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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Revenues:      
Total revenues $ 5,876,324 $ 5,270,094 $ 4,913,898
Cost of goods sold:      
Cost of goods sold 4,837,835 4,355,722 4,066,974
Selling, general and administrative:      
Warehouse club and other operations 562,992 498,409 466,457
General and administrative 209,428 179,859 156,385
Pre-opening expenses 1,289 1,127 970
Loss on disposal of assets 3,763 2,467 2,168
Total operating expenses 5,615,307 5,037,584 4,692,954
Operating income 261,017 232,510 220,944
Other income (expense):      
Interest income 13,136 10,139 11,049
Interest expense (16,767) (11,515) (12,959)
Other expense, net (29,688) (24,636) (17,607)
Total other expense (33,319) (26,012) (19,517)
Income before provision for income taxes and income of unconsolidated affiliates 227,698 206,498 201,427
Provision for income taxes (61,112) (58,617) (62,618)
Income of unconsolidated affiliates 0 6 66
Net income (loss) $ 166,586 $ 147,887 $ 138,875
Net income per share available for distribution:      
Basic (in dollars per share) $ 5.40 $ 4.82 $ 4.57
Diluted (in dollars per share) $ 5.40 $ 4.82 $ 4.57
Shares used in per share computations:      
Basic (in shares) 30,221 30,056 30,032
Diluted (in shares) 30,244 30,063 30,032
Dividends (in dollars per share) $ 1.40 $ 1.26 $ 2.16
Net merchandise sales      
Revenues:      
Total revenues $ 5,753,805 $ 5,151,120 $ 4,783,119
Cost of goods sold:      
Cost of goods sold 4,835,798 4,341,358 4,029,490
Export sales      
Revenues:      
Total revenues 2,128 15,235 39,438
Cost of goods sold:      
Cost of goods sold 2,037 14,364 37,484
Membership income      
Revenues:      
Total revenues 100,785 85,573 75,240
Other revenue and income      
Revenues:      
Total revenues $ 19,606 $ 18,166 $ 16,101