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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2017
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract] |
Schedule of Dividends |
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﻿Declared |  | Amount |  | Record Date |  | Date Paid |  | Amount |  | Record Date |  | Date Paid |  | Amount
﻿2/3/2017 |  | $ | 0.70 |  | 2/15/2017 |  | 2/28/2017 |  | $ | 0.35 |  | 8/15/2017 |  | 8/31/2017 |  | $ | 0.35
﻿2/3/2016 |  | $ | 0.70 |  | 2/15/2016 |  | 2/29/2016 |  | $ | 0.35 |  | 8/15/2016 |  | 8/31/2016 |  | $ | 0.35
﻿2/4/2015 |  | $ | 0.70 |  | 2/13/2015 |  | 2/27/2015 |  | $ | 0.35 |  | 8/14/2015 |  | 8/31/2015 |  | $ | 0.35
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Schedule of Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ﻿
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﻿(Amounts in thousands and net of income taxes) |  | Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | Defined benefit pension plans |  | Derivative Instruments |  | Total
﻿Balances as of August 31, 2014 |  | $ | (50,410) |  | $ | 113 |  | $ | 1,011 |  | $ | (49,286)
﻿Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (50,130) |  |  | 65 |  |  | (1,770) | (1) |  | (51,835)
﻿Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | — |  |  | (291) | (2) |  | (100) | (1)(3) |  | (391)
﻿Balances as of August 31, 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) |  | — | (1)(3) |  | (20)
﻿Balances as of August 31, 2016 |  | $ | (102,242) |  | $ | (315) |  | $ | (1,394) |  | $ | (103,951)
﻿Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (6,297) |  |  | (166) |  |  | 316 | (1) |  | (6,147)
﻿Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | — |  |  | 39 | (2) |  | — | (1)(3) |  | 39
﻿Balances as of August 31, 2017 |  | $ | (108,539) |  | $ | (442) |  | $ | (1,078) |  | $ | (110,059)
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| (1) |  | See Note 12 – “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 operat ions in the Company's consolidated statements of i ncome.
| (3) |  | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for settlement of derivative instruments are included in other income (expense), net in the Company's consolidated s tatements o f i ncome.
Summary of Retained Earnings Not Available for Distribution |
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﻿Retained earnings not available for distribution |  | $ | 6,459 |  | $ | 5,926
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