Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 293,270	$ 189,734
Accounts receivable	280,733	287,680
Merchandise inventories	3,882,086	3,631,916
Other current assets	155,166	130,243
Total current assets	4,611,255	4,239,573
Property and equipment:
Land	1,056,187	998,460
Buildings and improvements	3,423,056	3,169,575
Equipment	1,704,653	1,550,792
Leasehold improvements	470,998	434,615
Construction in progress	218,299	176,673
Property and equipment	6,873,193	6,330,115
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	2,842,175	2,596,861
Property and equipment, net	4,031,018	3,733,254
Goodwill	391,887	391,887
Deferred income taxes	35,308	36,855
Other long-term assets	190,313	198,218
Other long-term assets, total	617,508	626,960
Assets	9,259,781	8,599,787
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,168,940	4,095,854
Accrued expenses and other	563,350	551,625
Income taxes payable	34,011	42,841
Total current liabilities	4,766,301	4,690,320
Long-term debt	5,081,238	4,924,119
Deferred income taxes	371,111	284,500
Other long-term liabilities	469,508	488,386
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock, authorized 1,000 shares; no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 200,000 shares; 28,735 shares issued and 27,833 shares outstanding in 2017 and 30,329 shares issued and 29,118 shares outstanding in 2016	287	303
Additional paid-in capital	1,086,671	1,054,647
Retained deficit	(1,642,387)	(1,602,186)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(254,557)	(307,529)
Treasury stock, at cost	(618,391)	(932,773)
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,428,377)	(1,787,538)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	$ 9,259,781	$ 8,599,787

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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