CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 12, 2022	Feb. 13, 2021	Feb. 12, 2022	Feb. 13, 2021
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,369,750	$ 2,910,818	$ 7,038,653	$ 6,065,078
Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses	1,584,524	1,351,435	3,328,267	2,830,078
Gross profit	1,785,226	1,559,383	3,710,386	3,235,000
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses	1,158,466	1,077,616	2,329,141	2,138,008
Operating profit	626,760	481,767	1,381,245	1,096,992
Interest expense, net	42,471	46,012	85,755	92,191
Income before income taxes	584,289	435,755	1,295,490	1,004,801
Income tax expense	112,534	89,809	268,500	216,422
Net income	$ 471,755	$ 345,946	$ 1,026,990	$ 788,379
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share	20,513	22,648	20,750	22,935
Effect of dilutive stock equivalents	645	520	633	538
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	21,158	23,168	21,383	23,473
Basic earnings per share	$ 23.00	$ 15.27	$ 49.49	$ 34.37
Diluted earnings per share	$ 22.30	$ 14.93	$ 48.03	$ 33.59