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Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 01, 2018
Business And Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Change In The Carrying Amount Of Goodwill | ﻿
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﻿Balance as of September 3, 2016 |  | $ | 624,081
﻿Acquisition(1) |  |  | 8,318
﻿Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | 1,329
﻿Balance as of September 2, 2017 |  | $ | 633,728
﻿Acquisition(2) |  |  | 41,939
﻿Post-closing working capital adjustment from acquisition of DECO Tool Supply Co. |  |  | 738
﻿Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | (1,407)
﻿Balance as of September 1, 2018 |  | $ | 674,998
| (1) |  | Acquired DECO Tool Supply Co. (“DECO”) in July 2017.
| (2) |  | Acquired All Integrated Solutions (“AIS”) in April 2018, including post-closing working capital adjustment of $1,155.
See Note 4 “Business Combinations” for further discussion on these acquisitions. ﻿
Components Of Other Intangible Assets |
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﻿ |  |  |  |  |  | For the Fiscal Years Ended
﻿ |  |  |  |  |  | September 1, 2018 |  | September 2, 2017
﻿ |  | Weighted Average Useful Life (in years) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization
﻿Customer Relationships |  | 5 | - | 18 |  | $ | 208,260 |  | $ | (101,916) |  | $ | 187,260 |  | $ | (92,381)
﻿Contract Rights |  |  | 10 |  |  |  | 23,100 |  |  | (23,100) |  |  | 23,100 |  |  | (23,100)
﻿Trademarks |  | 1 | - | 5 |  |  | 6,630 |  |  | (4,384) |  |  | 4,403 |  |  | (3,058)
﻿Trademarks |  | Indefinite |  |  | 14,134 |  |  | — |  |  | 14,205 |  |  | —
﻿Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 252,124 |  | $ | (129,400) |  | $ | 228,968 |  | $ | (118,539)
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Schedule Of Estimated Amortization Expense |
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﻿Fiscal Year |  |
﻿2019 |  | $11,190
﻿2020 |  | 10,216
﻿2021 |  | 9,534
﻿2022 |  | 9,520
﻿2023 |  | 9,375
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