CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2024	Nov. 30, 2023
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,257,944	$ 1,166,475
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club and other operations	117,855	109,965
General and administrative	42,565	35,439
Pre-opening expenses	22	487
Loss on disposal of assets	352	93
Total operating expenses	1,199,684	1,108,262
Operating income	58,260	58,213
Other income (expense):
Interest income	2,220	2,866
Interest expense	(2,695)	(2,816)
Other expense, net	(6,856)	(2,126)
Total other expense	(7,331)	(2,076)
Income before provision for income taxes and income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	50,929	56,137
Provision for income taxes	(13,496)	(18,153)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	(5)	63
Net income	$ 37,428	$ 38,047
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.21	$ 1.24
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.21	$ 1.24
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic (in shares)	30,019	30,269
Diluted (in shares)	30,020	30,269
Net merchandise sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,223,859	$ 1,135,014
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold	1,029,877	952,728
Export sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	9,618	10,009
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold	9,013	9,550
Membership income
Revenues:
Total revenues	20,199	17,749
Other revenue and income
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 4,268	$ 3,703