CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	May 31, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 92,408	$ 91,248
Short-term restricted cash	4,386	1,241
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5 and $1 as of May 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, respectively	3,352	3,361
Merchandise inventories	220,923	201,043
Deferred tax assets - current	6,265	5,619
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current	22,853	19,067
Total current assets	350,187	321,579
Long-term restricted cash	34,576	36,505
Property and equipment, net	329,914	299,567
Goodwill	36,622	36,886
Deferred tax assets - long term	13,657	14,835
Other non-current assets (includes $987 as of May 31, 2013 for the fair value of derivative instruments)	19,431	18,781
Investment in unconsolidated affiliates	8,107	7,559
Total Assets	792,494	735,712
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	175,037	173,198
Accrued salaries and benefits	16,267	14,729
Deferred membership income	16,568	13,747
Income taxes payable	7,208	8,193
Other accrued expenses	18,877	17,515
Dividends payable	9,065	0
Long-term debt, current portion	7,784	7,237
Deferred tax liability - current	188	122
Total current liabilities	250,994	234,741
Deferred tax liability - long-term	2,465	2,191
Long-term portion of deferred rent	4,423	4,336
Long-term income taxes payable, net of current portion	2,166	2,512
Long-term debt, net of current portion	68,068	71,422
Other long-term liabilities (includes $212 and $1,200 for the fair value of derivative instruments and $466 and $396 for the defined benefit plan as of May 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, respectively)	678	1,596
Total liabilities	328,794	316,798
Equity:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 45,000,000 shares authorized; 30,920,998 and 30,855,651 shares issued and 30,233,138 and 30,210,255 shares outstanding (net of treasury shares) as of May 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, respectively	3	3
Additional paid-in capital	389,133	384,154
Tax benefit from stock-based compensation	7,951	6,680
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(36,656)	(33,182)
Retained earnings	123,035	77,739
Less: treasury stock at cost; 687,860 and 645,426 shares as of May 31, 2013 and August 31, 2012, respectively	(19,766)	(16,480)
Total equity	463,700	418,914
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 792,494	$ 735,712