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Stock-Based Compensation | 3 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2017
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract] |
Stock-based Compensation | 4. Stock-Based Compensation
| The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense within selling, general and administrative expense as follows
(in thousands):
|  |  |  | Three months ended |
|  |  |  | November 30, 2017 |  | November 30, 2016 |
|  | Restricted stock and stock appreciation rights | $ | 43,507 |  | $ | (2,041) |
|  | Employee stock purchase plan |  | 1,700 |  |  | 1,750 |
|  | Other(1) |  | 7,538 |  |  | ― |
|  |  | Total | $ | 52,745 |  | $ | (291) |
(1) Represents a one-time cash-settled stock award that vested on November 30, 2017. As of November 30, 2017, the shares available to be issued under the 2011 Stock Award and Incentive Plan were 12,327,622. Restricted Stock Awards Certain key employees have been granted time-based, performance-based and market-based restricted stock unit awards. The time-based restricted stock units generally vest on a graded vesting schedule over three years. The performance-based restricted stock units generally vest on a cliff vesting schedule over three years and up to a maximum of 150%, depending on the specified performance condition and the level of achievement obtained. The market-based restricted stock units generally vest on a cliff vesting schedule over three years and up to a maximum of 200%, depending on the specified performance condition and the level of achievement obtained. The market-based restricted stock units have a vesting condition that is tied to the Company’s stock performance in relation to the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) Super Composite Technology Hardware and Equipment Index. During the three months ended November 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company awarded approximately 1.3 million and 1.0 million time-based restricted stock units, respectively, 0.4 million and 0.6 million performance-based restricted stock units, respectively and 0.4 million and 0.4 million market-based stock units, respectively. On October 6, 2017, the Company’s Compensati on Committee approved the modification of vesting criteria for certain performance-based restricted stock awards granted in fiscal year 2015. As a result of the modification, 0.8 million awards vested during the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, which res ulted in approximately $24.9 million of stock-based compensation expense recognized for the three months ended November 30, 2017.
| The following represents the stock-based compensation information for the period indicated (in thousands):
|  |  |  | Three months ended |
|  |  |  | November 30, 2017 |
|  | Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense - restricted stock | $ | 81,829 |  |
|  | Remaining weighted-average period for restricted stock expense |  | 1.5 | years |
Share R epurchases In July 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $450.0 million of the Company’s common stock (the “2017 Share Repurchase Program”). The 2017 Share Repurchase Program expires on August 31, 2018. A s of November 30, 2017, 3.2 million shares had been repurchased for $93.2 million and $356.7 million remains available under the 2017 Share Repurchase Program.

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