CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 23,672	$ 20,647
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,203	7,797
(Gain)/Loss on sale of property and equipment	13	(28)
Deferred income taxes	470	2,607
Equity in gains/(losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	54	(6)
Stock-based compensation	2,100	1,556
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	(10,473)	(6,888)
Merchandise inventories	(55,448)	(97,025)
Accounts payable	32,291	57,474
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	1,882	(13,866)
Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(17,708)	(26,332)
Deposits for land purchase option agreements	0	(2,023)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	118	39
Capital contribution to joint ventures	(119)	(1,200)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities	(17,709)	(29,516)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from bank borrowings	7,370	18,350
Repayment of bank borrowings	(3,345)	(10,625)
Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings	2,255	25,807
Repayment of short-term bank borrowings	(6,882)	(8,000)
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	0	0
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(602)	25,532
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(637)	(35)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(17,066)	(17,885)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	157,072	137,098
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	140,006	119,213
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	1,325	1,040
Income taxes	$ 12,236	$ 11,657