Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 26, 2023	Aug. 27, 2022	Aug. 28, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,528,426	$ 2,429,604	$ 2,170,314
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	497,577	442,223	407,683
Other non-cash charges	44,000	15,000
Amortization of debt origination fees	9,264	11,276	12,858
Deferred income taxes	(25,707)	185,594	(34,432)
Share-based compensation expense	93,087	70,612	56,112
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(6,674)	(125,732)	(11,039)
Merchandise inventories	(89,180)	(1,005,686)	(138,517)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(183,679)	1,224,692	1,029,912
Income taxes	92,832	(10,517)	29,467
Other, net	(19,158)	(25,931)	(3,815)
Net cash provided by operating activities	2,940,788	3,211,135	3,518,543
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(796,657)	(672,391)	(621,767)
Purchase of marketable debt securities	(66,917)	(56,040)	(63,676)
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities	58,357	53,882	95,393
Investment in tax credit equity investments	(98,003)	(31,537)	(41,712)
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	27,042	57,987	29,984
Net cash used in investing activities	(876,178)	(648,099)	(601,778)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds from commercial paper	606,200	603,400
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,750,000	750,000
Repayment of debt	(800,000)	(500,000)	(250,000)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	182,494	113,934	187,757
Purchase of treasury stock	(3,699,552)	(4,359,991)	(3,378,321)
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities	(81,055)	(67,182)	(59,853)
Other, net	(18,169)	(10,658)
Net cash used in financing activities	(2,060,082)	(3,470,497)	(3,500,417)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	8,146	506	4,172
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	12,674	(906,955)	(579,480)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	264,380	1,171,335	1,750,815
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	277,054	264,380	1,171,335
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of interest cost capitalized	260,866	178,561	187,948
Income taxes paid	570,250	461,232	574,854
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new finance lease liabilities	58,316	100,711	112,095
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	$ 428,150	$ 527,966	$ 444,626