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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2025
Aug. 31, 2024
Aug. 31, 2023
Operating Activities:      
Net income $ 147,887 $ 138,875 $ 109,205
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 88,161 82,611 72,698
Allowance for credit losses (50) (15) (36)
Reserve for AMT settlement 0 0 7,179
Asset impairment and closure costs 0 0 5,658
Loss on sale of property and equipment 2,467 2,168 744
Deferred income taxes (4,400) (4,619) (5,583)
Equity in (income) losses of unconsolidated affiliates (6) (66) 55
Stock-based compensation 18,812 17,293 16,574
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 15,497 (3,879) 17,589
Merchandise inventories (32,052) (57,271) (10,173)
Accounts payable 24,991 32,492 43,421
Net cash provided by operating activities 261,307 207,589 257,331
Investing Activities:      
Additions to property and equipment (158,134) (168,545) (142,511)
Purchases of short-term investments (79,563) (183,692) (138,784)
Proceeds from settlements of short-term investments 106,413 175,127 58,852
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment 2,403 1,660 361
Net cash used in investing activities (128,881) (175,450) (222,082)
Financing Activities:      
Proceeds from long-term bank borrowings 92,930 16,500 38,713
Repayment of long-term bank borrowings (37,372) (26,320) (35,984)
Proceeds from short-term bank borrowings 6,315 2,383 848
Repayment of short-term bank borrowings (2,232) (2,941) (3,229)
Cash dividend payments (38,733) (66,162) (28,540)
Purchase of treasury stock (6,710) (73,486) (12,863)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 14,198 (150,026) (41,055)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 2,356 1,996 6,635
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents 148,980 (115,891) 829
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period 136,311 252,202 251,373
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period 285,291 136,311 252,202
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:      
Capital expenditures accrued, but not yet paid 768 4,771 4,530
Cash paid during the period for:      
Interest 10,969 13,255 10,558
Income taxes 83,713 90,640 77,925
Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash:      
Cash and cash equivalents 241,024 125,364 239,984
Short-term restricted cash 11,061 1,383 2,865
Long-term restricted cash 33,206 9,564 9,353
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows $ 285,291 $ 136,311 $ 252,202