CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2014	Feb. 28, 2013
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 49,710	$ 44,887
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	13,793	11,715
Allowance for doubtful accounts	6	0
Loss on sale of property and equipment	188	104
Deferred income taxes	1,857	2,031
Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities	(1,345)	(829)
Equity in gains/(losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	(4)	8
Stock-based compensation	3,321	3,491
Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Change in receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, accrued salaries and benefits, deferred membership income and other accruals	(12,839)	(4,853)
Merchandise inventories	(19,058)	(18,411)
Accounts payable	81	22,974
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	35,710	61,117
Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(58,096)	(38,676)
Deposits for land purchase option agreements	(850)	0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment	42	61
Capital contribution to joint ventures	(750)	(550)
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities	(59,654)	(39,165)
Financing Activities:
Proceeds from bank borrowings	0	3,979
Repayment of bank borrowings	(12,012)	(3,757)
Cash dividend payments	(10,570)	(9,065)
Release of (addition to) restricted cash	8,000	2,000
Excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation	1,345	829
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	(4,548)	(3,235)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	118	47
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(17,667)	(9,202)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,926)	(2,796)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(46,537)	9,954
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	121,874	91,248
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	75,337	101,202
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	1,893	2,357
Income taxes	22,326	18,090
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash financing activities:
Dividends declared but not paid	$ 10,593	$ 9,065