CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		287 Months Ended
	Nov. 20, 2021	Nov. 21, 2020	Nov. 20, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 555,235	$ 442,433
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles	99,590	89,551
Amortization of debt origination fees	2,639	3,150
Deferred income taxes	18,096	10,295
Share-based compensation expense	14,295	10,508
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(1,576)	17,491
Merchandise inventories	(136,988)	(124,746)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	89,268	56,273
Income taxes payable	107,411	79,558
Other, net	29,960	98,978
Net cash provided by operating activities	777,930	683,491
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(102,269)	(113,036)
Purchase of marketable debt securities	(7,026)	(45,985)
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities	3,709	51,210
Proceeds (payments) from disposal of capital assets and other, net	14,625	(2,368)
Net cash used in investing activities	(90,961)	(110,179)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	21,100	28,666
Purchase of treasury stock	(899,997)	(678,324)	$ (26,600,000)
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities	(13,687)	(13,786)
Other, net	(3,362)
Net cash used in financing activities	(895,946)	(663,444)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,233)	3,322
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(210,210)	(86,810)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,171,335	1,750,815
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 961,125	$ 1,664,005	$ 961,125