CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2014	May 31, 2013
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 71,030	$ 63,426
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,932	17,943
Allowance for doubtful accounts	6	4
Loss on sale of property and equipment	746	356
Deferred income taxes	1,869	2,143
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities	(1,473)	(1,271)
Equity in gains/(losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	(7)	2
Stock-based compensation	4,870	4,854
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	(11,246)	667
Merchandise inventories	(13,280)	(19,880)
Accounts payable	2,746	(1,308)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	76,193	66,936
Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(82,774)	(52,383)
Deposits for land purchase option agreements	(850)	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	78	70
Capital contribution to joint ventures	(750)	(550)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities	(84,296)	(52,863)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from bank borrowings	37,734	3,980
Repayment of bank borrowings	(17,390)	(5,817)
Cash dividend payments	(10,570)	(9,065)
Release of (addition to) restricted cash	8,000	2,000
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	1,473	1,271
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(4,601)	(3,286)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	118	125
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	14,764	(10,792)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,776)	(2,121)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	1,885	1,160
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	121,874	91,248
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	123,759	92,408
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	2,508	2,012
Income taxes	33,308	27,733
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Dividends declared but not paid	$ 10,593	$ 9,065