Business Segments (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Feb. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Feb. 27, 2021 USD ($) segment	Feb. 29, 2020 USD ($)	Aug. 29, 2020 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of operating segments \| segment			6
Number of reportable segments \| segment			2
Net Revenues	$ 839,886	$ 626,810	$ 1,633,017	$ 1,215,268
Adjusted EBITDA	107,965	45,429	197,258	87,477
Capital Expenditures	6,231	12,433	14,920	19,057
Total Assets	1,855,795		1,855,795		$ 1,713,700
Net income	69,068	17,268	126,491	31,336
Interest expense	10,052	8,651	19,993	14,700
Provision for income taxes	21,166	3,995	38,723	7,888
Depreciation	4,399	4,134	8,559	7,720
Amortization of intangible assets	3,591	7,974	7,181	11,588
EBITDA	108,276	42,022	200,947	73,232
Acquisition-related fair-value inventory step-up	0	3,634	0	4,810
Acquisition-related costs	0	0	0	9,950
Restructuring expenses	0	43	93	(129)
Gain on sale of property and equipment	0	0	(3,565)	0
Non-operating income	(311)	(270)	(217)	(386)
Retained Earnings
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net income	69,068	17,268	126,491	31,336
Operating Segments \| Towable
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	439,284	283,463	894,185	624,713
Adjusted EBITDA	62,366	34,746	125,509	70,531
Capital Expenditures	2,714	5,640	6,851	9,666
Total Assets	723,388		723,388		718,253
Operating Segments \| Motorhome
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	382,575	325,542	704,964	551,433
Adjusted EBITDA	50,969	14,946	81,312	24,277
Capital Expenditures	3,268	5,372	7,271	7,612
Total Assets	694,077		694,077		600,304
Corporate / All Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net Revenues	18,027	17,805	33,868	39,122
Adjusted EBITDA	(5,370)	(4,263)	(9,563)	(7,331)
Capital Expenditures	249	$ 1,421	798	$ 1,779
Total Assets	$ 438,330		$ 438,330		$ 395,143

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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