CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125,364	$ 239,984
Short-term restricted cash	1,383	2,865
Short-term investments	100,165	91,081
Receivables, net of allowance for credit losses of $52 as of August 31, 2024 and $67 as of August 31, 2023, respectively	18,847	17,904
Merchandise inventories	528,678	471,407
Prepaid expenses and other current assets (includes $4,480 and $0 as of August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	57,910	53,866
Total current assets	832,347	877,107
Long-term restricted cash	9,564	9,353
Property and equipment, net	936,108	850,328
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	96,415	114,201
Goodwill	43,197	43,110
Deferred tax assets	36,618	32,039
Other non-current assets (includes $1,482 and $7,817 as of August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	61,563	68,991
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	6,882	10,479
Total Assets	2,022,694	2,005,608
Current Liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	8,007	8,679
Accounts payable	485,961	453,229
Accrued salaries and benefits	48,263	45,441
Deferred income	38,079	32,613
Income taxes payable	6,516	9,428
Other accrued expenses and other current liabilities (includes $1,179 and $1,913 as of August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023, respectively, for the fair value of derivative instruments)	50,035	57,273
Operating lease liabilities, current portion	7,370	7,621
Long-term debt, current portion	35,917	20,193
Total current liabilities	680,148	634,477
Deferred tax liability	1,644	1,936
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion	4,762	5,045
Long-term operating lease liabilities	103,890	122,195
Long-term debt, net of current portion	94,443	119,487
Other long-term liabilities (includes $2,100 and $3,321 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $12,742 and $12,105 for post-employment plans as of August 31, 2024 and August 31, 2023, respectively)	14,842	15,425
Total Liabilities	899,729	898,565
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	514,542	497,434
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(164,590)	(163,992)
Retained earnings	890,272	817,559
Less: treasury stock at cost, 1,935,302 shares as of August 31, 2024 and 957,959 shares as of August 31, 2023	(117,262)	(43,961)
Total Stockholders' Equity	1,122,965	1,107,043
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 2,022,694	$ 2,005,608

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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