Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Nov. 18, 2017	Aug. 26, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 257,677	$ 293,270
Accounts receivable	272,450	280,733
Merchandise inventories	4,012,104	3,882,086
Other current assets	174,961	155,166
Total current assets	4,717,192	4,611,255
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment	6,952,694	6,873,193
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,891,743)	(2,842,175)
Property and equipment, net	4,060,951	4,031,018
Goodwill	391,887	391,887
Deferred income taxes	33,990	35,308
Other long-term assets	193,064	190,313
Other long-term assets, total	618,941	617,508
Assets	9,397,084	9,259,781
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,326,737	4,168,940
Accrued expenses and other	583,972	563,350
Income taxes payable	156,931	34,011
Total current liabilities	5,067,640	4,766,301
Long-term debt	4,982,984	5,081,238
Deferred income taxes	382,244	371,111
Other long-term liabilities	489,315	469,508
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; 28,761 shares issued and 27,262 shares outstanding as of November 18, 2017; 28,735 shares issued and 27,833 shares outstanding as of August 26, 2017	288	287
Additional paid-in capital	1,103,412	1,086,671
Retained deficit	(1,361,385)	(1,642,387)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(296,451)	(254,557)
Treasury stock, at cost	(970,963)	(618,391)
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,525,099)	(1,428,377)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	$ 9,397,084	$ 9,259,781

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