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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2026
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Operating Activities:      
Net income $ 166,586 $ 147,887 $ 138,875
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 99,502 88,161 82,611
Allowance for credit losses (2) (50) (15)
Loss on disposal of assets 3,763 2,467 2,168
Deferred income taxes (15,642) (4,400) (4,619)
Equity in income of unconsolidated affiliates 0 (6) (66)
Gain on sale of joint venture (594) 0 0
Stock-based compensation 23,339 18,812 17,293
Change in operating assets and liabilities:      
Receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, non-current assets, accrued salaries and benefits, deferred membership income and other accruals 41,250 15,497 (3,879)
Merchandise inventories (57,489) (32,052) (57,271)
Accounts payable 47,023 24,991 32,492
Net cash provided by operating activities 307,736 261,307 207,589
Investing Activities:      
Additions to property and equipment (211,345) (158,134) (168,545)
Purchases of short-term investments (174,126) (79,563) (183,692)
Proceeds from settlements of short-term investments 135,859 106,413 175,127
Purchases of long-term investments (11,895) 0 0
Proceeds from dissolution of investment in joint venture 1,057 0 0
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 6,718 2,403 1,660
Net cash used in investing activities (253,732) (128,881) (175,450)
Financing Activities:      
Proceeds from long-term bank borrowings 20,837 92,930 16,500
Repayment of long-term bank borrowings (39,998) (37,372) (26,320)
Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings 1,861 6,315 2,383
Repayment of short-term bank borrowings (12,624) (2,232) (2,941)
Cash dividend payments (42,979) (38,733) (66,162)
Purchase of treasury stock (9,092) (6,710) (73,486)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities (81,995) 14,198 (150,026)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 7,419 2,356 1,996
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash (20,572) 148,980 (115,891)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 285,291 136,311 252,202
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 264,719 285,291 136,311
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:      
Capital expenditures accrued, but not yet paid 6,132 768 4,771
Finance right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities 21,956 0 0
Operating right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities 20,417 26,090 1,104
Cash paid during the period for:      
Interest 11,623 10,969 13,255
Income taxes 105,865 83,713 90,640
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:      
Cash and cash equivalents 220,788 241,024 125,364
Short-term restricted cash 12,911 11,061 1,383
Long-term restricted cash 31,020 33,206 9,564
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows $ 264,719 $ 285,291 $ 136,311