Segment Reporting (Tables)

8 Months Ended

May 06, 2017

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 6, 2017			May 7, 2016			May 6, 2017			May 7, 2016
Net Sales
Auto Parts Locations	$	2,530,689		$	2,503,108		$	7,125,812		$	6,978,413
Other		88,318			90,564			250,259			258,494
Total	$	2,619,007		$	2,593,672		$	7,376,071		$	7,236,907
Segment Profit
Auto Parts Locations	$	1,332,086		$	1,323,641		$	3,750,776		$	3,677,000
Other		46,332			46,817			134,720			136,988
Gross profit		1,378,418			1,370,458			3,885,496			3,813,988
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		(848,848	)		(834,084	)		(2,513,054	)		(2,456,959	)
Interest expense, net		(35,675	)		(34,051	)		(103,180	)		(101,893	)
Income before income taxes	$	493,895		$	502,323		$	1,269,262		$	1,255,136