CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 23, 2019	Nov. 17, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 350,338	$ 351,406
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles	89,750	82,452
Amortization of debt origination fees	2,195	1,864
Deferred income taxes	1,940	7,420
Share-based compensation expense	9,996	10,527
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(23,246)	(16,338)
Merchandise inventories	(133,206)	(167,454)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	48,270	67,762
Income taxes payable	69,390	63,774
Other, net	31,675	47,769
Net cash provided by operating activities	447,102	449,182
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(101,407)	(98,168)
Purchase of marketable debt securities	(35,448)	(7,480)
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities	45,765	13,116
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	379	633
Net cash used in investing activities	(90,711)	(91,899)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from commercial paper	79,700	149,378
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	8,822	44,671
Purchase of treasury stock	(449,999)	(497,060)
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities	(14,331)	(12,597)
Net cash used in financing activities	(375,808)	(315,608)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,206	(7,413)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(18,211)	34,262
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	176,300	217,824
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 158,089	$ 252,086