CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 29, 2012	Aug. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 90,799	$ 76,817
Short-term restricted cash	1,288	1,240
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4 and $5 as of February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011, respectively	4,114	3,655
Merchandise inventories	179,904	177,232
Deferred tax assets - current	4,550	4,252
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	32,401	29,117
Assets of discontinued operations	46	464
Total current assets	313,102	292,777
Long-term restricted cash	36,662	22,626
Property and equipment, net	282,264	281,111
Goodwill	37,221	37,361
Deferred tax assets - long term	15,134	17,000
Other non-current assets	5,560	5,390
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	7,584	8,063
Total Assets	697,527	664,328
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	135	2,259
Accounts payable	167,418	163,432
Accrued salaries and benefits	11,052	11,681
Deferred membership income	13,185	11,416
Income taxes payable	7,754	7,655
Other accrued expenses	11,573	12,556
Dividends payable	9,063	0
Long-term debt, current portion	7,282	7,771
Deferred tax liability - current	364	533
Liabilities of discontinued operations	2	40
Total current liabilities	227,828	217,343
Deferred tax liability - long-term	1,615	1,888
Long-term portion of deferred rent	4,297	4,143
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion	3,380	3,310
Long-term debt, net of current portion	76,396	60,451
Other long-term liabilities (includes $2.2 million and $884,000 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $561,000 and $471,000 for the defined benefit plan as of February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011, respectively)	2,760	1,355
Total liabilities	316,276	288,490
Equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 30,840,358 and 30,695,933 shares issued and 30,199,395 and 29,900,030 shares outstanding (net of treasury shares) as of February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	381,037	383,549
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	5,880	5,242
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(33,828)	(22,915)
Retained earnings	44,324	28,238
Less: treasury stock at cost; 640,963 and 795,903 shares as of February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011.	(16,165)	(18,279)
Total equity	381,251	375,838
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 697,527	$ 664,328