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Accrued Expenses and Other
12 Months Ended
Aug. 29, 2026
Accrued Expenses and Other  
Accrued Expenses and Other

Note G – Accrued Expenses and Other

Accrued expenses and other consisted of the following:

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August 29,

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August 30,

(in thousands)

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2026

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2025

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Accrued compensation, related payroll taxes and benefits

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$

421,245

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$

385,414

Property, sales and other taxes

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182,563

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163,321

Finance lease liabilities

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114,873

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111,521

Medical and casualty insurance claims (current portion)

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110,706

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95,231

Accrued interest

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75,461

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82,654

Accrued gift cards

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62,153

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60,451

Accrued sales and warranty returns

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42,862

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45,112

Other

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145,615

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207,832

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$

1,155,478

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$

1,151,536

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The Company retains a significant portion of the insurance risks associated with workers’ compensation, general and product liability, property and vehicle insurance. A portion of these self-insured losses is managed through a wholly owned insurance captive. The Company maintains certain levels for stop-loss coverage for each self-insured plan in order to limit its liability for large claims. The retained limits per claim type are $2.0 million for workers’ compensation, $10.0 million for auto liability, $21.5 million for property and $4.0 million for general and product liability.