CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2015
Revenues
Net warehouse club sales	$ 684,547	$ 675,314	$ 2,134,365	$ 2,043,849
Export sales	7,091	9,465	21,872	24,126
Membership income	11,475	11,189	34,226	32,202
Other income	1,149	1,135	3,661	3,244
Total revenues	704,262	697,103	2,194,124	2,103,421
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club	590,500	578,868	1,832,183	1,743,772
Export	6,742	8,992	20,799	22,953
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club operations	62,745	60,754	188,348	179,006
General and administrative	16,439	14,214	48,086	41,681
Pre-opening expenses	13	33	389	3,411
Loss/(gain) on disposal of assets	334	724	399	1,087
Total operating expenses	676,773	663,585	2,090,204	1,991,910
Operating income	27,489	33,518	103,920	111,511
Other income (expense):
Interest income	322	283	780	813
Interest expense	(1,571)	(1,615)	(4,480)	(4,759)
Other income (expense), net	(222)	(311)	(1,018)	(4,602)
Total other income (expense)	(1,471)	(1,643)	(4,718)	(8,548)
Income before provision for income taxes and income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	26,018	31,875	99,202	102,963
Provision for income taxes	(9,168)	(10,750)	(33,113)	(36,378)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	(13)	70	362	92
Net income	$ 16,837	$ 21,195	$ 66,451	$ 66,677
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic net income per share	$ 0.55	$ 0.70	$ 2.19	$ 2.20
Diluted net income per share	$ 0.55	$ 0.70	$ 2.19	$ 2.20
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic	29,951	29,883	29,918	29,834
Diluted	29,955	29,888	29,923	29,841
Dividends per share			$ 0.70	$ 0.70