CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2013	Nov. 30, 2012
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 21,432	$ 20,005
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,654	5,684
Allowance for doubtful accounts	7	0
Loss on sale of property and equipment	84	57
Deferred income taxes	(5)	1,209
Equity in gains/(losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	(4)	4
Stock-based compensation	1,430	1,823
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	(20,345)	(9,558)
Merchandise inventories	(81,308)	(38,935)
Accounts payable	34,413	27,631
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(37,642)	7,920
Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(18,288)	(14,663)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	22	43
Capital contribution to joint ventures	0	(550)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities	(18,266)	(15,170)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from bank borrowings	13,000	3,979
Repayment of bank borrowings	(10,182)	(1,921)
Release of (addition to) restricted cash	8,000	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	10,818	2,058
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	442	(1,706)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(44,648)	(6,898)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	121,874	91,248
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	77,226	84,350
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	1,059	1,295
Income taxes	15,216	9,366
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Dividends declared but not paid	$ 0	$ 18,129