Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014	Aug. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,160,241	$ 1,069,744	$ 1,016,480
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles	269,919	251,267	227,251
Amortization of debt origination fees	6,230	6,856	8,239
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	(47,895)	(23,771)	(66,752)
Deferred income taxes	35,971	(14,698)	19,704
Share-based compensation expense	40,995	39,390	37,307
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(36,466)	(27,963)	(8,196)
Merchandise inventories	(266,776)	(276,834)	(232,846)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	291,520	285,091	356,935
Income taxes payable	74,487	46,555	61,003
Other, net	(3,103)	(14,403)	(4,114)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,525,123	1,341,234	1,415,011
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(480,579)	(438,116)	(414,451)
Acquisition of business, net of cash	(75,744)		(116,084)
Purchase of intangibles	(10,000)	(11,112)
Purchase of marketable securities	(49,740)	(49,736)	(44,469)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	46,411	46,796	37,944
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	1,741	4,200	9,765
Net cash used in investing activities	(567,911)	(447,968)	(527,295)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds of commercial paper	153,800	256,800	123,600
Net payments of short-term borrowings			(4,948)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	650,000	400,000	800,000
Repayment of debt	(500,000)	(500,000)	(500,000)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	66,717	42,034	97,154
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,271,416)	(1,099,212)	(1,387,315)
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	47,895	23,771	66,752
Payments of capital lease obligations	(34,986)	(32,656)	(27,545)
Other, net	(8,712)	(2,294)	(14,720)
Net cash used in financing activities	(896,702)	(911,557)	(847,022)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(9,686)	585	(1,596)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	50,824	(17,706)	39,098
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	124,485	142,191	103,093
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	175,309	124,485	142,191
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of interest cost capitalized	137,630	166,477	174,037
Income taxes paid	539,152	556,974	498,587
Assets acquired through capital lease	$ 71,047	$ 64,927	$ 71,117