Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Nov. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 170,465	$ 140,999
Short-term investment securities	4,007	4,000
Restricted cash and investments	33,844	35,443
Merchandise inventories	1,645,676	1,467,016
Deferred income taxes	37,786	34,510
Income Taxes Receivable	0	13,485
Prepayments and other current assets	159,735	161,552
Total current assets	2,051,513	1,857,005
Property and equipment, net	1,759,485	1,732,544
Investment securities	20,565	22,977
Other assets	76,619	97,335
Total assets	3,908,182	3,709,861
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	242,000	0
Current portion of long-term debt	16,200	16,200
Accounts payable	757,624	723,200
Accrued liabilities	317,725	335,854
Income taxes	22,155	4,968
Total current liabilities	1,355,704	1,080,222
Long-term debt	484,112	500,275
Other liabilities	292,447	289,194
Deferred gain	214,489	218,088
Deferred income taxes	22,506	23,027
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7)
Shareholders' equity (Note 5):
Preferred stock, $1 par; authorized 500,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.10 par; authorized 600,000,000 shares; issued 120,554,870 shares at November 30, 2013, and 120,091,158 shares at August 31, 2013, and outstanding 113,760,904 shares at November 30, 2013, and 115,092,113 shares at August 31, 2013	12,055	12,009
Capital in excess of par	316,362	299,865
Retained earnings	1,617,716	1,569,625
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,922)	(2,195)
Common stock held in treasury, at cost (6,793,966 shares at November 30, 2013, and 4,999,045 shares at August 31, 2013)	(405,287)	(280,249)
Total shareholders' equity	1,538,924	1,599,055
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,908,182	$ 3,709,861