REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

9 Months Ended

May 31, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Schedule of Contract Performance Liabilities

The following table provides these contract balances from transactions with customers as of the dates listed (in thousands):

	Contract Liabilities
	May 31, 2024		August 31, 2023
Deferred membership income	$	36,192	$	31,079
Other contract performance liabilities	$	11,977	$	12,347

Schedule of Disaggregated Revenues

In the following table, net merchandise sales are disaggregated by merchandise category (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	May 31, 2024		May 31, 2023		May 31, 2024		May 31, 2023
Foods & Sundries	$	576,433	$	537,567	$	1,745,350	$	1,601,613
Fresh Foods	358,764		319,706		1,055,562		940,470
Hardlines	132,004		106,937		408,774		342,225
Softlines	62,483		54,947		189,441		175,736
Food Service and Bakery	53,211		42,980		159,086		129,784
Health Services	11,636		8,126		32,248		21,897
Net Merchandise Sales	$	1,194,531	$	1,070,263	$	3,590,461	$	3,211,725