CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2017	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Net warehouse club sales	$ 2,910,062	$ 2,820,740	$ 2,721,132
Export sales	34,244	33,813	33,279
Membership income	47,743	45,781	43,673
Other income	4,579	4,842	4,519
Total revenues	2,996,628	2,905,176	2,802,603
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club	2,487,146	2,417,366	2,321,074
Export	32,606	32,260	31,765
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club operations	268,629	252,130	241,285
General and administrative	70,013	64,344	56,371
Pre-opening expenses	44	1,191	3,737
Loss/(gain) on disposal of assets	1,961	1,162	2,005
Total operating expenses	2,860,399	2,768,453	2,656,237
Operating income	136,229	136,723	146,366
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,809	1,307	1,058
Interest expense	(6,777)	(5,891)	(6,440)
Other income (expense), net	1,482	(899)	(4,388)
Total other income (expense)	(3,486)	(5,483)	(9,770)
Income before provision for income taxes and income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	132,743	131,240	136,596
Provision for income taxes	(42,018)	(42,849)	(47,566)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	(1)	332	94
Net income	$ 90,724	$ 88,723	$ 89,124
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic net income per share	$ 2.98	$ 2.92	$ 2.95
Diluted net income per share	$ 2.98	$ 2.92	$ 2.95
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic	30,020	29,928	29,848
Diluted	30,023	29,933	29,855
Dividends per share	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70