CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2023	Nov. 30, 2022
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,166,475	$ 1,054,806
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club and other operations	109,965	96,892
General and administrative	35,439	33,172
Pre-opening expenses	487	0
Loss on disposal of assets	93	158
Total operating expenses	1,108,262	999,279
Operating income	58,213	55,527
Other income (expense):
Interest income	2,866	1,157
Interest expense	(2,816)	(2,749)
Other expense, net	(2,126)	(4,566)
Total other expense	(2,076)	(6,158)
Income before provision for income taxes and loss of unconsolidated affiliates	56,137	49,369
Provision for income taxes	(18,153)	(16,426)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	63	(38)
Net income	$ 38,047	$ 32,905
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.24	$ 1.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.24	$ 1.05
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic (in shares)	30,269	30,713
Diluted (in shares)	30,269	30,719
Net merchandise sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 1,135,014	$ 1,025,463
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold	952,728	859,068
Export sales
Revenues:
Total revenues	10,009	10,458
Cost of goods sold:
Cost of goods sold	9,550	9,989
Membership income
Revenues:
Total revenues	17,749	15,895
Other revenue and income
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 3,703	$ 2,990