CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Feb. 28, 2018	Aug. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 152,132	$ 162,434
Short-term restricted cash	365	460
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $0 and $7 as of February 28, 2018 and August 31, 2017, respectively	8,194	6,460
Merchandise inventories	314,811	310,946
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	30,115	30,070
Total current assets	505,617	510,370
Long-term restricted cash	3,114	2,818
Property and equipment, net	580,117	557,829
Goodwill	35,473	35,642
Deferred tax assets	10,449	15,412
Other non-current assets (includes $4,030 and $2,547 as of February 28, 2018 and August 31, 2017, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	46,168	44,678
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	10,786	10,765
Total Assets	1,191,724	1,177,514
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	253,579	272,248
Accrued salaries and benefits	18,682	19,151
Deferred membership income	24,255	22,100
Income taxes payable	8,839	5,044
Other accrued expenses	26,449	26,483
Dividends payable	10,652
Long-term debt, current portion	14,160	18,358
Total current liabilities	356,616	363,384
Deferred tax liability	1,800	1,812
Long-term portion of deferred rent	9,014	8,914
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion	4,147	909
Long-term debt, net of current portion	82,512	87,939
Other long-term liabilities (includes $670 and $682 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $5,688 and $5,051 for post-employment plans as of February 28, 2018 and August 31, 2017, respectively)	6,401	5,789
Total Liabilities	460,490	468,747
Equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 31,310,880 and 31,275,727 shares issued and 30,414,382 and 30,400,742 shares outstanding (net of treasury shares) as of February 28, 2018 and August 31, 2017, respectively	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	427,545	422,395
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	11,486	11,486
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(106,250)	(110,059)
Retained earnings	436,207	420,866
Less: treasury stock at cost, 896,498 and 874,985 shares as of February 28, 2018 and August 31, 2017, respectively	(37,757)	(35,924)
Total Equity	731,234	708,767
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 1,191,724	$ 1,177,514