CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 18, 2023	Nov. 19, 2022
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
Net sales	$ 4,190,277	$ 3,985,067
Cost of sales, including warehouse and delivery expenses	1,976,261	1,990,445
Gross profit	2,214,016	1,994,622
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses	1,365,412	1,271,589
Operating profit	848,604	723,033
Interest expense, net	91,384	57,723
Income before income taxes	757,220	665,310
Income tax expense	163,757	125,992
Net income	$ 593,463	$ 539,318
Weighted average shares for basic earnings per share	17,709	19,007
Effect of dilutive stock equivalents	525	638
Weighted average shares for diluted earnings per share	18,234	19,645
Basic earnings per share	$ 33.51	$ 28.37
Diluted earnings per share	$ 32.55	$ 27.45