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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2018
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY [Abstract] |
Schedule of Dividends |
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﻿Declared |  | Amount |  |  | Record Date |  | Date Paid |  | Amount |  | Record Date |  | Date Paid |  | Amount
﻿1/24/2018 |  | $ | 0.70 |  |  | 2/14/2018 |  | 2/28/2018 |  | $ | 0.35 |  | 8/15/2018 |  | 8/31/2018 |  | $ | 0.35
﻿2/1/2017 |  | $ | 0.70 |  |  | 2/15/2017 |  | 2/28/2017 |  | $ | 0.35 |  | 8/15/2017 |  | 8/31/2017 |  | $ | 0.35
﻿2/4/2016 |  | $ | 0.70 |  |  | 2/15/2016 |  | 2/29/2016 |  | $ | 0.35 |  | 8/15/2016 |  | 8/31/2016 |  | $ | 0.35
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Schedule of Components of Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ﻿ ﻿
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﻿Beginning balance, August 31, 2015 |  | $ | (101,512) |  | $ | — |  | $ | (101,512)
﻿Foreign currency translation adjustments |  |  | (1,702) |  |  | — |  |  | (1,702)
﻿Defined benefit pension plans (1) |  |  | (182) |  |  | — |  |  | (182)
﻿Derivative Instruments (2) |  |  | (535) |  |  | — |  |  | (535)
﻿Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | (20) |  |  | — |  |  | (20)
﻿Ending balance, August 31, 2016 |  | $ | (103,951) |  | $ | — |  | $ | (103,951)
﻿Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | $ | (6,297) |  | $ | — |  | $ | (6,297)
﻿Defined benefit pension plans (1) |  |  | (166) |  |  | — |  |  | (166)
﻿Derivative Instruments (2) |  |  | 316 |  |  | — |  |  | 316
﻿Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 39 |  |  | — |  |  | 39
﻿Ending balance, August 31, 2017 |  | $ | (110,059) |  | $ | — |  | $ | (110,059)
﻿Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | $ | (12,890) |  | $ | (1) |  | $ | (12,891)
﻿Defined benefit pension plans (1) |  |  | (87) |  |  | — |  |  | (87)
﻿Derivative Instruments (2) |  |  | 1,779 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,779
﻿Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  | 41 |  |  | — |  |  | 41
﻿Ending balance, August 31, 2018 |  | $ | (121,216) |  | $ | (1) |  | $ | (121,217)
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| (1) |  | Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to the minimum pension liability are included in warehouse club and other operations in the Company's consolidated statements of income.
| (2) |  | See Note 12 – “Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.”
Summary of Retained Earnings Not Available for Distribution |
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﻿Retained earnings not available for distribution |  | $ | 6,798 |  | $ | 6,459
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