STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2016

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract]

Schedule of Dividends

			First Payment				Second Payment
Declared	Amount		Record Date	Date Paid	Amount		Record Date	Date Paid	Amount
2/3/2016	$	0.70	2/15/2016	2/29/2016	$	0.35	8/15/2016	8/31/2016	$	0.35

Schedule of Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2016
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		Defined benefit pension plans		Derivative Instruments			Total
Beginning balance, September 1, 2016	$	(102,242)	$	(315)	$	(1,394)	(1)	$	(103,951)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(10,866)		(7)		492			(10,381)
Ending balance, November 30, 2016	$	(113,108)	$	(322)	$	(902)		$	(114,332)

	Three Months Ended November 30, 2015
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		Defined benefit pension plans		Derivative Instruments			Total
Beginning balance, September 1, 2015	$	(100,540)	$	(113)	$	(859)		$	(101,512)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(472)		(4)		(120)	(1)		(596)
Ending balance, November 30, 2015	$	(101,012)	$	(117)	$	(979)		$	(102,108)

	Twelve Months Ended August 31, 2016
	Foreign currency translation adjustments		Defined benefit pension plans			Derivative Instruments			Total
Beginning balance, September 1, 2015	$	(100,540)	$	(113)		$	(859)		$	(101,512)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(1,702)		(182)			(535)	(1)		(2,419)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—		(20)	(2)		—			(20)
Ending balance, August 31, 2016	$	(102,242)	$	(315)		$	(1,394)		$	(103,951)

⁽¹⁾ See Note 9 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.

⁽²⁾ Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the minimum pension liability are included in warehouse club operations in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income.

Summary of Retained Earnings Not Available for Distribution

	November 30,		August 31,
	2016		2016
Retained earnings not available for distribution	$	6,036	$	5,926