Segment Reporting (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

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 31, 2019			August 25, 2018			August 26, 2017
Net Sales:
Auto Parts Locations	$	11,645,235		$	10,951,498		$	10,523,272
Other		218,508			269,579			365,404
Total	$	11,863,743		$	11,221,077		$	10,888,676
Segment Profit:
Auto Parts Locations	$	6,209,229		$	5,805,561		$	5,544,494
Other		155,772			168,185			195,126
Gross profit		6,365,001			5,973,746			5,739,620
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses(1)		(4,148,864	)		(4,162,890	)		(3,659,551	)
Interest expense, net		(184,804	)		(174,527	)		(154,580	)
Income before income taxes	$	2,031,333		$	1,636,329		$	1,925,489
Segment Assets:
Auto Parts Locations	$	9,781,926		$	9,231,021		$	8,964,371
Other		113,987			115,959			295,410
Total	$	9,895,913		$	9,346,980		$	9,259,781
Capital Expenditures:
Auto Parts Locations	$	479,120		$	499,762		$	533,304
Other		16,930			22,026			20,528
Total	$	496,050		$	521,788		$	553,832
Auto Parts Locations Sales by Product Grouping:
Failure	$	5,728,294		$	5,338,890		$	5,100,702
Maintenance items		4,140,987			3,914,546			3,774,386
Discretionary		1,775,954			1,698,062			1,648,184
Auto Parts Locations net sales	$	11,645,235		$	10,951,498		$	10,523,272

(1) Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses for fiscal 2018 include $130.3 million related to pension termination charges and $193.2 million related to impairment charges.