CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2011	Aug. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58,276	$ 76,817
Short-term restricted cash	1,240	1,240
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3 and $5 as of November 30 and August 31, 2011, respectively.	3,978	3,655
Merchandise inventories	219,593	177,232
Deferred tax assets - current	5,042	4,252
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	32,581	29,117
Assets of discontinued operations	41	464
Total current assets	320,751	292,777
Long-term restricted cash	28,662	22,626
Property and equipment, net	272,997	281,111
Goodwill	37,236	37,361
Deferred tax assets - long term	15,258	17,000
Other non-current assets (includes $399,000 as of November 30, 2011 for the fair value of derivative instruments)	5,556	5,390
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	7,582	8,063
Total Assets	688,042	664,328
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	5,812	2,259
Accounts payable	179,852	163,432
Accrued salaries and benefits	10,781	11,681
Deferred membership income	12,027	11,416
Income taxes payable	4,869	7,655
Other accrued expenses	10,905	12,556
Long-term debt, current portion	7,287	7,771
Deferred tax liability - current	433	533
Liabilities of discontinued operations	2	40
Total current liabilities	231,968	217,343
Deferred tax liability - long-term	1,714	1,888
Long-term portion of deferred rent	4,220	4,143
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion	3,313	3,310
Long-term debt, net of current portion	63,490	60,451
Other long-term liabilities (includes $460,000 and $884,000 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $515,000 and $471,000 for the defined benefit plan as of November 30 and August 31, 2011, respectively.)	975	1,355
Total liabilities	305,680	288,490
Equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 30,695,933 shares issued and 29,900,030 shares outstanding (net of treasury shares) as of November 30 and August 31, 2011.	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	384,515	383,549
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	5,242	5,242
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(31,349)	(22,915)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	42,227	28,238
Less: treasury stock at cost; 795,903 shares as of November 30 and August 31, 2011.	(18,276)	(18,279)
Total equity	382,362	375,838
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 688,042	$ 664,328