CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 13, 2021	Feb. 15, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 788,379	$ 649,620
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles	184,027	180,420
Amortization of debt origination fees	6,369	4,216
Deferred income taxes	(1,772)	11,154
Share-based compensation expense	24,178	22,107
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	15,991	(28,897)
Merchandise inventories	(229,542)	(262,234)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	216,540	6,571
Income taxes payable	11,180	11,124
Other, net	24,497	57,563
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,039,847	651,644
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(238,644)	(190,563)
Purchase of marketable debt securities	(48,384)	(56,347)
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities	60,575	70,812
(Payments) proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	(1,951)	1,185
Net cash used in investing activities	(228,404)	(174,913)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from commercial paper		242,700
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	66,510	48,705
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,578,323)	(764,846)
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities	(29,076)	(29,324)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,540,889)	(502,765)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	4,795	2,704
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(724,651)	(23,330)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,750,815	176,300
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,026,164	$ 152,970