REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2020

REVENUE RECOGNITION [Abstract]

Contract Performance Liabilities

	Contract Liabilities
	February 29, 2020		August 31, 2019
Deferred membership income	$	26,440	$	24,901
Other contract performance liabilities	$	8,862	$	4,048

Disaggregated Revenues

		Three Months Ended			Six Months Ended
		February 29, 2020		February 28, ‎2019		February 29, ‎2020		February 28, ‎2019
Foods & Sundries	$	438,345	$	412,857	$	831,150	$	789,185
Fresh Foods		241,317		220,499		456,555		421,205
Hardlines		100,419		98,947		191,422		191,101
Softlines		49,904		47,975		90,263		88,364
Other Business		41,741		40,012		81,064		77,878
Net Merchandise Sales	$	871,726	$	820,290	$	1,650,454	$	1,567,733