CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 09, 2019	Feb. 15, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 646,044	$ 649,620
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles	166,230	180,420
Amortization of debt origination fees	3,668	4,216
Deferred income taxes	7,211	11,154
Share-based compensation expense	21,558	22,107
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(38,338)	(28,897)
Merchandise inventories	(364,392)	(262,234)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	256,969	6,571
Income taxes payable	31,701	11,124
Other, net	86,418	57,563
Net cash provided by operating activities	817,069	651,644
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(195,832)	(190,563)
Purchase of marketable debt securities	(21,054)	(56,347)
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities	34,531	70,812
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	6,152	1,185
Net cash used in investing activities	(176,203)	(174,913)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from commercial paper	103,500	242,700
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	107,578	48,705
Purchase of treasury stock	(847,097)	(764,846)
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities	(25,529)	(29,324)
Net cash used in financing activities	(661,548)	(502,765)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,477)	2,704
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(22,159)	(23,330)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	217,824	176,300
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 195,665	$ 152,970