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Stock-Based Compensation Plans
 6 Months Ended
Feb. 18, 2018
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Stock-Based Compensation Plans
The Seventh Restated 2002 Stock Incentive Plan authorized the issuance of 23,500,000 shares (13,429,000 RSUs) of common stock for future grants in addition to the shares authorized under the previous plan. The Company issues new shares of common stock upon vesting of RSUs. Shares for vested RSUs are generally delivered to participants annually, net of shares withheld for statutory taxes.
Summary of Restricted Stock Unit Activity
At February 18, 2018, 8,187,000 shares were available to be granted as RSUs and the following awards were outstanding:
•
7,393,000 time-based RSUs that vest upon continued employment over specified periods of time;
•
127,000 performance-based RSUs, granted to executive officers of the Company, for which the performance targets have been met. The awards vest upon continued employment over specified periods of time; and
•
205,000 performance-based RSUs, granted to executive officers of the Company, subject to achievement of performance targets for fiscal 2018, as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors after the end of the fiscal year. These awards are included in the table below and the Company recognized compensation expense for these awards as it is currently deemed probable that the targets will be achieved.
The following table summarizes RSU transactions during the first half of 2018:
 
Number of
Units
(in 000’s)
 
Weighted-Average
Grant Date Fair
Value
Outstanding at September 3, 2017
8,199

 
$
128.15

Granted
3,722

 
156.19

Vested and delivered
(4,067
)
 
129.49

Forfeited
(129
)
 
137.36

Outstanding at February 18, 2018
7,725

 
$
140.80


The remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSUs at February 18, 2018, was $914, and the weighted-average period over which this cost will be recognized is 1.7 years.
Summary of Stock-Based Compensation
The following table summarizes stock-based compensation expense and the related tax benefits under the Company’s plans:
 
12 Weeks Ended
 
24 Weeks Ended
 
February 18,
2018
 
February 12,
2017
 
February 18,
2018
 
February 12,
2017
Stock-based compensation expense before income taxes
$
112

 
$
111

 
$
346

 
$
322

Less recognized income tax benefit (1)
(2
)
 
(37
)
 
(79
)
 
(106
)
Stock-based compensation expense, net of income taxes
$
110

 
$
74

 
$
267

 
$
216


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(1)
In the second quarter and first half of 2018, the income tax benefit reflects the permanent reduction in the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate from 35% to 21%.