Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 26, 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. The following table shows segment results for the following fiscal years:

	Year Ended
(in thousands)	August 26, 2017			August 27, 2016			August 29, 2015
Net Sales:
Auto Parts Locations	$	10,523,272		$	10,261,112		$	9,824,876
Other		365,404			374,564			362,464
Total	$	10,888,676		$	10,635,676		$	10,187,340
Segment Profit:
Auto Parts Locations	$	5,544,494		$	5,410,477		$	5,132,624
Other		195,126			198,259			194,407
Gross profit		5,739,620			5,608,736			5,327,031
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		(3,659,551	)		(3,548,341	)		(3,373,980	)
Interest expense, net		(154,580	)		(147,681	)		(150,439	)
Income before income taxes	$	1,925,489		$	1,912,714		$	1,802,612
Segment Assets:
Auto Parts Locations	$	8,964,371		$	8,351,883		$	7,883,720
Other		295,410			247,904			218,629
Total	$	9,259,781		$	8,599,787		$	8,102,349
Capital Expenditures:
Auto Parts Locations	$	533,304		$	470,631		$	464,246
Other		20,528			18,160			16,333
Total	$	553,832		$	488,791		$	480,579
Auto Parts Locations Sales by Product Grouping:
Failure	$	5,100,702		$	4,913,423		$	4,650,271
Maintenance items		3,774,386			3,721,240			3,618,779
Discretionary		1,648,184			1,626,449			1,555,826
Auto Parts Locations net sales	$	10,523,272		$	10,261,112		$	9,824,876