CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024	Feb. 28, 2025	Feb. 29, 2024
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,363,886	$ 1,291,950	$ 2,621,830	$ 2,458,425
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club and other operations	124,232	117,774	242,087	227,739
General and administrative	43,034	38,809	85,599	74,248
Pre-opening expenses	293	457	315	944
Loss on disposal of assets	922	429	1,274	522
Total operating expenses	1,298,616	1,228,332	2,498,300	2,336,594
Operating income	65,270	63,618	123,530	121,831
Other income (expense):
Interest income	2,735	3,225	4,955	6,091
Interest expense	(2,538)	(3,293)	(5,233)	(6,109)
Other expense, net	(5,306)	(7,036)	(12,162)	(9,162)
Total other expense	(5,109)	(7,104)	(12,440)	(9,180)
Income before provision for income taxes and income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	60,161	56,514	111,090	112,651
Provision for income taxes	(16,384)	(17,259)	(29,880)	(35,412)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	(17)	16	(22)	79
Net income	$ 43,760	$ 39,271	$ 81,188	$ 77,318
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.45	$ 1.31	$ 2.66	$ 2.54
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.45	$ 1.31	$ 2.66	$ 2.54
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic (in shares)	30,063	29,920	30,041	30,095
Diluted (in shares)	30,068	29,920	30,044	30,095
Net merchandise sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,334,555	$ 1,260,916	$ 2,558,414	$ 2,395,930
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold	1,126,335	1,062,685	2,156,212	2,015,413
Export sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	3,987	8,511	13,605	18,520
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold	3,800	8,178	12,813	17,728
Membership income
Revenues:
Total revenues	20,915	18,538	41,114	36,287
Other revenue and income
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 4,429	$ 3,985	$ 8,697	$ 7,688