CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Revenues:
Net warehouse club sales	$ 745,401	$ 716,079
Export sales	8,147	10,734
Membership income	12,375	11,710
Other income	1,149	1,049
Total revenues	767,072	739,572
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club	637,236	608,490
Export	7,749	10,181
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club operations	69,502	65,426
General and administrative	18,830	16,802
Pre-opening expenses	430	(113)
Loss/(gain) on disposal of assets	159	407
Total operating expenses	733,906	701,193
Operating income	33,166	38,379
Other income (expense):
Interest income	400	502
Interest expense	(1,255)	(1,654)
Other income (expense), net	278	(928)
Total other income (expense)	(577)	(2,080)
Income before provision for income taxes and income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	32,589	36,299
Provision for income taxes	(10,115)	(11,437)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	16	7
Net income	$ 22,490	$ 24,869
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic net income per share	$ 0.74	$ 0.82
Diluted net income per share	$ 0.74	$ 0.82
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic	30,078	29,982
Diluted	30,079	29,987
Dividends per share