Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2016	Aug. 29, 2015	Aug. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,241,007	$ 1,160,241	$ 1,069,744
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles	297,397	269,919	251,267
Amortization of debt origination fees	7,980	6,230	6,856
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	(63,731)	(47,895)	(23,771)
Deferred income taxes	45,019	35,971	(14,698)
Share-based compensation expense	39,825	40,995	39,390
Pension plan contributions	(52,721)	(17,077)	(16,910)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(41,447)	(36,466)	(27,963)
Merchandise inventories	(227,518)	(266,776)	(276,834)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	271,198	291,736	285,269
Income taxes payable	50,122	74,487	46,555
Other, net	10,198	13,758	2,329
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,577,329	1,525,123	1,341,234
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(488,791)	(480,579)	(438,116)
Acquisition of business, net of cash		(75,744)
Purchase of intangibles	(10,000)	(10,000)	(11,112)
Purchase of marketable securities	(130,170)	(49,740)	(49,736)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	120,472	46,411	46,796
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	2,654	1,741	4,200
Net cash used in investing activities	(505,835)	(567,911)	(447,968)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds of commercial paper	149,900	153,800	256,800
Proceeds from issuance of debt	650,000	650,000	400,000
Repayment of debt	(500,000)	(500,000)	(500,000)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	80,289	66,717	42,034
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,452,462)	(1,271,416)	(1,099,212)
Income tax benefit from exercise of stock options	63,731	47,895	23,771
Payments of capital lease obligations	(36,320)	(34,986)	(32,656)
Other, net	(7,935)	(8,712)	(2,294)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,052,797)	(896,702)	(911,557)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4,272)	(9,686)	585
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	14,425	50,824	(17,706)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	175,309	124,485	142,191
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	189,734	175,309	124,485
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of interest cost capitalized	136,731	137,630	166,477
Income taxes paid	582,384	539,152	556,974
Assets acquired through capital lease	$ 94,052	$ 71,047	$ 64,927