CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2011	Nov. 30, 2010
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 13,989	$ 14,853
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	5,811	4,237
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1)	2
(Gain)/loss on sale of property and equipment	86	53
Deferred income taxes	679	827
Discontinued operations	7	(9)
Excess tax deficiency (benefit) on stock-based compensation	0	1
Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates	(7)	5
Stock-based compensation	966	932
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Change in receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accrued salaries and benefits, deferred membership income and other accruals	(8,343)	(7,813)
Merchandise inventories	(42,362)	(38,165)
Accounts payable	16,421	19,414
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities	(12,754)	(5,663)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities	377	(218)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	(12,377)	(5,881)
Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(8,280)	(14,199)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	14	4
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	(8,266)	(14,195)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from bank borrowings	45,823	12,951
Repayment of bank borrowings	(38,192)	(9,828)
Release of (addition to) restricted cash	(6,000)	(8,000)
Excess tax (deficiency) benefit on stock-based compensation	0	(1)
Purchase of treasury stock	3	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	0	7
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,634	(4,871)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	468	55
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(18,541)	(24,892)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	76,817	73,346
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	58,276	48,454
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	1,266	1,062
Income taxes	8,937	6,805
Supplemental non-cash item:
Cancellation of joint ventures Prico Enterprise loan	$ (473)	$ 0