| Aug 31,
2011 | Aug 31,
2012 | Aug 31,
2013 | Aug 31,
2014 | Aug 31,
2015 | Aug 31,
2016 | Aug 31,
2017 | Aug 31,
2018 | Aug 31,
2019 | Aug 31,
2020 | Aug 31,
2021 | Aug 31,
2022 | Aug 31,
2023 | Aug 31,
2024 |
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| Net income | 62 | 68 | 84 | 93 | 89 | - | - | 74 | 73 | 78 | 98 | 105 | 109 | 139 |
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| Depreciation and amortization | 21 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 46 | 53 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 83 |
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| Allowance for credit losses | -0 | -0 | -0 | - | - | 0 | - | -0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 0 | -0 | -0 |
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| Reserve for AMT settlement | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - |
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| Asset impairment and closure costs | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | - |
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| Loss on sale of property and equipment | - | - | - | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 |
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| Deferred income taxes | - | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 3 | -7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
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| Equity in (income) losses of unconsolidated affiliates | -0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 0 |
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| Stock-based compensation | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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| Receivables, prepaid expenses and other current assets, non-current assets, accrued salaries and benefits, deferred membership income and other accruals | -4 | -6 | -6 | 12 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 1 | -15 | 3 | -13 | 14 | -18 | 4 |
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| Merchandise inventories | -46 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 41 | 16 | 28 | 10 | 10 | -22 | 80 | 75 | 10 | 57 |
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| Accounts payable | 39 | 10 | 23 | 28 | 16 | 23 | 3 | -16 | 25 | 90 | 16 | 23 | 43 | 32 |
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| Net cash provided by operating activities | 76 | 90 | 131 | 137 | 111 | - | - | 119 | 170 | 259 | 127 | 122 | 257 | 208 |
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| Additions to property and equipment | 47 | 53 | 70 | 118 | 89 | 78 | 135 | 98 | 140 | 100 | 113 | 121 | 143 | 169 |
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| Purchases of short-term investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 184 |
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| Proceeds from Sale of Short-Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46 | 31 | 20 | 66 | 62 | 59 | 175 |
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| Proceeds from Sale of Long-Term Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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| Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
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| Proceeds from the disposal of Aeropost, net of divested cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - |
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| Net cash used in investing activities | -39 | -53 | -72 | -120 | -89 | - | - | -154 | -125 | -131 | -117 | -75 | -222 | -175 |
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| Proceeds from long-term bank borrowings | - | - | - | - | 53 | 14 | 48 | 29 | - | 58 | 18 | 31 | 39 | 17 |
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| Repayment of long-term bank borrowings | - | - | - | - | 31 | 17 | 29 | 32 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 36 | 26 |
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| Proceeds from Short-Term Debt | - | - | - | - | 52 | 29 | 1 | 82 | 18 | 271 | - | 24 | 1 | 2 |
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| Repayment of short-term bank borrowings | - | - | - | - | 42 | 19 | 17 | 82 | 11 | 213 | 65 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
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| Cash dividend payments | - | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 66 |
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| Purchase of treasury stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 73 |
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| Net cash used in financing activities | -31 | -25 | -22 | 2 | 10 | - | - | -28 | -32 | 76 | -95 | -12 | -41 | -150 |
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| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -7 | -4 | -6 | -4 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
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| Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents | - | - | - | - | - | - | -37 | -69 | 9 | 198 | -88 | 36 | 1 | -116 |
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| Capital expenditures accrued, but not yet paid | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
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| Interest | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
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| Income taxes | 22 | 29 | 36 | 44 | 44 | 51 | 49 | 52 | 48 | 51 | 59 | 67 | 78 | 91 |
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