CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Net warehouse club sales	$ 716,079	$ 690,831
Export sales	10,734	8,232
Membership income	11,710	11,466
Other income	1,049	1,402
Total revenues	739,572	711,931
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club	608,490	590,183
Export	10,181	7,832
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club operations	65,426	60,840
General and administrative	16,802	15,463
Pre-opening expenses	(113)	305
Loss/(gain) on disposal of assets	407	13
Total operating expenses	701,193	674,636
Operating income	38,379	37,295
Other income (expense):
Interest income	502	178
Interest expense	(1,654)	(1,373)
Other income (expense), net	(928)	(244)
Total other income (expense)	(2,080)	(1,439)
Income before provision for income taxes and income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	36,299	35,856
Provision for income taxes	(11,437)	(12,130)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	7	(54)
Net income	$ 24,869	$ 23,672
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic net income per share	$ 0.82	$ 0.78
Diluted net income per share	$ 0.82	$ 0.78
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic	29,982	29,890
Diluted	29,987	29,896
Dividends per share