CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 31, 2025	May 31, 2024	May 31, 2025	May 31, 2024
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,317,289	$ 1,229,428	$ 3,939,119	$ 3,687,853
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club and other operations	125,745	119,053	367,832	346,792
General and administrative	47,070	40,434	132,669	114,682
Pre-opening expenses	302	26	617	970
Loss on disposal of assets	305	350	1,579	872
Total operating expenses	1,261,059	1,179,519	3,759,359	3,516,113
Operating income	56,230	49,909	179,760	171,740
Other income (expense):
Interest income	2,486	2,521	7,441	8,612
Interest expense	(2,762)	(3,579)	(7,995)	(9,688)
Other expense, net	(6,888)	(1,882)	(19,050)	(11,044)
Total other expense	(7,164)	(2,940)	(19,604)	(12,120)
Income before provision for income taxes and income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	49,066	46,969	160,156	159,620
Provision for income taxes	(13,917)	(14,483)	(43,797)	(49,895)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	9	3	(13)	82
Net income	$ 35,158	$ 32,489	$ 116,346	$ 109,807
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.14	$ 1.08	$ 3.80	$ 3.62
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.14	$ 1.08	$ 3.80	$ 3.62
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic (in shares)	30,070	29,968	30,050	30,052
Diluted (in shares)	30,078	29,968	30,055	30,052
Net merchandise sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,289,997	$ 1,194,531	$ 3,848,411	$ 3,590,461
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold	1,086,680	1,008,721	3,242,892	3,024,134
Export sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	990	11,586	14,595	30,106
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold	957	10,935	13,770	28,663
Membership income
Revenues:
Total revenues	21,857	19,279	62,971	55,566
Other revenue and income
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 4,445	$ 4,032	$ 13,142	$ 11,720