CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 15, 2020	Feb. 09, 2019	Feb. 09, 2019	Feb. 15, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,513,663	$ 2,450,568	$ 5,092,302	$ 5,306,700
Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses	1,147,600	1,125,461	2,349,721	2,439,569
Gross profit	1,366,063	1,325,107	2,742,581	2,867,131
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses	958,125	925,087	1,854,742	1,959,170
Operating profit	407,938	400,020	887,839	907,961
Interest expense, net	44,335	41,362	80,369	88,078
Income before income taxes	363,603	358,658	807,470	819,883
Income tax expense	64,321	64,020	161,426	170,263
Net income	$ 299,282	$ 294,638	$ 646,044	$ 649,620
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share	23,570	25,166	25,397	23,722
Effect of dilutive stock equivalents	590	477	473	604
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	24,160	25,643	25,870	24,326
Basic earnings per share	$ 12.70	$ 11.71	$ 25.44	$ 27.38
Diluted earnings per share	$ 12.39	$ 11.49	$ 24.97	$ 26.70