CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2016	May 31, 2017	May 31, 2016
Revenues:
Net warehouse club sales	$ 710,699	$ 684,547	$ 2,199,051	$ 2,134,365
Export sales	6,475	7,091	25,381	21,872
Membership income	12,038	11,475	35,581	34,226
Other income	1,046	1,149	3,113	3,661
Total revenues	730,258	704,262	2,263,126	2,194,124
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club	611,455	590,500	1,879,747	1,832,183
Export	6,143	6,742	24,085	20,799
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club operations	67,754	62,745	200,964	188,348
General and administrative	16,907	16,439	51,921	48,086
Pre-opening expenses	9	13	(104)	389
Loss/(gain) on disposal of assets	364	334	1,106	399
Total operating expenses	702,632	676,773	2,157,719	2,090,204
Operating income	27,626	27,489	105,407	103,920
Other income (expense):
Interest income	392	322	1,443	780
Interest expense	(1,828)	(1,571)	(5,126)	(4,480)
Other income (expense), net	1,101	(222)	1,088	(1,018)
Total other income (expense)	(335)	(1,471)	(2,595)	(4,718)
Income before provision for income taxes and income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	27,291	26,018	102,812	99,202
Provision for income taxes	(8,459)	(9,168)	(31,885)	(33,113)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	6	(13)	(1)	362
Net income	$ 18,838	$ 16,837	$ 70,926	$ 66,451
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic net income per share	$ 0.62	$ 0.55	$ 2.34	$ 2.19
Diluted net income per share	$ 0.62	$ 0.55	$ 2.34	$ 2.19
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic	30,043	29,951	30,010	29,918
Diluted	30,045	29,955	30,014	29,923
Dividends per share			$ 0.70	$ 0.70