CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 20, 2021	Nov. 21, 2020
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,668,904	$ 3,154,261
Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses	1,743,744	1,478,644
Gross profit	1,925,160	1,675,617
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses	1,170,675	1,060,392
Operating profit	754,485	615,225
Interest expense, net	43,284	46,179
Income before income taxes	711,201	569,046
Income tax expense	155,966	126,613
Net income	$ 555,235	$ 442,433
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share	20,988	23,223
Effect of dilutive stock equivalents	621	555
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	21,609	23,778
Basic earnings per share	$ 26.45	$ 19.05
Diluted earnings per share	$ 25.69	$ 18.61