QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information

Summarized quarterly financial information for fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 is as follows (in thousands, except per share data):

Fiscal Year 2015	Three Months Ended,				Year Ended,
	Nov 30, 2014	Feb 28, 2015	May 31, 2015	Aug 31, 2015	Aug 31, 2015
Total net warehouse club and export sales	644,846	738,349	684,780	686,436	2,754,411
Total cost of goods sold	547,055	631,810	587,860	586,114	2,352,839
Net income from continuing operations	20,647	24,835	21,195	22,447	89,124
Net income	20,647	24,835	21,195	22,447	89,124
Basic net income per share	0.68	0.82	0.70	0.75	2.95
Diluted net income per share	0.68	0.82	0.70	0.75	2.95

Fiscal Year 2014	Three Months Ended,				Year Ended,
	Nov 30, 2013	Feb 28, 2014	May 31, 2014	Aug 31, 2014	Aug 31, 2014
Total net warehouse club and export sales	595,415	663,931	604,462	611,785	2,475,593
Total cost of goods sold	509,728	568,075	515,930	519,931	2,113,664
Net income from continuing operations	21,432	28,278	21,320	21,856	92,886
Net income	21,432	28,278	21,320	21,856	92,886
Basic net income per share	0.71	0.93	0.70	0.73	3.07
Diluted net income per share	0.71	0.93	0.70	0.73	3.07

Fiscal Year 2013 (1)	Three Months Ended,				Year Ended,
	Nov 30, 2012	Feb 28, 2013	May 31, 2013	Aug 31, 2013	Aug 31, 2013
Total net warehouse club and export sales	526,672	598,178	562,039	575,436	2,262,325
Total cost of goods sold	447,779	510,711	481,634	489,304	1,929,428
Net income from continuing operations	20,005	24,882	18,539	20,839	84,265
Net income	20,005	24,882	18,539	20,839	84,265
Basic net income per share	0.66	0.82	0.61	0.69	2.78
Diluted net income per share	0.66	0.82	0.61	0.69	2.78