Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 29, 2020	Aug. 31, 2019	Aug. 25, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,732,972	$ 1,617,221	$ 1,337,536
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles	397,466	369,957	345,084
Amortization of debt origination fees	10,730	8,162	8,393
Deferred income taxes	51,077	35,051	(124,261)
Share-based compensation expense	44,835	43,255	43,674
Pension plan contributions			(11,596)
Pension termination charges (refund)	0	(6,796)	130,263
Asset impairment			193,162
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(58,564)	(48,512)	7,534
Merchandise inventories	(184,174)	(394,147)	(188,782)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	531,131	464,176	319,609
Income taxes payable	90,172	(10,489)	(6,438)
Other, net	104,463	50,635	26,114
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,720,108	2,128,513	2,080,292
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(457,736)	(496,050)	(521,788)
Proceeds from sale of assets			35,279
Purchase of marketable debt securities	(90,949)	(55,538)	(104,536)
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities	84,237	53,140	69,644
Investment in tax credit equity investments	(45,190)
Proceeds (payments) from disposal of capital assets and other, net	11,763	6,602	(459)
Net cash used in investing activities	(497,875)	(491,846)	(521,860)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (payments) proceeds of commercial paper	(1,030,000)	(295,300)	170,200
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,850,000	750,000
Repayment of debt	(500,000)	(250,000)	(250,000)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	68,392	188,819	89,715
Purchase of treasury stock	(930,903)	(2,004,896)	(1,592,013)
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities	(52,158)	(53,307)	(49,004)
Other, net	(48,967)	(9,404)	(1,052)
Net cash used in financing activities	(643,636)	(1,674,088)	(1,632,154)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(4,082)	(4,103)	(1,724)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,574,515	(41,524)	(75,446)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	176,300	217,824	293,270
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	1,750,815	176,300	217,824
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of interest cost capitalized	161,864	153,371	163,965
Income taxes paid	339,486	383,871	427,161
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	115,867	$ 147,699	$ 98,782
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 425,018