REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2022

REVENUE RECOGNITION [Abstract]

Contract Performance Liabilities

	Contract Liabilities
	August 31, 2022		August 31, 2021
Deferred membership income	$	28,000	$	25,951
Other contract performance liabilities	$	10,473	$	7,871

Disaggregated Revenues

	Years Ended
		August 31, ‎2022		August 31, ‎2021		August 31, ‎2020
Foods & Sundries	$	1,947,734	$	1,736,509	$	1,656,682
Fresh Foods		1,145,920		1,003,694		912,325
Hardlines		443,311		409,644		345,051
Softlines		227,371		175,505		147,085
Other Business		180,481		140,090		130,619
Net Merchandise Sales	$	3,944,817	$	3,465,442	$	3,191,762