Segment Reporting (Tables)

8 Months Ended

May 07, 2016

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. Segment results for the periods presented were as follows:

	Twelve Weeks Ended						Thirty-Six Weeks Ended
(in thousands)	May 7, 2016			May 9, 2015			May 7, 2016			May 9, 2015
Net Sales
Auto Parts Locations	$	2,503,108		$	2,404,469		$	6,978,413		$	6,645,712
Other		90,564			88,552			258,494			251,224
Total	$	2,593,672		$	2,493,021		$	7,236,907		$	6,896,936
Segment Profit
Auto Parts Locations	$	1,323,641		$	1,256,753		$	3,677,000		$	3,464,166
Other		46,817			46,036			136,988			135,317
Gross profit		1,370,458			1,302,789			3,813,988			3,599,483
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		(834,084	)		(788,840	)		(2,456,959	)		(2,315,704	)
Interest expense, net		(34,051	)		(31,779	)		(101,893	)		(103,374	)
Income before income taxes	$	502,323		$	482,170		$	1,255,136		$	1,180,405