income taxes	$	1,802,612		$	1,662,714		$	1,587,683
Segment Assets:
Auto Parts Locations	$	7,883,720		$	7,279,665		$	6,696,963
Other		218,629			217,498			172,204
Total	$	8,102,349		$	7,497,163		$	6,869,167
Capital Expenditures:
Auto Parts Locations	$	464,246		$	423,951		$	402,028
Other		16,333			14,165			12,423
Total	$	480,579		$	438,116		$	414,451
Auto Parts Locations Sales by Product Grouping:
Failure	$	4,650,271		$	4,274,528		$	4,214,642
Maintenance items		3,618,779			3,362,969			3,224,229
Discretionary		1,555,826			1,494,672			1,419,852
Auto Parts Locations net sales	$	9,824,876		$	9,132,169		$	8,858,723