REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2022

REVENUE RECOGNITION [Abstract]

Contract Performance Liabilities

	Contract Liabilities
	November 30, 2022		August 31, 2022
Deferred membership income	$	28,250	$	28,000
Other contract performance liabilities	$	15,387	$	10,473

Disaggregated Revenues

		Three Months Ended
		November 30, 2022		November 30, 2021
Foods & Sundries	$	511,894	$	470,950
Fresh Foods		295,288		269,677
Hardlines		115,594		111,936
Softlines		54,420		50,474
Other Business		48,267		41,006
Net Merchandise Sales	$	1,025,463	$	944,043