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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Narrative (Details) ft² in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	May 31, 2025 USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2026 USD ($)	Aug. 30, 2025 USD ($) ft²	Aug. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation		$ 83,834	$ 72,119	$ 64,836
Net proceeds from sale of property		1,057	30,336	$ 0
Property, plant and equipment, net		$ 339,023	$ 346,706
Customer Fulfillment Center
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]
Area of property \| ft²			468
Net proceeds from sale of property	$ 32
Property, plant and equipment, net			$ 31,758
Loss on sale of properties			1,167
Customer Fulfillment Center \| Buildings and building improvements
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net			20,663
Customer Fulfillment Center \| Land
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net			4,097
Customer Fulfillment Center \| Furniture, fixtures and equipment
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, net			$ 6,998