CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 18, 2023	Nov. 19, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 593,463	$ 539,318
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization of property and equipment	120,224	109,253
Other non-cash (income) charges	(2,000)	81,000
Amortization of debt origination fees	2,810	1,905
Deferred income taxes	882	13,816
Share-based compensation expense	22,913	19,005
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	6,856	4,100
Merchandise inventories	(21,899)	(39,308)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	33,762	6,574
Income taxes	96,793	73,954
Other, net	(23,545)	(16,030)
Net cash provided by operating activities	830,259	793,587
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(235,428)	(114,397)
Purchase of marketable debt securities	(4,115)	(11,989)
Proceeds from sale of marketable debt securities	1,944	4,893
Investment in tax credit equity investments	(41,150)	(2,474)
Proceeds from disposal of capital assets and other, net	8,235	10,080
Net cash used in investing activities	(270,514)	(113,887)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (payments of) proceeds from commercial paper	(76,900)	204,900
Proceeds from issuance of debt	1,000,000
Net proceeds from sale of common stock	41,448	40,828
Purchase of treasury stock	(1,486,876)	(899,998)
Repayment of principal portion of finance lease liabilities	(20,202)	(20,598)
Other, net	(9,696)	(783)
Net cash used in financing activities	(552,226)	(675,651)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(1,592)	1,361
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,927	5,410
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	277,054	264,380
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 282,981	$ 269,790