CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		299 Months Ended
	Nov. 19, 2022	Nov. 20, 2021	Nov. 19, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 539,318	$ 555,235
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	109,253	99,590
Other non-cash	81,000
Amortization of debt origination fees	1,905	2,639
Deferred income taxes	13,816	18,096
Share-based compensation expense	19,005	14,295
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	4,100	(1,576)
Merchandise inventories	(39,308)	(136,988)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	6,574	89,268
Income taxes	73,954	107,411
Other, net	(16,030)	29,960
Net cash provided by operating activities	793,587	777,930
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(114,397)	(102,269)
Purchase of marketable debt securities	(11,989)	(7,026)
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities	4,893	3,709
Investment in tax credit equity investments	(2,474)
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	10,080	14,625
Net cash used in investing activities	(113,887)	(90,961)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from commercial paper	204,900
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	40,828	21,100
Purchase of treasury stock	(899,998)	(899,997)	$ (31,000,000)
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities	(20,598)	(13,687)
Other, net	(783)	(3,362)
Net cash used in financing activities	(675,651)	(895,946)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	1,361	(1,233)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	5,410	(210,210)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	264,380	1,171,335
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 269,790	$ 961,125	$ 269,790