v3.26.3
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Aug. 29, 2026
Aug. 30, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Aug. 26, 2023
Aug. 27, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table

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Value of Initial Fixed $100

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Fiscal Year

Summary Compensation
Table Total for
PEO (current)

Summary Compensation
Table Total for
PEO (former)

Compensation
Actually Paid to
PEO (current) (1)(2)

Compensation
Actually Paid to
PEO (former) (1)(2)

Average Summary
Compensation
Table Total for Non-
PEO NEOs (3)

Average Compensation
Actually Paid to Non-
PEO NEOs (2)(3)(4)

Total
Shareholder
Return

Peer Group
Total Shareholder
Return (5)

Net Income
($s in millions)

Economic Profit
($s in millions)(6)

2026

$ 11,236,964

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$ 7,473,423

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$ 7,778,912

$ 6,908,759

$249.09

$162.53

$2,572.7

$2,399.7

2025

9,636,414

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21,265,131

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6,009,622

13,589,166

353.08

151.97

2,498.2

2,458.2

2024

9,198,465

6,046,598

15,071,027

21,056,588

6,209,177

9,568,493

267.55

124.17

2,662.4

2,546.6

2023

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18,796,822

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37,562,328

5,404,080

10,077,359

206.32

98.08

2,528.4

2,432.0

2022

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14,330,010

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53,183,213

4,403,231

12,895,019

181.90

91.92

2,429.6

2,278.5

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(1)Reconciliation of amounts shown in Summary Compensation Table to CAP to PEO.

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Current CEO- Philip B. Daniele, III

Fiscal Year

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Summary Compensation
Table Total (SCT)

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Value of Stock
Awards and
Option Awards
Reported in SCT (deducted)

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Year-End Value
of Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year (1)

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Change in Fair Value of Prior
Year Awards- Outstanding and
Unvested (2)

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Change in Fair
Value (from
Prior Year End)
of Prior Year
Awards- Vested (2)

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Prior Year Fair
Value of Prior
Year Awards
that Failed to
Vest (2)

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Total
Adjustments

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CAP

2026

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$

11,236,964

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(8,294,592)

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$

3,288,837

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(1,691,530)

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$

2,933,745

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(3,763,541)

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$

7,473,423

2025

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9,636,414

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(7,226,543)

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11,436,253

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7,679,175

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(260,168)

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11,628,717

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21,265,131

2024

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9,198,465

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(7,224,860)

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9,992,595

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2,989,428

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115,398

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5,872,562

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15,071,027

Former CEO- William C. Rhodes, III

Fiscal Year

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Summary Compensation
Table Total
(SCT)

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Value of Stock
Awards and
Option Awards
Reported in SCT
(deducted)

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Year-End Value
of Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year (1)

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Change in Fair Value of Prior
Year Awards- Outstanding and
Unvested (2)

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Change in Fair
Value (from
Prior Year End)
of Prior Year
Awards- Vested (2)

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Prior Year Fair
Value of Prior
Year Awards
that Failed to
Vest (2)

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Total
Adjustments

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CAP

2024

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$

6,046,598

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(4,917,334)

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6,368,390

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$

12,949,232

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$

609,702

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$

15,009,990

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$

21,056,588

2023

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18,796,822

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(15,966,758)

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24,357,600

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9,772,375

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602,289

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18,765,506

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37,562,328

2022

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14,330,010

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(10,370,249)

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20,198,760

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26,351,061

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2,673,630

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38,853,203

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53,183,213

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(2)Stock options are valued based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model as of the applicable measurement date. Stock options valued on a date other than the grant date are valued using the stock price and updated assumptions (i.e., term, volatility, interest rate) on such measurement date.
(3)The Non-PEO NEOs are comprised of: Messrs. Jackson, Newbern, Gould and Jaycox for fiscal year 2026, Messrs. Jackson, Newbern, Hackney and Jaycox for fiscal year 2025 and 2024, Messrs. Jackson, Newbern, Daniele and Frazer for fiscal years 2023 and 2022.
(4)Reconciliation of amounts shown in Summary Compensation Table to CAP to Non-PEO NEOs

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Fiscal Year

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Summary Compensation
Table Total
(SCT)

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Value of Stock
Awards and
Option Awards
Reported in SCT
(deducted)

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Year-End Value
of Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year (1)

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Change in Fair Value of Prior
Year Awards- Outstanding and
Unvested (2)

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Change in Fair
Value (from
Prior Year End)
of Prior Year
Awards-Vested (2)

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Prior Year Fair
Value of Prior
Year Awards
that Failed to
Vest (2)

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Total
Adjustments

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CAP

2026

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$

7,778,912

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(6,410,736)

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2,042,407

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$

175,915

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3,322,262

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(870,153)

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$

6,908,759

2025

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6,009,622

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(4,685,046)

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7,468,673

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4,928,928

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(133,011)

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7,579,544

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13,589,166

2024

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6,209,177

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(5,105,044)

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6,522,730

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1,924,159

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17,471

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3,359,316

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9,568,493

2023

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5,404,080

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(4,245,009)

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6,476,196

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2,317,977

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124,116

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4,673,280

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10,077,359

2022

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4,403,231

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(2,886,928)

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5,633,491

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5,210,600

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534,626

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8,491,789

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12,895,019

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(5)Represents the weighted peer group total shareholder return (“TSR”), weighted according to each of the companies’ respective market capitalizations at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The Company's peer group is the S&P Retail Index as reflected in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2026.
(6)Economic Profit was selected by the Company as the “most important” financial performance measure (that is not otherwise required to be disclosed in the table above) used to link CAP to Company performance for the most recently completed fiscal year, or the Company-Selected Measure. See page 53 of “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for more information about how Economic Profit is calculated.

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Company Selected Measure Name Economic Profit        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(3)The Non-PEO NEOs are comprised of: Messrs. Jackson, Newbern, Gould and Jaycox for fiscal year 2026, Messrs. Jackson, Newbern, Hackney and Jaycox for fiscal year 2025 and 2024, Messrs. Jackson, Newbern, Daniele and Frazer for fiscal years 2023 and 2022.
       
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote
(5)Represents the weighted peer group total shareholder return (“TSR”), weighted according to each of the companies’ respective market capitalizations at the beginning of each period for which a return is indicated. The Company's peer group is the S&P Retail Index as reflected in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2026.
       
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
(1)Reconciliation of amounts shown in Summary Compensation Table to CAP to PEO.

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Current CEO- Philip B. Daniele, III

Fiscal Year

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Summary Compensation
Table Total (SCT)

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Value of Stock
Awards and
Option Awards
Reported in SCT (deducted)

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Year-End Value
of Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year (1)

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Change in Fair Value of Prior
Year Awards- Outstanding and
Unvested (2)

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Change in Fair
Value (from
Prior Year End)
of Prior Year
Awards- Vested (2)

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Prior Year Fair
Value of Prior
Year Awards
that Failed to
Vest (2)

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Total
Adjustments

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CAP

2026

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$

11,236,964

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(8,294,592)

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3,288,837

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(1,691,530)

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2,933,745

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(3,763,541)

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7,473,423

2025

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9,636,414

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(7,226,543)

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11,436,253

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7,679,175

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(260,168)

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11,628,717

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21,265,131

2024

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9,198,465

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(7,224,860)

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9,992,595

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2,989,428

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115,398

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5,872,562

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15,071,027

Former CEO- William C. Rhodes, III

Fiscal Year

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Summary Compensation
Table Total
(SCT)

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Value of Stock
Awards and
Option Awards
Reported in SCT
(deducted)

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Year-End Value
of Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year (1)

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Change in Fair Value of Prior
Year Awards- Outstanding and
Unvested (2)

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Change in Fair
Value (from
Prior Year End)
of Prior Year
Awards- Vested (2)

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Prior Year Fair
Value of Prior
Year Awards
that Failed to
Vest (2)

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Total
Adjustments

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CAP

2024

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$

6,046,598

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(4,917,334)

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6,368,390

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$

12,949,232

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$

609,702

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$

15,009,990

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$

21,056,588

2023

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18,796,822

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(15,966,758)

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24,357,600

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9,772,375

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602,289

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18,765,506

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37,562,328

2022

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14,330,010

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(10,370,249)

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20,198,760

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26,351,061

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2,673,630

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38,853,203

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53,183,213

       
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 7,778,912 $ 6,009,622 $ 6,209,177 $ 5,404,080 $ 4,403,231
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 6,908,759 13,589,166 9,568,493 10,077,359 12,895,019
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
(4)Reconciliation of amounts shown in Summary Compensation Table to CAP to Non-PEO NEOs

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Fiscal Year

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Summary Compensation
Table Total
(SCT)

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Value of Stock
Awards and
Option Awards
Reported in SCT
(deducted)

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Year-End Value
of Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year (1)

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Change in Fair Value of Prior
Year Awards- Outstanding and
Unvested (2)

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Change in Fair
Value (from
Prior Year End)
of Prior Year
Awards-Vested (2)

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Prior Year Fair
Value of Prior
Year Awards
that Failed to
Vest (2)

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Total
Adjustments

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CAP

2026

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$

7,778,912

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(6,410,736)

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$

2,042,407

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$

175,915

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$

3,322,262

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(870,153)

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$

6,908,759

2025

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6,009,622

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(4,685,046)

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7,468,673

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4,928,928

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(133,011)

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7,579,544

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13,589,166

2024

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6,209,177

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(5,105,044)

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6,522,730

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1,924,159

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17,471

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3,359,316

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9,568,493

2023

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5,404,080

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(4,245,009)

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6,476,196

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2,317,977

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124,116

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4,673,280

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10,077,359

2022

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4,403,231

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(2,886,928)

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5,633,491

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5,210,600

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534,626

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8,491,789

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12,895,019

       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return

Graphic

       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income

Graphic

       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure

Graphic

       
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group

Graphic

       
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 249.09 353.08 267.55 206.32 181.9
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 162.53 151.97 124.17 98.08 91.92
Net Income (Loss) $ 2,572,700,000 $ 2,498,200,000 $ 2,662,400,000 $ 2,528,400,000 $ 2,429,600,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 2,399,700,000 2,458,200,000 2,546,600,000 2,432,000,000 2,278,500,000
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Economic Profit        
Non-GAAP Measure Description
(6)Economic Profit was selected by the Company as the “most important” financial performance measure (that is not otherwise required to be disclosed in the table above) used to link CAP to Company performance for the most recently completed fiscal year, or the Company-Selected Measure. See page 53 of “Compensation Discussion and Analysis” for more information about how Economic Profit is calculated.

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Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Return on Invested Capital        
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Adjusted Earnings Before Interest and Taxes        
Measure:: 4          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Stock Price        
Mr. Daniele [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 11,236,964 $ 9,636,414 $ 9,198,465    
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 7,473,423 21,265,131 15,071,027    
PEO Name Mr. Daniele        
Mr. Rhodes [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
PEO Total Compensation Amount     6,046,598 $ 18,796,822 $ 14,330,010
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount     21,056,588 37,562,328 53,183,213
PEO Name Mr. Rhodes        
PEO | Mr. Daniele [Member] | Equity Awards Adjustments          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (3,763,541) 11,628,717 5,872,562    
PEO | Mr. Daniele [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (8,294,592) (7,226,543) (7,224,860)    
PEO | Mr. Daniele [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 3,288,837 11,436,253 9,992,595    
PEO | Mr. Daniele [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,691,530) 7,679,175 2,989,428    
PEO | Mr. Daniele [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 2,933,745 (260,168) 115,398    
PEO | Mr. Rhodes [Member] | Equity Awards Adjustments          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     15,009,990 18,765,506 38,853,203
PEO | Mr. Rhodes [Member] | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     (4,917,334) (15,966,758) (10,370,249)
PEO | Mr. Rhodes [Member] | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     6,368,390 24,357,600 20,198,760
PEO | Mr. Rhodes [Member] | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     12,949,232 9,772,375 26,351,061
PEO | Mr. Rhodes [Member] | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount     609,702 602,289 2,673,630
Non-PEO NEO | Equity Awards Adjustments          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (870,153) 7,579,544 3,359,316 4,673,280 8,491,789
Non-PEO NEO | Aggregate Grant Date Fair Value of Equity Award Amounts Reported in Summary Compensation Table          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (6,410,736) (4,685,046) (5,105,044) (4,245,009) (2,886,928)
Non-PEO NEO | Year-end Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Covered Year that are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 2,042,407 7,468,673 6,522,730 6,476,196 5,633,491
Non-PEO NEO | Year-over-Year Change in Fair Value of Equity Awards Granted in Prior Years That are Outstanding and Unvested          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 175,915 4,928,928 1,924,159 2,317,977 5,210,600
Non-PEO NEO | Change in Fair Value as of Vesting Date of Prior Year Equity Awards Vested in Covered Year          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ 3,322,262 $ (133,011) $ 17,471 $ 124,116 $ 534,626