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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Nov. 30, 2017

Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Recognized Stock Based Compensation Expense [Table Text Block]

	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.

Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Information [TableTextBlock]

	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