Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 25, 2018	Aug. 26, 2017	Aug. 27, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,337,536	$ 1,280,869	$ 1,241,007
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles	345,084	323,051	297,397
Amortization of debt origination fees	8,393	8,369	7,980
Deferred income taxes	(124,261)	74,902	45,019
Share-based compensation expense	43,674	38,244	39,825
Pension plan contributions	(11,596)	(17,761)	(52,721)
Pension termination charges	130,263
Asset impairment	193,162
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	7,534	7,795	(41,447)
Merchandise inventories	(188,782)	(236,807)	(227,518)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	319,609	82,614	271,198
Income taxes payable	(6,438)	(3,659)	50,122
Other, net	26,114	12,995	10,198
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,080,292	1,570,612	1,641,060
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(521,788)	(553,832)	(488,791)
Purchase of intangibles			(10,000)
Proceeds from sale of assets	35,279
Purchase of marketable securities	(104,536)	(85,711)	(130,170)
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities	69,644	82,993	120,472
(Payments) proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	(459)	2,951	2,654
Net cash used in investing activities	(521,860)	(553,599)	(505,835)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from (payments of) commercial paper	170,200	(42,400)	149,900
Proceeds from issuance of debt		600,000	650,000
Repayment of debt	(250,000)	(400,000)	(500,000)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	89,715	54,686	80,289
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,592,013)	(1,071,649)	(1,452,462)
Payments of capital lease obligations	(49,004)	(47,604)	(36,320)
Other, net	(1,052)	(7,362)	(7,935)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,632,154)	(914,329)	(1,116,528)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,724)	852	(4,272)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(75,446)	103,536	14,425
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	293,270	189,734	175,309
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	217,824	293,270	189,734
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of interest cost capitalized	163,965	135,331	136,731
Income taxes paid	427,161	579,925	582,384
Assets acquired through capital lease	$ 98,782	$ 84,011	$ 94,052