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PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2019

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Summary of Property and Equipment

Property and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):







		August 31,			August 31,
		2019			2018
Land		$	207,167		$	172,051
Building and improvements			464,025			424,736
Fixtures and equipment			258,543			228,891
Construction in progress			49,555			38,495
Total property and equipment, historical cost			979,290			864,173
Less: accumulated depreciation			(308,139)			(269,770)
Property and equipment, net		$	671,151		$	594,403



Depreciation and amortization expense (in thousands):







		Years Ended August 31,
		2019			2018			2017
Depreciation and amortization expense, Property and equipment		$	52,554		$	51,520		$	46,292



Summary of Total Interest Capitalized

Total interest capitalized (in thousands):







		Balance as of
		August 31,			August 31,
		2019			2018
Total interest capitalized		$	11,082		$	9,043



Total interest capitalized (in thousands):







		Years Ended August 31,
		2019			2018			2017
Interest capitalized during the period		$	2,116		$	1,134		$	447



Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Summary of Assets Disposed



		Historical Cost			Accumulated Depreciation			Receivables and Proceeds from Disposal			Gain/(Loss) Recognized
Fiscal Year 2019		$	10,740		$	9,587		$	74		$	(1,079)
Fiscal Year 2018		$	10,465		$	8,388		$	738		$	(1,339)
Fiscal Year 2017		$	19,774		$	17,436		$	377		$	(1,961)



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Tabular disclosure of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, balances by class of assets, depreciation and depletion expense and method used, including composite depreciation, and accumulated deprecation.

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