Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 10, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 288,522	$ 293,270
Accounts receivable	282,532	280,733
Merchandise inventories	4,085,528	3,882,086
Other current assets	169,725	155,166
Total current assets	4,826,307	4,611,255
Property and equipment:
Property and equipment	7,041,562	6,873,193
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,960,261)	(2,842,175)
Property and equipment, net	4,081,301	4,031,018
Goodwill	302,645	391,887
Deferred income taxes	34,251	35,308
Other long-term assets	159,215	190,313
Other long-term assets, total	496,111	617,508
Assets	9,403,719	9,259,781
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	4,365,666	4,168,940
Accrued expenses and other	576,224	563,350
Income taxes payable	5,338	34,011
Total current liabilities	4,947,228	4,766,301
Long-term debt	5,043,541	5,081,238
Deferred income taxes	222,932	371,111
Other long-term liabilities	520,565	469,508
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' deficit:
Preferred stock, authorized 1,000 shares; no shares issued
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 200,000 shares; 27,465 shares issued and 27,251 shares outstanding as of February 10, 2018; 28,735 shares issued and 27,833 shares outstanding as of August 26, 2017	275	287
Additional paid-in capital	1,112,748	1,086,671
Retained deficit	(1,990,317)	(1,642,387)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(286,384)	(254,557)
Treasury stock, at cost	(166,869)	(618,391)
Total stockholders' deficit	(1,330,547)	(1,428,377)
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit	$ 9,403,719	$ 9,259,781

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