Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 27, 2022	Aug. 28, 2021	Aug. 29, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,429,604	$ 2,170,314	$ 1,732,972
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment and intangibles	442,223	407,683	397,466
Amortization of debt origination fees	11,276	12,858	10,730
Deferred income taxes	185,594	(34,432)	51,077
Share-based compensation expense	70,612	56,112	44,835
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(125,732)	(11,039)	(58,564)
Merchandise inventories	(990,686)	(138,517)	(184,174)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	1,224,692	1,029,912	531,131
Income taxes payable	(10,517)	29,467	90,172
Other, net	(25,931)	(3,815)	104,463
Net cash provided by operating activities	3,211,135	3,518,543	2,720,108
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(672,391)	(621,767)	(457,736)
Purchase of marketable debt securities	(56,040)	(63,676)	(90,949)
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities	53,882	95,393	84,237
Investment in tax credit equity investments	(31,537)	(41,712)	(45,190)
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	57,987	29,984	11,763
Net cash used in investing activities	(648,099)	(601,778)	(497,875)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from/(payments of) commercial paper	603,400		(1,030,000)
Proceeds from issuance of debt	750,000		1,850,000
Repayment of debt	(500,000)	(250,000)	(500,000)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	113,934	187,757	68,392
Purchase of treasury stock	(4,359,991)	(3,378,321)	(930,903)
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities	(67,182)	(59,853)	(52,158)
Other, net	(10,658)		(48,967)
Net cash used in financing activities	(3,470,497)	(3,500,417)	(643,636)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	506	4,172	(4,082)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(906,955)	(579,480)	1,574,515
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,171,335	1,750,815	176,300
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	264,380	1,171,335	1,750,815
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of interest cost capitalized	178,561	187,948	161,864
Income taxes paid	461,232	574,854	339,486
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	100,711	112,095	115,867
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 527,966	$ 444,626	$ 425,018