CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014
Revenues:
Net warehouse club sales	$ 732,120	$ 657,167	$ 1,368,535	$ 1,246,861
Export sales	6,229	6,764	14,660	12,485
Membership income	10,898	9,481	21,013	18,749
Other income	1,049	962	2,109	1,880
Total revenues	750,296	674,374	1,406,317	1,279,975
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club	625,876	561,652	1,164,904	1,065,939
Export	5,934	6,423	13,961	11,864
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club operations	62,041	53,203	118,251	104,975
General and administrative	14,117	13,277	27,467	24,461
Pre-opening expenses	229	340	3,378	814
Loss/(gain) on disposal of assets	391	104	363	188
Total operating expenses	708,588	634,999	1,328,324	1,208,241
Operating income	41,708	39,375	77,993	71,734
Other income (expense):
Interest income	266	193	530	374
Interest expense	(1,970)	(886)	(3,144)	(1,924)
Other income (expense), net	(1,659)	712	(4,291)	1,023
Total other expense	(3,363)	19	(6,905)	(527)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and loss of unconsolidated affiliates	38,345	39,394	71,088	71,207
Provision for income taxes	(13,526)	(11,116)	(25,628)	(21,501)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	16	0	22	4
Net income	$ 24,835	$ 28,278	$ 45,482	$ 49,710
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic net income per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	$ 0.93	$ 1.50	$ 1.64
Basic net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	$ 0.93	$ 1.50	$ 1.64
Diluted net income per share from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	$ 0.93	$ 1.50	$ 1.64
Diluted net income per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.82	$ 0.93	$ 1.50	$ 1.64
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic (in shares)	29,827	29,724	29,809	29,707
Diluted (in shares)	29,833	29,736	29,816	29,719
Dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70