CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2017	Nov. 30, 2016
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 22,490	$ 24,869
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	12,237	11,117
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1)	7
(Gain)/loss on sale of property and equipment	159	407
Deferred income taxes	(349)	984
Equity in (gains) losses of unconsolidated affiliates	(16)	(7)
Stock-based compensation	2,461	2,442
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, non-current assets, accrued salaries and benefits, deferred membership income and other accruals	(7,049)	(6,516)
Merchandise inventories	(61,467)	(44,082)
Accounts payable	21,372	12,894
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(10,163)	2,115
Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(19,752)	(16,973)
Deposits for land purchase option agreements		(500)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	20	108
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(19,732)	(17,365)
Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term bank borrowings	(7,554)	(3,688)
Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings	16,954	681
Repayment of short-term bank borrowings	(14,696)	(4,155)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(5,296)	(7,162)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	2,021	(1,650)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash	(33,170)	(24,062)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	165,712	202,716
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	132,542	178,654
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Total Cash, Cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in statement of cash flows	$ 165,712	$ 202,716