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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Abstract]  
Summary of Property and Equipment
Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):
August 31,
2026		August 31,
2025
Land$340,253$287,979
Building and improvements986,934846,510
Fixtures and equipment532,918464,893
Construction in progress89,18345,535
Total property and equipment, historical cost1,949,2881,644,917
Less: accumulated depreciation(766,632)(648,636)
Property and equipment, net$1,182,656$996,281
A summary of asset disposal activity for fiscal years 2026, 2025 and 2024 is as follows (in thousands):
Historical
Cost		Accumulated
Depreciation		Proceeds from
disposal		Loss
recognized
Fiscal Year 2026
$35,230$24,749$6,718$(3,763)
Fiscal Year 2025
$31,043$28,093$483$(2,467)
Fiscal Year 2024
$24,803$19,370$3,265$(2,168)
Summary of Depreciation Expense
Depreciation expense (in thousands):
Years Ended August 31,
202620252024
Depreciation expense, Property and equipment$99,200$88,161$82,611
Summary of Total Interest Capitalized
Total interest capitalized (in thousands):
Balance as of
August 31,
2026		August 31,
2025
Total interest capitalized$20,487$16,701
Total interest capitalized during fiscal years 2026, 2025 and 2024 (in thousands):
Years Ended August 31,
202620252024
Interest capitalized$2,822 $1,426 $939