REVENUE RECOGNITION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2024

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Contract Performance Liabilities

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

	Contract Liabilities
	August 31, 2024		August 31, 2023
Deferred membership income	$	36,222	$	31,079
Other contract performance liabilities	$	15,479	$	12,347

Summary of Disaggregated Revenues

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

	Years Ended
	August 31, 2024		August 31, 2023		August 31, 2022
Foods & Sundries	$	2,312,572	$	2,148,584	$	1,947,734
Fresh Foods	1,413,525		1,262,132		1,145,920
Hardlines	544,671		454,207		443,311
Softlines	257,004		230,950		227,371
Food Service and Bakery	211,003		174,043		158,243
Health Services	44,344		30,790		22,238
Net Merchandise Sales	$	4,783,119	$	4,300,706	$	3,944,817