CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017	Feb. 28, 2018	Feb. 28, 2017
Revenues:
Net warehouse club sales	$ 816,573	$ 772,273	$ 1,561,974	$ 1,488,352
Export sales	9,138	8,172	17,285	18,906
Membership income	12,703	11,833	25,078	23,543
Other income	1,149	1,018	2,298	2,067
Total revenues	839,563	793,296	1,606,635	1,532,868
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club	699,355	659,802	1,336,591	1,268,292
Export	8,685	7,761	16,434	17,942
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club operations	71,951	67,784	141,453	133,210
General and administrative	20,258	18,212	39,088	35,014
Pre-opening expenses	81		511	(113)
Asset impairment	1,929		1,929
Loss/(gain) on disposal of assets	40	335	199	742
Total operating expenses	802,299	753,894	1,536,205	1,455,087
Operating income	37,264	39,402	70,430	77,781
Other income (expense):
Interest income	368	549	768	1,051
Interest expense	(992)	(1,644)	(2,247)	(3,298)
Other income (expense), net	210	915	488	(13)
Total other income (expense)	(414)	(180)	(991)	(2,260)
Income before provision for income taxes and income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	36,850	39,222	69,439	75,521
Provision for income taxes	(22,707)	(11,989)	(32,822)	(23,426)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	5	(14)	21	(7)
Net income	$ 14,148	$ 27,219	$ 36,638	$ 52,088
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic net income per share	$ 0.47	$ 0.90	$ 1.21	$ 1.72
Diluted net income per share	$ 0.47	$ 0.90	$ 1.21	$ 1.72
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic	30,100	30,004	30,089	29,993
Diluted	30,100	30,008	30,090	29,997
Dividends per share	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70