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Accrued Liabilities
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2014
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]  
Accrued Liabilities

9.  Accrued Liabilities

 

Accrued liabilities consist of the following at August 31:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2014

 

2013

Wages and employee benefit costs

 

$
14,302 

 

$
14,611 

Property taxes, sales and use taxes and employment taxes

 

 
9,570 

 

 
9,219 

Unredeemed gift cards

 

 
8,577 

 

 
8,272 

Dividend payable

 

 
4,852 

 

 

 -

Other

 

 
6,380 

 

 
5,119 

 

 

$
43,681 

 

$
37,221