CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2016	Aug. 31, 2015	Aug. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Net warehouse club sales	$ 2,820,740	$ 2,721,132	$ 2,444,314
Export sales	33,813	33,279	31,279
Membership income	45,781	43,673	38,063
Other income	4,842	4,519	3,911
Total revenues	2,905,176	2,802,603	2,517,567
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club	2,417,366	2,321,074	2,083,933
Export	32,260	31,765	29,731
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club operations	252,130	241,285	212,476
General and administrative	64,344	56,371	49,944
Pre-opening expenses	1,191	3,737	3,331
Loss/(gain) on disposal of assets	1,162	2,005	1,445
Total operating expenses	2,768,453	2,656,237	2,380,860
Operating income	136,723	146,366	136,707
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,307	1,058	853
Interest expense	(5,891)	(6,440)	(4,295)
Other income (expense), net	(899)	(4,388)	984
Total other income (expense)	(5,483)	(9,770)	(2,458)
Income before provision for income taxes and income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	131,240	136,596	134,249
Provision for income taxes	(42,849)	(47,566)	(41,372)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	332	94	9
Net income	$ 88,723	$ 89,124	$ 92,886
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic net income per share	$ 2.92	$ 2.95	$ 3.07
Diluted net income per share	$ 2.92	$ 2.95	$ 3.07
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic	29,928	29,848	29,747
Diluted	29,933	29,855	29,757
Dividends per share	$ 0.70	$ 0.70	$ 0.70