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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 30, 2025
Oct. 20, 2025
Feb. 15, 2025
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Document Type 10-K    
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Document Period End Date Aug. 30, 2025    
Document Transition Report false    
Securities Act File Number 1-10714    
Entity Registrant Name AUTOZONE, INC    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code NV    
Entity Tax Identification Number 62-1482048    
Entity Address, Address Line One 123 South Front Street    
Entity Address, City or Town Memphis    
Entity Address, State or Province TN    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 38103    
City Area Code 901    
Local Phone Number 495-6500    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock    
Trading Symbol AZO    
Security Exchange Name NYSE    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 57,759,306,497
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   16,632,663  
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement to be filed within 120 days of August 30, 2025, pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held December 17, 2025, are incorporated by reference into Part III.

    
Entity Central Index Key 0000866787    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --08-30    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2025    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false    
Auditor Name Ernst & Young LLP    
Auditor Firm ID 42    
Auditor Location Memphis, Tennessee