CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2024	Aug. 31, 2023	Aug. 31, 2022
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 138,875	$ 109,205	$ 104,553
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	82,611	72,698	67,868
Allowance for credit losses	(15)	(36)	63
Reserve for AMT settlement	0	7,179	0
Asset impairment and closure costs	0	5,658	0
Loss on sale of property and equipment	2,168	744	1,265
Deferred income taxes	(4,619)	(5,583)	(3,300)
Equity in (income) losses of unconsolidated affiliates	(66)	55	10
Stock-based compensation	17,293	16,574	16,803
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, non-current assets, accrued salaries and benefits, deferred membership income and other accruals	(3,879)	17,589	(13,785)
Merchandise inventories	(57,271)	(10,173)	(74,706)
Accounts payable	32,492	43,421	23,058
Net cash provided by operating activities	207,589	257,331	121,829
Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(168,545)	(142,511)	(120,660)
Purchases of short-term investments	(183,692)	(138,784)	(22,469)
Proceeds from settlements of short-term investments	175,127	58,852	61,733
Proceeds from settlements of long-term investments	0	0	1,488
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	1,660	361	193
Proceeds from the disposal of Aeropost, net of divested cash	0	0	4,959
Net cash used in investing activities	(175,450)	(222,082)	(74,756)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from long-term bank borrowings	16,500	38,713	30,633
Repayment of long-term bank borrowings	(26,320)	(35,984)	(22,697)
Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings	2,383	848	23,829
Repayment of short-term bank borrowings	(2,941)	(3,229)	(11,156)
Cash dividend payments	(66,162)	(28,540)	(26,559)
Purchase of treasury stock	(73,486)	(12,863)	(6,259)
Net cash used in financing activities	(150,026)	(41,055)	(12,209)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash	1,996	6,635	1,030
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents	(115,891)	829	35,894
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	252,202	251,373	215,479
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	136,311	252,202	251,373
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
Capital expenditures accrued, but not yet paid	4,771	4,530	3,129
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	13,255	10,558	9,392
Income taxes	90,640	77,925	67,143
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:
Cash and cash equivalents	125,364	239,984	237,710
Short-term restricted cash	1,383	2,865	3,013
Long-term restricted cash	9,564	9,353	10,650
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows	$ 136,311	$ 252,202	$ 251,373