CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2018	Nov. 30, 2017
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 14,645	$ 22,490
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,723	12,237
Allowance for doubtful accounts	7	(1)
(Gain)/loss on sale of property and equipment	215	159
Deferred income taxes	316	(349)
Equity in (gains)/losses of unconsolidated affiliates	24	(16)
Stock-based compensation	6,046	2,461
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	(6,200)	(7,049)
Merchandise inventories	(59,054)	(61,467)
Accounts payable	55,985	21,372
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	25,707	(10,163)
Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(35,673)	(19,752)
Short-term investments	(6,190)	(39,339)
Proceeds from settlements of short-term investments	12,406
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	93	20
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(29,364)	(59,071)
Financing Activities:
Repayment of long-term bank borrowings	(3,463)	(7,554)
Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings		16,954
Repayment of short-term bank borrowings		(14,696)
Apportionment attributable to noncontrolling interest	(33)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(3,496)	(5,296)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	(1,375)	2,021
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	(8,528)	(72,509)
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period	96,914	165,712
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	88,386	93,203
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the Consolidated statements of cash flows	$ 96,914	$ 165,712