REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2020

REVENUE RECOGNITION [Abstract]

Contract Performance Liabilities

	Contract Liabilities
	May 31, 2020		August 31, 2019
Deferred membership income	$	23,380	$	24,901
Other contract performance liabilities	$	4,892	$	4,048

Disaggregated Revenues

		Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
		May 31, 2020		May 31, 2019		May 31, 2020		May 31, 2019
Foods & Sundries	$	419,579	$	384,902	$	1,250,728	$	1,174,087
Fresh Foods		228,858		209,452		685,413		630,657
Hardlines		70,374		83,606		261,796		274,596
Softlines		25,597		38,700		115,860		127,158
Other Business		23,960		38,349		105,025		116,244
Net Merchandise Sales	$	768,368	$	755,009	$	2,418,822	$	2,322,742