CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2021	Feb. 15, 2020	Feb. 13, 2021	Feb. 15, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,910,818	$ 2,513,663	$ 6,065,078	$ 5,306,700
Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses	1,351,435	1,147,600	2,830,078	2,439,569
Gross profit	1,559,383	1,366,063	3,235,000	2,867,131
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses	1,077,616	958,125	2,138,008	1,959,170
Operating profit	481,767	407,938	1,096,992	907,961
Interest expense, net	46,012	44,335	92,191	88,078
Income before income taxes	435,755	363,603	1,004,801	819,883
Income tax expense	89,809	64,321	216,422	170,263
Net income	$ 345,946	$ 299,282	$ 788,379	$ 649,620
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share	22,648	23,570	22,935	23,722
Effect of dilutive stock equivalents	520	590	538	604
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	23,168	24,160	23,473	24,326
Basic earnings per share	$ 15.27	$ 12.70	$ 34.37	$ 27.38
Diluted earnings per share	$ 14.93	$ 12.39	$ 33.59	$ 26.70